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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
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