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ce. Fish samples,
which will include skin, bone,
muscle, (two areas), liver, thyroid, kidney, and gut,
4, The questions that Dr, Takashi Mukaibo, Japanese Scien
Attache, asked Dr. Boss, and his replies to the questions weret
a. Did the AEC plan to use the same maximum
ty
permissible levels for tuna fish as Dr, Walter
Claus had cited at the November 15, 1954, Radio-
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biology Conference in Tokyo?
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Reply: Dr. Boss replied that he could not answer the
question at the time, but would discuss the question
a
with Dr, Claus and contact Dr, Mukaibo at a later date.
b. Did the U.S. plan to monitor imported Japanese
frozen tuna fish?
Reply: The AEC did not have any present plans to
monitor tuna, although the U.S, Food and Drug Administra~
tion might have some plans, as after all such operations
Were their responsibility.
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c, At what levels were the instruments set during.
the March to August 1955 west coast fish monitoring program. Second, what type of instrumentation was
used9
Reply: We would show him photographs of the monitoring.
instruments and discuss the setting of the instruments -
at a later date, as the material was in central files. —
(Dr. Mukaibo had another appointment and did not wish “"S°
to wait for the material,
for a future meeting.)
Arrangements have been made «. ..
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a. What was the present Food and Drug Administration ~
opinion as to a safe level of radioactivity in fish?
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Reply: It was recommended that he contact Dr. Albert H.°x
Holland, Jr., Medical Director of this agency.
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e. What was Dr. Boss! opinion as to the feelings of
the west coast canners?
Reply: The American canners were apprehensive that the...
section of the Japanese press that is unfriendly to the .present Japanese government would publish emotional “te
articles that would be picked up by the AP and UP, who would transmit them to this country, and In turn: exolte ,
the American public. This would result in“a downward ©
trend in both wholesale and retail markets in the United:
States. Further, they were hopeful that the Japanese ~ Government would publish the findings of their competent”
scientists, rather than publish only the remarks of the” ‘
politicians,