o3~ , WITH RESPECT TO INTERNAL RADIATION DOSE, WE CAUTIONED THAT RESTRICTIONS WOULD BE NEEDED ON USE OF CERTAIN LOCAL FOODS GROWN ON BIKINI ISLAND TO INSURE THAT THESUM OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL RADIATION DOSES WOULD NOT EXCEED THE STANDARDS. THIS IS SHOWN IN OUR DRAFT REPORT. WHILE HOUSES ON ENEU ARE PREFERABLE, EXISTING HOUSES ON BIKINI ARE NOT, REPEAT NOT, UNACCEPTABLE. IT WILL BE SAFE TO LIVE IN HOUSES ALREADY BUILT ON BIKINI ISLAND PROVIDED THE RADIATION DOSE REDUCTION MEASURES WE HAVE RECOMMENDED ARE FOLLOWED. WE AGREE THERE HAS BEEN MISINTERPRETATION OF THE MATERIAL AND DISCUSSIONS OF THE AUGUST 12 MEETING. WE AGREE THAT NO USEFUL PURPOSEIS SERVED BY FURTHER DELAY OF PEOPLE GOING BACK TO LIVE IN THE HOUSES ON BIKINI ISLAND. HOWEVER, THE DECISIONS ON RECOMMENDING A DELAY WAS MADE BY DOI AND ANNOUNCED BY THEIR : | PRESS RELEASE THAT WAS ISSUED ON AUGUST 23. DOE ARCHIVES _} a OFFICE SURNAME 3 OS:SA: AD! ge foe dct /n DATES Form AFC-315 (Rev. 9-53) AECM 0240 SY U. 8. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE! 1974-526.166