| | » 7 SUMED Y CLA . ‘PaGk eae ttn ishtaba 47 ae MULEAST ANH ThA ACU ae v PAUL HTA M |AC N [ta e 3 os 4 & arp a4, ASS BL ead yee ee FT ue Set . ee PO ME SSAC Cho TOE Cotneseshe A Disere® Cd pave te apeae % bee Tee LT . os OATE = Thee, bo wi Vou vn 1 MESSAGE HANDING “| TaAtiute UNCLASS, JED . JoUny MESS. .CFORM _ fo...) PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVE D INSTANUC TIONS to hear Mr. Allen say, "We at MLSC have complete confidence in the statements Mr, Ray has just made." 8. The minister then pointed out that even fish of the same species may be divided--some poison, some edible. He wondered if the poisonous ones may be feeding on radioactivity in the sunken crossroads ships. T again mentioned the University of Hawaii studies and our confidence that radiation is not the cause. Allen said that uncertainties such as this are what make MLSC say that ERDA's recommendations are premature. 9. This passed without further comment, . Then in discussing his own role, Allen said, "I shall need your help. We knowthat you have always been helpful to those such as Mr. Ray and Dr. Gudiksen who are trying to help you." (Thefirst admission that our efforts are constructive. ) 10. expressed the concern of some who du ring the drought of 1974 had necessarily drunk groundwater. "What will happen to us?” I told him we were aware of that and had taken samples, that levels were not high enough for any concern except if consumed over long His response: "Thank you for allaying our fears, but if we do get sick please remember us. " ll. There followed some repetitious discussion for a total of about two hours. The spokesman then quite sincerely said, "I think there are no more questions. Your answers have been mostsatisfying. " I thanked him and promised that we will continue our studies as long. as they will permit us and will continue to visit as Jong as they welcome us. ‘They all then sang, as we stoodin front of the meeting, a Marshallese song "I lonfor my home." As the sang, all adults PIGSe A eeES ALLS Pe DSCATwae Ow SOPRA SYA wa TA LOTNS TY TTD AOLEDSeSe PAE eee Ad Te de beet g Ce meena, Pda, hak SMG. Atal bi recoren uecia Pes fhe t: Ons n [EERRARE TCE OF EE GOL ATG CHONT -———, =~ ™yererrn Or mvw Fre periods of time. SICH ATUNE | 77 PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED: ae ee a ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee sLcur nve Lassi ic A Dede UNCLASSIFIED re ene eee i> [} Paced ‘i ys m Pe LACH Teta 8 “Gta Ape Few Aree Pete deere dp day Be eet Cet Abad. ts soa Ve