alobal Telegram RGM Global Telegram REPOSITORY OF 5O couection —_DOE/WV BOX No. Gor, “ERDAS D Or: Conmed LeSe-ZeS HES “WOU BIA A 99°74 BEST COPY AVAILABLE PATUZYUW RURVAAF 6187 0312136~ UUUU~-RUEBDBA RHWEDAB + ZNR UUUUU P 312131Z JAN 74 FM ROGER RAY/USAEC/PASO HONO HI TO RUEBDBA/DIR DNA/ZATTN SPSS/ WASHINGTON DC INFO RHWEDAB/M E GATES/USAEC/NV LAS QEGAS NEV AE OE an ~ BT UNCLAS/N ON W D/ We Be HILLS SENDS FOR ROWER RAY« le THE FCLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A LETTER DATED JAN 265 1974 FROM C5CAR DEBRUM DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR» MARSHALLS TO ROGER RAY: > QUOTE / DEAR MRe RAY: THANK YOU FOR DISCUSSING WITH US THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION'S PLANS FOR GROUNDWATER STUDIES AT ENIWETOKe I THINK IT IS MOST FORTUNATE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO GET THIS PROGRAM STARTED AT THIS EARLY DATE BY USING THE ASSISTANCE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXPOE PROGRAM HAS OFFERED. Il AGREE THAT THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PECPLE OF ENIWETOK AND OFFER MY FULL CONCURRENCE IN YOUR PROCEEDING Ss — SINCERELY YOURS; CSCAR DEBRUM/END QUOTE PAGE 2 RUHVAAFS1687 UNCLAS @e THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A LETTER DATED JANUARY 295 1974 FROM HAMLET J+ BARRY III DIRECTING ATTORNEY» MARSHALL OFFICE. MICRONESIAN LEGAL SERVICES» TC ROGER RAYS — QUOTE ¢ DEAR ROGER: ~~ THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 16» 1974, CONCERNING THE PROPOSED GROUNDWATER SURVEY PRESENTLY BEING PLANNED FOR ENEWETAK ATOLLe IN THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS I HAVE’ HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS YCUR PROPCSAL WITH TED MITCHELL AND WITH YOU AND MEM-— BERS OF YOUR STAFF. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU ~ HAVE GIVEN US» AS UCUNSELFOR’ THE ENEWETAKESE PEOPLE, TO COMMENT CN THE GROUNDWATER SURVEY PROPOSAL» § — TF BASED UPON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO US AT THIS TIMEs WE APPROVE THE PROGRAM OUTLINED IN YOUR JANUARY 16 LETTER AND DESCRIBED IN GREATER DETAIL TC NE ON JANUARY 26. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE AeE.C» HAS ARRANGED WITH THE EXPOE’PROGRAMs CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AT ENEWETAKs FORUSE OF THEIR RIGS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE DRILLING CF SURVEY WELLS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE DATA TO BE GATHERED BY THIS SURVEY IS IN NO WAY CONNECTED TO THE ONGOING EXPOE TEST PRO- , GRAM, AND THAT ALL THE GROUNDWATER ANALYSIS AND DATA ASSEMBLY WILL’ BE PERFORMED BY AeEeCe OH AcEeCe CONTRACT PERSONNEL AND NOT 12S2-2eg 1189 -YOu eta Ajdey KG“ Giobal lelegram dan 31 2h sosa7t LZSZ-ZES [189 swOu BIA Aidoy WRGsse PRIORITY