te ey ee one The letters to the Secretary of the Interior and the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy should be held without action until such time as the Department of Defense makes a determination regarding its need for continuing requirement for Bikini. By agreement among representatives of Interior, State, Defense, AEC and the National Security Council, ' notification of our recommendation is being held up pending this DOD decision, or until Interior asks us to send them our formal recommen- dation, which they may do if the Department of Defense recommendation is not forthcoming soon... The staff will work with the Departments of the Interior, Defense and State and the National Security Council on a joint public announcement to be issued at such time as a decision is made on return of the natives to Bikini. . 4 f ; tfetlr Chu John/B. Totter, Director ‘Division of Biology and Medicine Enclosures: 1. ‘2, | Committee's report Draft ltr. to Secretary of the Interior 3, Draft ltr. to Chairman, JCAE 1. 7 7958| g1¢a1 P3095