Majuro, Marshall Islands Meeting SEPTEMBER 1, 1975 - 3:00P.M. Meeting Participants: . . George M. Allen, MLSC Ataji Balos, Congress of Micronesia Kristine Morris, ERDA Roger Ray, ERDA Paul Gudiksen, LLL Allen was hostile the moment he entered the room stating he was "goddam" mad our “senior scientists" didn't come with us. He followed this with opinions about "super-grade" federal employees specifically Dr. Biles. Allen said he and his clients were not competent technically to make a decision about living on Bikini. | Allen wanted to know if comparative studies on marine life in the lagoon before testing at Bikini and now had been done. Sharks into the lagoon? Did the pass blown in the reef allow Allen expressed his concern about the ERDA recommendation not to drink groundwater at Bikini. He feels that Bikini is far enough north that water could become a problem for a large community. We attempted to respond to all of these subjects, however, Allen was abrupt, rude and interrupted with other topics and questions. SEPTEMBER 2, 1975 Participants: Oscar DeBrum, Distad Tony DeBrum, Asst. Harley Earewicker, Dist. Att'y. Majuro Roger Ray, ERDA Kristine .Morris, ERDA Paul Gudiksen, LLL Essentially this meeting covered same areas as yesterday's meeting. Roger went over two TWX's (Reports 1 and 2 from Majuro). No one had any comments. We discussed Dr. Conard and a potential problem with misinterpreting his reports and actions. One example from Distad DeBrum: He quoted a congress of Micronesia Fact Finding report which said that people living on Rongelap eating indigenous foods grown there, have an increase in their "radiation" count. The numbers mentioned were 30% to 60% higher. Roger and Paul both said they were unfamiliar with this information. to be misconstrued. It seems A meeting with the Kili Council, Nitijela representatives and Congress of Micronesia representatives was planned for 1:00 P.M.