: ro | : PTeel Y - i” ¢ x “om a sa ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE L-pips ” co! &( op pee Aq bs a! ane ps . —_- jloeend wf I, 5 CUASHIEC ANION CANCITLED 6. CLASSIIEO INFO BRACKETIO he. 4¥? MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DECLASSINIC ATION REVIEW AQ qin ons W ", . 4 INSTALLATIONS ANO LOGISTICS yA B20006) +A 00, Bais WASHINGTON, D6 20301 vy “7 potassean . sok whom rodh SUBJECT: Support for Department of the Interior Radiological Survey of Bikini Atoll; DoD Funding Requested (U) - ACTION MEMORANDUM i{(U) The Secretary of the Interior letter (TAB A) requests DoD provide ja base support ship, two helicopters and airlift in support of a radiological survey of Bikini Atoll and other islands. The Bikini survey is 2ND REVIEV/DATE: Ear required to enable Interior to avoid disruption of the Bikini resettlement AUT A ; NAME plan, and the potentially serious implications attendant to such disruption. The additional survey of other islands is a longer-range matter. (U) The enclosed response to Interior presents a workable proposal for the Bikini survey support. It does not include the larger project for the other islands, since the ship is not available for the longer time period. With respect to the Bikini support alone, the cost to Interior on a reim- bursable basis would be $609,000. This aspect has been discussed with Interior and Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA). Bothagencieshold to the position that neither has any funds to payfor tbs ‘ “tt DoD the support and that, absent DoD support, no survey can be con- Pik:me Bucted atthistime. The Secretary ofthe Interior has indicated that . a r =| Gailure to conductthe survey could have serious political implications = hes for the United States Government and the Administration. 2) wo : za x * i(C) This brings us to a situation very similar to that encountered in tac ee Bikini cleanup. The Office of the General Counsel then determined that a o~\DoD had no existing obligation that would allow use of regularly appropri8, A sO a4 © Ba _~ 9 i* w) d funds. It was then decided to use the Contingencies, Defense aporoge Ae . priation, on the basis of the ee defense interests in Micronesia. = oe 4 dankUa Gp Py - __ free Céw : Une | ( .---2a2 ewmaete= ed ¢bypwi-ee aan~~ Fx gr $2.2 2.7? SEF eT 70 GENERAL DECLALSTTITTICT Lise.wees BONDE ee ee GWE ONDER Micro. AT 389 jean INTERVALS. DECLASSIFiaD -Osi. >. Ys Bay: eae . . SEC DEF CONTR No. \12.36 . f Ir