fg ape Ts AEC Report -- Mr. Roger Ray We completed one preliminary survey of Eniwetok this past May. Briefly stated, if we start with the islands mentioned, Japtan as being the island of immediate interest and work clockwise, we have assigned some preliminary categories to these islands. Four around Japtan are the least contaminated; clockwise around the atoll a group of islands lightly contaminated; north to ones which are moderately contaminated and on to Runit which is highly contaminated, We plan to have a more comprehensive survey late this month or early next, Five or six weeks will be taken, or maybe a longer period of time, to really understand what has to be done. We hope to be able to design a rehabilitation plan, This requires that criteria be established once more information is gathered. By January 1273 we expect to collect a lot more information but don't expect to reduce this to policy or criteria perhaps until summer, We are not certain about marine life contamination. out if people can fish or live off the marine life. We need. to find IIT, General Discussion Interior One impression that I get is that there is some question as to whether we will meet the date of 1973 for return of the atoll. AEC Does return mean people can go back and live there or does return mean administrative transfer -- return to administration of Trust Territory? Interior Qur public commitment is to return the entire atoll to the administration of the Trust Territory. AEC What about the difficulty of keeping the Eniwetokese onsome islands. and off others once they get back on the atoll? Interior . We have had a similar experience in Rongelap where certain areas are restricted and the people have been careful to stay out of the restricted area, “sc 310/2.35/ pos Onthe joint statement by the High Commissioner and the Ambassador -does it indicate that completion of defense activities would: precede implementation of the rehabilitation activities?