APPENDIX III APPENDIX IIT GAO DRAFT REPORT “Observations on the Project to Cleanup, Rehabilitate and Resettle Enewetax Atoll The Department of the Interior administers the Trest Territory of the Pacific Islands, Enewetak Atoll. including The State Department has not become directly involved in the cleanup projects for Bikini or Enewetak which are the joint responsibility of the Department of Defense, Energy and Interior. The State Depaftment does, however, take an active roe in the political status negotiations with the 'Micronesians. The issue of post-trusteeship liability and Claims resulting from the US nuclear testing program has been raised in the status negotiations. Detailed provisions have not yet been discussed and it is impossible at this time to determine what degree cf cetail the US-Micronesian Compact of Free Association will contain on this subject. It is likely that the Marshall Islands representative at the negotiations will seek rather far-reaching assurances in this matter. The Department of State will take into account the recommendations contained in the GAO draft report in the status negotiations. ——— Coe Gr EvelyryCAalcers ’ to Ce ce ta wo lar 5001530 aa w Deruty Assistant Secretary