408208 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98105 November 9, Laboratory of Radiation Biology Fishertes Center Mr. Frank Cluff, Chief Oversea@) Safety Group Nevada Operations Office U.S. Atomic Energy Commission P. O. Box 1676 Las Vegas, Nevada 989101 REPOSITORY Doe/A So COLLECTION BOX No ' FOLDER 1966 Doe/vv + 4 JAZ, ERDH 3 B70- MEO, DR. CONARD —-24. zaru 12/ 196% Dear Frank: Dr. Dunham called yesterday to ask that information relative to radioactivity at Bikini Atoll be sent to you for use at a meeting in Honolulu with members of the Trust Territory Government. From our telephone conversation yesterday, I understand that Mr. Bonnet, Manager of the AEC Honolulu Operations Office, will meet with Mr. W. R. Norwood of the Trust Territory on November 13. The most recent data for Bikini Atoll were obtained by the Laboratory in August, 1964. A detailed report of this survey, much of which is pertinent to discussions regarding the repopulation of Bikini Atoll, was begun by Dr. R. F. Palumbo (deceased) Welander. and is now being completed by Dr. A. D. -The complete report will be about 350 pages, three-fourths of which is now ready for reproduction. Six pieces of information are included in this letter: (1) survey meter readings; (2) gamma-emitting radionuclides in the edible portion of land plants; (3) 99Sr and calcium values for land plants, soils, rats, birds, algae, bottom sediments, invertebrates and fish; (4) a summary of average values for gamma-emitting radionuclides by sample type; (5) gamma-emitting radionuclides in the top inch of soil fines; (6) a copy of a letter of September 21, 1964 from Dr. Held of our Laboratory to Mr. Coleman of the Trust Territory. Items 1-5 were provided by Dr. Welander. The letter by Dr. Held expresses the general attitude of the Laboratory at that time and at present in regard to the resettlement of Bikini Atoll. Pom pvt uo A ny y Oe ov ie ON JIL \ 4, ey