* (* eA ‘ SAI? AN, oe OE mm 04 24 Va AS a 2 Ah ae MARIANA ISLANSS Sire wee NY COMMIT TES CUNS She AONE AP eS GT IAIA ATO med REPOSITORY couzonon ~~ $atsis: Sinton T. Jor, Caeteman Rediewhtiouve Timotcy Sac Re pesos arwa Ave. Usios BOX No. . ee ot me oe ae eae oe NIT Paoyuacy 14, 1974 FOLDER ee/,p4 SO (Pas, Veg pt 3" //d- DO Dr-ConmedD 07 Thru LEZ LGLE TO : Deputy High Comaissioner PROL : Chaiman, Joint Comaittee on Rongelap and Utirik SUBJECT: ——_DOELMV Comments on Amendments to Summary of Proposed Draft Agreement’ tne voint Conn=ttee Concerning Rongelap and Utirik apprectates this opporc 0, end comment on, the proposed Asreement. Se no728 that3you will continue to communicate with us on: this important matter. .The following Com ents represent our considered opinion following ciscussions with Dr. Kumangai and Mr Nakamura. Altinouza the Joint Committee is aware that this is only a summary of the nropesed craft Avreement, it Seels that certain substantive and techni- ee wb ee ee cal changes . will, if edoptac by the Trust Territory and the ACC, more claasiysly spzll sp cut the intentions of the Congress (see P.L. 5-52). Our constants s tay be more useful and complete upon receipt of the full exatlc proposal. . —_— ¥ 1. Tne words "AND UTIRIX" were added to prevent a possible oversight. 2. Tae clause "BETWEEN THE 3. U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY C In line 1 of ? age ee aad RUST TERRITORY OF THE PACLPIC ISLANDS ISSION' was added for clarification. l, the words “FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCErD" were dcoleted so that the flexibility necassary in formulating a potential enendmcnt would in no way be lLindered. The amount of $20,005 per annun at this time is, to a large extent, an arbitrary amount. Wopefully it wi2l be adceusite during this first year of the Agreement. Should it srove insufficient or excessive, both’ parties should be allowed latitude in pronosins changes based on the actual cost of the program. The Dencuaze concept. "NOT. TO EXCEED" is not in consonance with this fundanental Exntensicns of the Agreement, without the possibility of amending she total allocation, would be bound to that $20,000 figure... BEST COPY AVAILABLE aea mn i nn .% * week eee aie +ce ee 2 om hepaeeyipnede tet = a e NS me I