SOC |85 “2 :PBP “arch 16, 195k Mr. xermit H. Larson Chief, Alamocordo Section Atomle Enerry Project University of California Pe. Oe Dox 16h eat Los Anveles 2), California Dear Kermits We expect to obtain 100-500 pounds of top soil from one of the Pacifie Islands where there was heavy fallout. Presumably this will be collected from an island sufficiently far away from the point of detonation so that there will be little or no heavy debris, and where the particulate matter would be relatively small, It cecurs to us that it would be desirable to have som studies on the uptake of «be radioactive material by plants groun on warious types of soils. Provided you would be interested in having some of -he radioactive soil for studies of this nature, we will be glad to send you 100 pounds or a0. If you are interested in this soil, will you let me mow as soon as possible and we could have this sent direct to you from the forward area rather than reehipping after it arrived tere. 180100¢ Sincerely yours, Paul 3. Pearson Chief, Biology 2ranch Division of Sielory and ‘‘edicine ATR MAIL OFFICE » ENB wa teen nie een ee ene eee eee | one sof ° Se EF Toe ressesens errr oeeceeeeeeeerestoscs SURNAME b fagstiesEL,ceceeeeetneeeee coeceecnteeeeneeseeneesstee Sorreennage 3-16-5h; | | | 2