. RONEIDENTIAL d= The Department of State and the Atomic Energy Comaission are aware of the reports that fish cargoes have been found to. be radioactive. Wo data have been forthcoming, however, to assess these claims since none of the fish from suoh cargoes have been available for aalysis. Accordingly, it is impossible to comment on the reasons for "the unusually high radioactivity comt found on the recent catches of the Japanese fishing twats." With respect to the Ambassador's comment that some Japanese suspect t&8ts have been conducted on the atolls listed in HYDROPAC 277L8, the Chairman of the thited States Atomic Energy Commission and the Secretary of Defense announced on May 13, 195), that the 195), series of thermonuclear tests at the Commission's Pacific Proving Grounds had been completed. There have been no further tests in the Pacific Proving Grounds since that time. Cha stags ‘Depattoent of State, _Hashington, ‘October 25, 1954 FE :WA sRMHerndon:S/AEs Q0Spiegelsbtele 10/22/54 0: n atTig een