DRAFT 31 technical staff support and labor for cleanup as well as ... other “fa as determined by the Project Manager.” In addition, the AEC will determine that "qadiological heaith and safety requirements are met” at the project’s completion. Althbugh the AEC and the DOD will each contribute $300,000, the AEC’s “funding Jshall not exceed $300,000 for the entire project and ... shall not be used to pay dpsts which accrue subsequent to” 30 June 1969.7” 18 Feb 69 RELOCATION The DOD begins its cleanup of the islands of Bikini and Fneu and projects that completion will require six months.” Mar 69 CONTRACTOR MEDICAL Conard’s survey reveals that "retrospective estimates of thP internal dose to the thyroids from absorbed radioiodines add 600 to 1400 rem§ to the 175 rad external dose." Plans are being madeto bring three children and oe adult to BNL.” 20 Mar 69 ADMINISTRATION The AEC Nevada operations office (NV) designates W.JA. Bonnet asits project officer and F. D. Cluff as radiological safety officer for the Bikini cleanup operation. Bonnet will administer “all functions" of the H&N Pacific test division in support of the cleanup effort. Cluff will be responsible for deterrgning whether the DOD’s pre-operation plans receive AEC radiological health and safety approval and for advising and assisting the commanderof JTF-8 in directing the qn-site radiological program. In addition, DOD and DO! fundswill be available to the AEC/DMA.”? NV through the 1 May 69 ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL The AEC names Conard to conduct the routine medicq! surveys of the returning Bikinians.™ 5 May 69 CONTRACTOR MEDICAL Because of the “overwhelming concentration” of thyroid nbdules within the group of children exposed during Castle Bravo, Conard rules out familial and environmental factors as possible causes. In addition, he notes fhat the Rongelap children are "well within ... the latent period for cancer developmant.””” 19 Aug 69 AGREEMENT The T.T. high commissioner and Enewetak people’s represergatives amend the 19 November 1956 Agreement in Principle Regarding the Use of Fnewetak Atoll to give the high commissionerof the T.T. the power to pay out "said Bmounts from the principal of the trust estate” to beneficiaries.™