947 Mr. Yares. Yes. . Mr. McGraw. And the value is Mr. Yates. Obst Mr. McGraw. For Bikini 22 people in the sample. The value Gs» uite a bit higher than Rongelap, but still a factor of like a third of the standard that we would evaluate with. This is of course 1947 numbers. As I recall the 397 ikini was like 1. On the previous page the value for Bikini was .12s. so and 19v7 the values went up bya factor of 10. BATES OF WARNINGS TO PEOPLE OF BIEINI Mr. Yates. If all this is true. sir. why four vears ago in 1974 were yeu advising Mr. DeBrum to tel! the Bikinians not to drink the well water and why were you then—vou were bringing food in four vears ago because there sar. js head) ] / - VEBRUM. Thatis right. sir. t? Mr. Yates. Contaminated arpon: Mr. DeBrem. That 1s correct, sir. Mr. Yates. Therrvne-Yoodin two vears ago. right? Wen cid the coconut trees start maturing? Mr. DeBrem. : ing two vege aan Mr. Yates. Were you allev'v¢ them to eat the food that was grow- on Bikinitwo yearsago. Mr. McGraw? Mr. McGraw. Were we allowing themtwo years age? Mr. Yates. Yes. . Mr. McGraw. When was the recommendation made? Did you say four years ago! Mr DrBrum. Yer. a : yr. LATES. Ou have coconuts growing on Bikini two vears Ago. You have pandanus and papaves and breadfruit crowing two years ago. Four years ago you told them not to drink the water. there was no food. Two vears aco had vou told them not to eat the food. Were you told not to eat the food two years ago! Mr. DeBres. That was the time, four vears ago. Mr. Chairman. that people were told that they were examining their food and they had suspected—— Mr. Yates. And they were told not tocat it? r.DrRrew. They were di ced from eating. pene)? iYThey were told. PirDito r Dp ¥ Sir. Yates. Were thev told not ov nig Ul . to eat the food all during this penod tao’ air. DeBreau. Until further analysis convinced them otherwise. Mr. Yares. Theanalysis never convinced them f Mr. DeBrear. Never convinced them. Mr. YaTEs. So they w 12 Mr. DeBrew. Yes. 5001424 ine ; “} to eat thie 2