yee 408709 REPOSITORY iy 4 net COLLECTION BOX No. ._: ‘le wf pau rN KR me, _ NOV 19 1854 fi FOLDER _' hear General Loper: This will aclmowledse receipt of your memorandum dated 22 Septe- ber, 195k, forwarding the United Stetes Naval Radiological Defens Laboratory proposal for a radiological survey of the atolls of Rongelap and other atolls in the Marshall Tslands, This proposal, dated July 6, 195, was developed prior to the July 12 and 13 meetings here in Washineton, at which time the Division of Biology ane “edicine met with representatives of the Armed forces Special Weapons Project, Naval Kadiolozical Iefense Laboratory, Neval edical esearch Institute, and the Bureau of 'iedicine and Surgery, to discuss future studies of these atolls, both medical and rediological. Since tnis meetins informal ciscussiongs concerning future plans have been held between the Uivision of Blolory and “edicine, fr, Tonaldson of the University of washington Applied Fisheries Laboratory, who, as you know, has a continuing program of study at the Pacific Proving Ground, and the Naval Kaciological Defense Laboratory. A final dis~ cussion of the requirements for the resurvey of the atolls and the best utilization of the talents and manpower available from both groups took place Cetober 25 at Hunter's Point, Present were: Dr. Le Conaldson, ‘niversity of Vashinzton, Applies Fisheries Laboratory Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory ~ . ens oe Ir, P. C. Tompkins, Scientific Director CONFIRMED TO BE UNCLAGEIEN! Chemical Technolory (Mivision & oSxlbo:aoaHe% Dr. E, P. Cooper, Associate Scientific lirector REVI Dr. EB. Xs Tompkins, Head -/ cee BY,Ww Taueh a/i7xe Mr. P. Zigman, Head, Analytical Branch ur, R, Rinehart, Analytical Branch (tee mor en oyuiuormiry oF HOE IOL BEST COPY AVAILSLE se ming