REPOSITORY COLLECTION soxne, Doe/pASO DeE/WV Aowge | LOAF, “Eeonh2” tMAh} SOR yey 16-0ned FOLDER Lh = L969 MESDPRANDUM FOR: SUBJECT: _ 2, THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Tk SECRETARY CP INTORIOR GUIATRUAN, ATOSIC EXENGY COLI s3si1o8 Status Roport, Clesmip of Hikini Atoll (i) References: a. Prosidential letter for Secretary of Interior, dated 12 Aucust 1968, subject: REesettlesent of Bikini Atoll. b, Presidential letter for Secretary of Defense, dated 12 August 1968, subject: Resettlenent of Bikini Atoll, ¢. Presidential letter for Chalrusn, Atoaic Energy Conmxzission, Gated 12 August 1968, subject: Resettlenent of Bikini Atoll, ¢, Director, Joint Staff Nexmorencon 140-69 for Director, Befense Atomic Support Agency, dated 20 Janusry 1969, subject: DGD Support for Clearing Operation, Bikini Atoll, @, Wenorendts of Underatending betseen Defense Atosie Support Agency and Atoule Energy Comission, dated 11 February 1969, eubject: Cleanup of Bikini Atoll, 3, Reference a requested the Dopartucat of the Interior to develcp a pregren to resettle the former natives of Bikiai who desire to do 30 in thoir traditional hess, and references b ond @ requested the Depart- mont of Pefense (DOD) and "Atosio Exergy Coneission (AEC) to work with the Departmont of Intorior cnd tha Nish Counigsioner of the Trust Territory, Pacific, as nocessery to essist ia accomplishing the rovettiexnont, The DOD sad the AEC agreed jointly to undertake to clear Bikini Atoll of residusls from its test use which could be hazardous BEST COPY AVAILABLE