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LONG ENOUGH FOR A SATISFACTORY EXCHANGE. ALLEN WAS FOLLOWED BY A KILI
SPOKESMAN WHO SAID THAT THE KILI PEOPLE DO NOT BLAME THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE TRUST TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION, OR THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR. THEY BLAME THE US SCIENTISTS WHO TOLD THEM BIKINI WAS
SAFE. HE SAID IT WOULD BE TRAGIC NOW IF PEOPLE MOVED TO ENYU AND LATER
FOUND {T NOT SAFE. HE AGAIN EXPRESSED CONCERN FOR THOSE “ALREADY
EXPOSED” AT BIKINI.
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3. WE DID OUR BEST TO CLARIFY THE BIKINI EXPOSURE SITUATION AND TO
ALLAY FEARS REGARDING PRESENT BIKINI RESIDENTS. WE PROMISED TO VISIT
BIKINI
THIS WEEK TO INFORM THOSE RESIDENTS OF OUR FINDINGS AND RECOM-
MENDA TIONS.
A, TOWARD THE END OF THIS MEETING SEVERAL REFERENCES WERE MADE TO
PR. CONARD'S STATEMENTS AND ACTIONS. HE IS HELD PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR “MISLEADING THE PEOPLE” AS TO BIKIN! CONDITIONS. MORE ON THIS IN
TOMORROW'S REPORT.
5. AFTER A LONG MEETING SEPTEMBER 3 WE RECESSED AT THE REQUEST OF KILI
LEADERS AND OUR PARTY RETURNED TO SHIP OVERNIGHT SO THAT THE KILI
COMMUNI TY MIGHT CONSIDER OLR FINDINGS.
6. YOUR MESSAGE CLARIFYING OR. BILES* REMARKS REACHED ME BY RADIO
.