ar" ApPENpIXx "Dp" ” i DRAFT LETTERTo JCAE, MLC AND GAG. *, + LW“After the relatively heavy fallout on theMars? Islands Maréh as 1954, 82 inhabitants were evaciatedtf Kova jatetn and to Bjit where they are now living, been ‘public statements,concurred’ inby the“atomic ‘mer Commission, Department of Interior and the Department o1 to the effect that these People will be returtied, to the! Island of Rongelap as soon as health, considerations Pern Such.aStatement was submitted, ‘bo, the.TehSession ‘of ‘th Trusteeship Council subcommittee of Petitions, Yiareh eT, by Mr.‘Vernon,-D._MeKay, ‘Special Representative of “the” Ae ministering “Authorities, for ‘the Trust Territory”‘of the 7 Tslands.’-_ — ya a PAE . a . De 2. Several radiological surveys of the Marshall Is especially Rongelap Atoll, have been made during the pas and one-half years. The latest survey (July 23-“2h; “1956 indicates a presence of a residual contamination on ‘the. of Rongelap, but at a level that is acceptable from a jhe point of view, both for the potential external gamma rad exposure and the strontium-90 content in ‘the food supply the possible exception of land crabs. mn 3. Therefore, the position of the Atomic Mmergy Cc is that the Rongelapese could be returned to their home 2S soon as rehabilitation procedures on the Island of Rc are completed, with the advice that land crabs not be ea wee - 4.7% Nee? this.time.| ‘The. Department‘of the Interior, with ‘whom th Mees : eo Spee decision’ for ‘the’ return of the Rongelap people Fests,” an « ot : . : » ‘- re . . ee . 220 = 4 - lee _ rahera sO ippene CONEIDENERL