EE . oy = ff - . x ‘ dom : Fy . Lt Pa, oP, XA ASS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY (CONTRACT W-7405-ENG-36) P. O. Box 1663 CL LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO IN REPLY REFER TO: L/ . AOA AO om March 2, 1954 BEST COPY AVAILABLE wr, Freak Dilusio,7 atisiricationchangeatoUNMASSEj U. &. Atomic Energy Commission A LoS Afenas Kletlh® i. Frank ¢. Dilusio, Fieié Manegerssr: Los Alamcs, Nev Mexico Cb S¥L0 COLLECTION By ——ETRIS_H. Dury (Person authorizing chunse in classification aand daate} LS. i signa G ttl, pig 7 ble l77 We have just received srgibtatureofpersonwaking £ shenesuay date) that there will be a mmber of clainus resulting from contamination of personal effects left, according to Task Force instructions, on Tare ani Nan at Bikini. A eurvey board is being set up there which will include Kalph Carlisle Beith, LASL, and representatives from Holmes and Barver and the Eniwetok Field Office of AEC. It appears from information at hand that local decontanination is out of the question and that the entire amount contaminated wild need to be disposed of at the site. There will be approximately 75 claims received from members of the Los Alamos Scientific Labcratory ani, conceivably, same from the Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley. Ali personnel involved must buy pew clothing froe their own funds; therefore, BOX No. FOLDER REPOSITORY # L LL32h-/ mpl C=¥ aa (0a0 cal Bear Mr. Bilmsio: Per ti it is fispertant that the cleins be processed anid paid iomediately. Under Article 8, paragraph 2, ef Contract W-7405-Eng-36, it is required that these probable claims be reported to you. Due to the jecation at vhich the contamination resulted, it is felt desirable that . - "in - ' ‘Tf this suggested procedure mete with your approval, I vill ™ . appreciate your making immediate eontact with the Field Manager at Eninv wetok an@é inform us in writing of your approval. +k 2 Ay a 74 eels bee v law. ry & 3 ta ,. | Very truly yours, oS ~~ _ 744,--t 82 “Aich-in ~i-e4 TT Pe.con Is plo- Se 4 TS yh, — bet ea one gtr oe! oo op ee me, feecharting eteame ST eyer 1 to eam even wie ae ae Eh ” foes 4 et Poy A _ . wasyeypdans ee ™ Ts esd a callable the survey, reporting ané the settling of the eclains, including payment, ve handled at the site by Holmes anid Narver with the understanding that they will make suitable reporting to the Laboratory and to you in erder that clain files can be properly documented. Purther, that woon eonpletion of the sattlement of the claims by Holmes anf HNarver, the financial aspects to cever accounting will be handled between Holmes and Barver and the University of Califernia's Los Alamos Scientific Labormatory on & cash basis. be: Division Office Henty R. Hoyt Harry 8. Allen A. E. Dyhre Pema Clea tt el byes : Thomas L. Shipman A. D. Richardson * a Kpintae T wtins 2? Nex F. Re — —_—_—_——— ¥ Oe Acting Birector t co te