CORY e. Since by definition danger areas com.rise areas hazardous to navigation byvessels or aircraft, they obviously must not include inhabited atolls, In consideration of this fact, it is noted that a revised danger area cannot be extended eastward fartner than Ailinginae Atoll since the adjacent atoll (Rongelap) contains 112 indigenes, Latitudinal expansion of a combined danger area beyond the present scope of Eniwetok Danger Area (150 miles) would entail a similar problem by overlapping Wotho Atoll, also inhabited. Thus, it is noted that the revised danger area proposed below | contains only Eriwetok, Bikini, and Ailinginae - all of which are uninhabited atolls, 2, , In view of the above, it is recommended: , a. Thet the status of Bikini Atoll and its territorial waters as a closed area under United Nations krreement be established if this has not previously been done. , be. That upon the establishment of Bikini Atoll and its territorial waters 4s a "closed area", the "Bikini Danger Area" mentioned in subpararach 1.d. above be cancelled, ce. That the Eniwetok Daneger Area be extended along its north and south parallels to a distance of 4; miles east of the center of Bikini Atoll to longitude 166° 28! east, Accordingly, with mdification of one coordinate only, the revised ENIWETOK/BIKINI Danger Area would be that area bounded by the Meridians 160°35: - 166°28' east longitude, ani by the parallels 10°15! - 12°45! north latitude, am area 150 by 350 miles, d. Tnat consideration be given to withholding publication of the revised danger area in the requisite hydrographic notices until such tine és the Atomic Energy Commission has material on Bikini of special security significance, /s/ ¥. Ke PECLUI Chief of Staff Phat aor ee ate te