-6Paragraph ERDA's SUGGESTED RESPONSE AND/OR COMMENTS (Continued) 52 The middle two sentences are straightforward and could be admitted. 53 Defer to DOI. 54 Defer to DOI. 55 Though we defer to DO!, this paragraph should probably be denied for lack of knowledge. 56 We defer to DOI, though we note that we doubt that this allegation is accurate. 57 Admit. 58 Admit that survey was conducted, but deny that its purpose was "to determine whether [Bikinians] could safety return to [their] homeland.'' Actual purpose was to determine the radiological Status of the atoll. Information acquired would, of course, be used in any decision (not AEC's to make) regarding return. 53 Admit first and last sentence. Deny second sentence. The statement in quotes, "it would be radiologically safe to allow the Bikini people to return to their home atoll," was not made by the AEC Ad Hoc Committee and does not appear in their report. Itt does, however, appear in an AEC press release describing the report, which we can't now disown. The language used by the Ad Hoc Compig aRCHIVES however, was '' ... The exposures to radiation that would result from repatriation of the Bikini people do not offer a significant threat to their health and safety.'' Thus, radiation exposure is expected and while the risk is not zero, it was considered acceptable in light of benefits Enclosure | fe