OFFICIAL USE ONLY The next meeting is to be held in October and at that time Dr, Warren believes that there will be pressure for the establishment of regional laboratories where measurements, comparison of standards and so on can be carried out. He stated that long range studics of areas of widely different natural background were considered very carefully. Dr. Warren emphasized and Dr, Failla concurred that it has becn established firmly that the International Commission on Radiation Protection has its specific job to do while the responsibilities of the UN Scientific Committee are entirely separato, in this connection Dr. Faille said that the most important problem is "not to undermine the authority of the ICRP, because there is always danger that the UN Committec might become a political agency whereas the other definitely is not, and is not likely to become such," Dr. Dunham inquired of Dr. Warren what kind of material he would like to receive from the Division of Biology and Medicinc? Dr. Warren replied that any of the fallout data as it comes from the shots would be helpful. He also suggested that when the genetics report is received from the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission that it be sent as a submission to the United Nations as a release from the National Academy of Scicnces, -7OFFICIAL USE ONLY