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PATUZYUW RURVAAF 8075 0731846-UUUU=-RHEGNVO RHEGAAA.
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P L41841Z MAR 74
FM R RAY USAEC/PASO HONOLULU HAW
TO RHEGNVO/M E GATES USAEC/NV LAS. VEGAS NEV
INFO RHEGAAA/J L LIVERMAN/DBER/USAEC/HQ WASHINGTON DC
ROEGARA/GEN GRAVES /DMA/USAEC /HQ@ WASHINGSTON DC
A
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UNCLAS/N O N W D/IN A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WEDNESDAY WITH
BOB LAW, IRUST TERRITORY LIAISON OFFICE HONOLULU I LEARNED
THAT THERE ARE RUMORS HERE APPROXIMATE QUOTE THAT THE AEC
MAY BE HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT ENEWETAK ATOLL AND MAY
NOT LET THE PEOPLE RETURN AFTER ALL UNQUOTE. LAW SAID HE
HAD HEARD THIS PROSPECT SUGGESTED MORE THAN ONCE BUT DID NOT
IDENTIFY SOURCES, HE VENTURED OPINION THAT THE RUMOR WAS
CAUSED BY RECENT MICRONESIAN PRESS ATTENTION TO TAMPLIN AND
OTHERS (WHO QUESTION BIXINI SAFETY AND ARE KEEPING ALIVE
PALOMARES, RONGELAP, ETC. - THESE WORDS MINE).
I TOLD LAW, FIRST, THAT THE AEC IS IN NO POSITION TO LET = OR
NOT LET - PEOPLE RETURN TO ENEWETAK. THAT DECISION IS AT LEAST
STRONGLY IMPLIED AND PROBABLY FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES
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PAGE 2 RUHVAAF8075 UNCLAS
FIRM NATIONAL POLICY AS A RESULT OF THE APRIL 72 ANNOUNCEMENT
AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS. SECOND, I ADVISED HIM THAT I THOUGHT
THAT IT WOULD BE ENTIRELY APPROPRIATE FOR HIM IF THE
OPPORTNITY AGAIN AROSE TO RESPOND STATING THAT HE IS AWARE
THAT THE COMMISSION STAFF IS RIGHT NOW DILIGENTLY WORKING AT
THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSION TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR ACTIONS TO FACILITATE THE EARLY AND SAFE RESETTLEMENT OF
THE ATOLL.
THIS FURTHER REINFORCES MY CONVICTION THAT WE MUST AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE TELL PEOPLE CANDIDLY WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR,
WHAT THE NEXT STEPS WILL BE AND HOW WE EXPECT TO PROVIDE
FOR THIER PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING. I AGAIN URGE THE
PROMPT RELEASE OF THE SURVEY REPORT AS EVIDENCE OF BOTH
PROGRESS AND GOOD FAITH.
HIGH COMMISSIONER JOHNSTON IS DUE IN HONOLULU O/A MARK 18
ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON O/A MAR 23 FOR PERHAPS 2 = 3 WEEKS.
IF WE ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRIEF HIM HERE I URGE THAT HE BE
GIVEN THE BENEFIT OF ALL AVAILABLE FACTS AND RATIONALE IN
WASHINGTON.
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