mw, ? + gene MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DIVISION tirMILITARY appizoatiaal, ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, AND THE DEFENSE ATOMIC OF DEFENSE, ON CLEANUP OF BIKINI ATaLL PPORT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT 1. & August 12, 1968, the President requested that the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, and the Secretary of Deténse work witti the Secretary of tis Interior and the High Commissioné® df the Trust Territory in planning & comprehensive resettlement program for Bixind Atoll and assist tld in carrying it out. . 2; The Department of Defense (DOD) and the Atomic Energy Commission | (AEC) have agreed to cooperate with the Department of Interior in the cleanup of the Bikini Atoll for ‘the return of the native population. The . Cleanup involves the removal of vegetative overgrovth, debris, structures and other materials residual from the use of the Atoll for atomic testing _ which could pose radiation or accident hazards te the population or inter-, ’ ferewith their reasonable use of the Land, 3. oy The DOD will manage the cleanup, utilizing the Defense Atomic Support Agenoy (DASA) including the Joint Task Force EIGHT (JTF=8) and ee ita existing organizational relationships with the AEC and AEC contractor support. The JCS have designated the Director, DASA to act as Project _ Manager and have provided him appropriate instructions, | The project will provide a unique opportunity for exercising the readiness capability of 8TF-8 in planning and organixing the deployment of men and equipment to undeveloped islands on short notice, at minimum demaridd upon outside redources, in manner similar £8 that which would be vequited 1h support of the treaty.safeguards az fiiolear testing were ordered yésuned in environments| prohibited wythe Limited Test Ban Treaty: