On the basis of the DOE analysis, the decision was made in
SeBtember to proceed with the planting of coconut trees on

these six northern islands and the planting program on these
islands “now is underway.
Dose Assessment Meeting

The “Preliminary Dose Reassessment Report" also permitted the
"Dose Assessment” meeting that the people of Enewetak had

requested in December 1978, to take place.

This meeting

with the people of Enewetak originally had been scheduled
for May 1979.

For various reasons, it had to be rescheduled

and the meeting was held on Uyelang Island on September 19°
ane 20,

the Bea’ Se the people of Enewetak still reside on

UjelAng pending a return to Enewetak Atoll.

The Department

of the Interior was represented at the September meeting
on Ujelang by the Solicitor of the Department, Mr. Leo
Krulitz.

At the December 1978 meeting, the Department of Eneray had been
requested to give a risk assessment review to the people
of Enewetak.

Subsequently, in July 1979, the Legal Advisor

for the people of Enewetak, Mr. Theodore Mitchell, Micron-

esian Legal Services Corporation, informed the Department of
Energy that he had retained scientific consultants and he

.

would not need to rely upon the Department of Energy for that
type of information.

The Department of Energy and this De-

partment believed, however, that the United States

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