AOL E93 Ay8 A NE 1 12/6/78 MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERAGENCY GROUP ON MICRONESTAN STATUS NEGOTIATIONS SUBJECT: Negotiating Position on Nuclear Claims The purpose of this memorandum is to report on the work of the Task Force on Claims. nuclear claims, With respect to the Task Force makes the following recommendations: (1) In General. The United States should make it clear that it regards itself as having a continuing responsibility, for the indefinite future, nuclear damage in the Marshalls. however, regarding At the same time, the United States Should seek to negotiate settlement of presently knowable and definable nuclear claims, and in addition should seek to negotiate arrange- ments for the satisfactory handling of nuclear damage matters in the post-trusteeship Marshalls. context, Within this three categories of nuclear claims should be the subject of negotiation between the United States and the Marshallese at this claims; (b) time: (a) medical treatment personal injury claims arising from injuries ascertained or reasonably ascertainable prior to termination; and (c) property damage claims arising from damage ascertained or reasonably ascertainable prior to termination. With the knowable and definable claims settled, it would follow that after 1981 the only persons entitled