AO eae UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS COMMERCIAL OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER fFATIPAN, MARIANA CABLE ADDRESS HICOTT SAIPAN ISLANDS 96950 October 19, 1967 Refer: HOA:WKS-4416 HOA :NSR- 4039 Mr, William A. Bonnet Manager, United States Atomic Energy Commission Honolulu Area Office P. O, Box 580 Honolulu, Hawaii 96809 Dear Mr. Bonnet: In connection with the above referenced letters, leases have been sent to District Administrator, Marshall Islands, for the area in the center of the Island of Rongelap and the area on Utirik including the three buildings which AEC desires to retain, As soon as the District Administrator completes the leasing arrangements and the rental rates are established we will notify your office. We do not anticipate any difficulty and you should be hearing from us shortly. Sincerely yours, Asati nha Donald R. Tindal Acting Attorney General cc: Dr. Dunham, Div. of Biology & Medicine, Wash., D.C. James E, Reeves, NVOO Dr. R. A. Conard, Brookhaven Laboratory Chief, Logistics Directorate, DASA, Wash., D.C. REPOSITORY poe / PASO / couectionDOELLY | /t BOX No. #2* 228 ERDA SO MEO, OA. Con Of THRU pr (198 | v ato 4)