2oratary of the Interior Kent Prigzell, informing rsstonse to Secretary Morton's letter of TZ, raguesting logistic support for the an sitional radiological survey of _ other islands that received fallout “2 ; weapons testing. ™ quired to support the survey had been Laentified, at a reimbursable cost of memcers of your staff have advised, however, ent of Interior has nq funds for sherefore, we are unable to provide Support at this time. onsider providing similar support have funds available. However, chedules are established well in we ui 7st oO 1? Mar « » Assistant Secretary of the Interior 3 tr . s&h. “s. S have caused grave concerns as respects | es toward the people of the Trust Terri~*,~ e Islands, primarily those of Bikini, |... >.-f ° ty cu pA 3 sites tg pepe a wat y 5 @ QO tas uw tg iat uo oO <I eo cy (a fom tase chy wo ft tod yon QO at bed Ww ps » Utirik and Rongerik Atolls. LP , in anticipation of the eventual nt effort among the Department of ene of Defense, Atomic Energy Meet 2 enclosed August 12, 1968, instructions + at oOtdiu ty manson. As we were proceeding with the am the Atomic Energy Commission, inwe” age WU UES tw ct ‘ c :$ ‘ a is a2 ay oF ested that your requirements be aad ntly ahead of the desired *n order to allow orderly planning.” ormed us of some recent radiological findings. stop the project. We were told that. a “e ~low~-on survey was highly desirable not ” > throughout the various nuclear test nd, Secretary Morton, in his March 7, 1975, ry of Defense James R. Schlesinger, requested for the Energy Research and Development urvey. Unfortunately, in Mr. Clements' ‘y, the Department of Defense could not- ss $609,000 in costs could be reimbursed. the Interior was unable to identify funds ae