Honorable W, Sterling Cele -2- In addition to this communication, Dr. John C,. Bugher, Director, Division of Biology and Medicine, who at the request of the U. S,. Celegation was present at the Trusteeship Council mestings on July 6 and 7 as a technical adviser, prepared a brief stctezent on the radiological problens arising frou the incident for inelusion in an oral report to be =uade ty Mr. Frank E. Midkiff, then High Comulssioner of Trust Territories in the Pacific. A copy of this statement is also enclosed. You will note that radiation levels are discussed in both docunents in only very general terms and only to the extent believed necessary to allay wmfounded fears, Some of the information supplied the Department cf State and United Nations was previcusly unzublishbed, partially because the test series had so recently ended, tut was covered in the Comnission's Sixteenth Sertannual Report. We felt it necessary, because ef the question caf the future availability of the Pacifie test site, te supply pramtly to the Department of State and the ¥. $, Delegation all pertinent unclassified information. It will be noted, however, that none of the matsrial furnished involved "restricted data." Moreover, ve believe that no information was supplied which was not already known to the K4sE. Date on numerical radiation levels was ineluied en pages 41, 42, 43, and 52 of the Commission's classified Program Status Report dated Fane 30, 1954, copies of which were, ef course, provided your Committee. If we ean be of ary further assistance in this matter, we trust that you will so advise us, Sincerely yours, K. D. Nichols General Manager Enclosures! Ansvers to State Departaent *last of Possible Questions* Dr. Bugher's Statenent on 59009 od Radiological Problens 2 4