ee poe!APPENDIX "omens ‘DRAFT LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT “OF ‘THE INTERTOR’AND THE DE EPARTMENT OF STATE ee - rs Trust Territory, and has” carefully weighed ‘thedata, fron. oe radiological surveys made during, the past two and ‘one-half. a nn years, including that of the latest. survey made’thsay, 1956. lt ee . ont, - ; 2. These ‘data indicate a presence,of a ‘Festaiai: contami =, - le oe +, nation”“on the Tsiand of Rongelap, but‘at.a “ever” that’‘ts.“E: oS Bee By, acceptablefom a cheaith point of"view,both.“forthe.detente a “3, The Commission’ s°position is.“that the ‘Rongelapese could 17 be returned to their home island as soon as rehabilitation _ Ss procedures on the tsland of Rongelap. are completed,~ with the Tv advice that land crabs not be eaten at this ‘tine: fee Fe. 5 maa 4 Tn accordance with previous’ views “ofthe’Department | cs of the Interior. (Department of State) ‘the AtomicEnerey Com- mission is proceeding with implementation, of the program for ‘the “reconstruction and rehabilitation of the homes and facilities on ~ Rongelap. It ts expected that these preparations will reauire approximately five months. Since the AEC has made a determination that it will be safe from a health standpoint to return the Rongelapse to their home 1sland upon completion of these prepa~ rations your concurrence in this Plan to return these,“peopleSE nt penet™ ae oe wT scl \ o > ; AWE S