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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACCESS TO BIKINI ATOLL

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phe dccess to Bikini Atoll and direct communications with the (it
eople are matters primer for the Department of the Interior

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are mes peanibls Lr thar Grety ond wore.

As for an injunction that would permit resettlement, but would
require persons to be fully apprised of conditions on the island,
we don't believe such an order is necessary, because we fully
expect that Trust Territory Admin. intends to so apprise
persons in any event.

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CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR RELOCATION

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BEST AVAILABLE COP

No ERDA role.

REQUIREMENT FOR INFORMATION IN MARSHALLESE AS WELL
AS ENGLISH
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Would have no objection - indeed, we have in the past and will
continue in the future - to making all our conclusions available

to Bikini people.

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However, ERDA does not have the capability to translate all

this technical information meaningfully into Marshallese.
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Stand ready to work with Trust Territory Government to
assist in any translation it deems appropriate.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION

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