NCOMING TELEGRAM © Jepartinezt of Sta-~ =I AT ll Action SAE Control: FROM: Tokyo 50 10: Secretary of State FE NO: 821, October 5, 8 p.w. . NAVY 624 Rec'd: October 5, 1954 9:03 a.m. 410213 Foreign Minister last evening nanded me copies of fcllowing qdoguments. Texts poucthsd. Delivery not (repeat not) accompanied by explanatory? coruent: i. Extracts from Welfare Miniszry instrections to Prerectural Government: on detection cf redioactivity. “ XS \ x TION CANCEL LED L 2. Document entitled "Monthiy Dameges Relative to Fishing at Vessels Whose vatch Wes Diss arded After Radioactivity R $361,653 worth fish in March-Avuenst NX CLASSIFICA These call for fish monitoring by Gsiger Maller Ccunter with open shield et distance 10 centimeters after thorough background count for comparison purposes. Only portions of fish showing in excess of 109 ccunts per minute to be discarded unless general contarinaticn cargo. ~ Inspection" 6 3 w & e > 3. Document indicates 219 yazsels discarded Document entitled "Number of Fishing vessels and Catch Discarded in Quantity a Fishing Grounds". lists monthly fish discards according to origin. 4, Map of Pacific fishing ge ounds showing origins of discarded catch. Origin widely scattered. 8 5, < 2 Document ALLISON WRG f ecgPEUATLOT TEE SCLEETEL BEST COPY AVAILABLE Bie GCTS oc “ 326 US ATOMIC ENERGY PUL TS COMATISSION DEM APL & ARCH RESE RS RR ARY IUT MU , l a B g Be 8S 3aG «E fp oickaedae tict 9 carr REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY, So