March 5, 1956 W. B. MeCool (b) Did the U.S. plan to monitor imported Japanese frozen tune fish? Reply: The AEC did not have any present plans to monitor tuna, although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration might have some plans, as after all such operations were their responsibility. (c) At what levels were the instruments set during the March to August 1955 west coast fish monitoring program. whet type of instrumentation was used. Second, 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 hed another appointment end did not wish to wait for the material, made for a future meeting.) (d) Arrangements have been What was the present Food and Drug Administration opinion as to a safe level of radicactivity in fish, Reply: It was recommended that he contact Dr. Albert H. Holland, Jr., Medical Director of this agency. (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 articles that would be picked up by the AP and UP, who would transmit them to this country, and in turn excite 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.