mT 4001 9 Ante & DBM: GMD August 13, 1957 Mr, Maynard Neas District Administrator TRUST Territories of the Pacific Majure, Marahsl) Islands Dear Mr. Beas: This is in reply to a telegram from HICOMTERPACIS angust 6, 1957 concerning the food supply of the Rongelapese. Since Merch ef 1954 there have been several radielogical resurveys of vetveste the Nershell Islanis. Includedin these have been collection and analyses ef plant, animal and fish life. These daté ere sumarized : in a roport Conteminationo Badloactive fAreas which should be completed by the Goverment Se eeeee of this month: We will be happy to send you a copy as soon as they are available, In this report yeu will nete our conclusion that there need be no tf principal concern, are found in the edible parts ofbene anieelen a, Even considering the possibility ef human consumption of parts of bone — of these animals, it is highly unlikely that the total strontim?? intake in the diet by this route would be significant, The latest biological resurvey of Fongelap Island vas made in duly of: this year end as soon as the analyses of these samples are completed, we will be pleased to tranmit them to yeu. There is no reason to aaenee herent Teor noe eenda entemination Sit) be signiticantly different from those predicted based on the last survey. this connection, you will be interested to knew that the actual external wale a