I
Wout crue 1:
,
rn
a
foe
: 2
“oo
yang
wo
.
mie
a “SENT To; _ Anenbassy TOKYO~ 2
=] = eet. Li - oe - a ; Collection Dan a les”:
oft ss
Reuse ‘by Rabessy of.Forty
sas ‘tMferances |
no
| P
Lo
ore
.
DCL
1)
rs
-
a
en So ee . - -
a
oS
Invediate urgency oftolerance question now apparently
fiche.
2)
N x L
© A ~ S
{OFrices ¢ NE
z 8
®
oo ao
°
-
.
Tokyo “AP despatch Way ? indicates decision |mo
JapaneceGovernment, to cease ‘mont toring ‘tuna May 10.”
oe
|
Me Depts? SfereSay
removed etrice norecent arrivals in Japan”of. contaminated~.
Sf
Dit.
qd. DrugAaminietratton vetthr
1
on
; be released to Japa nese Government or otherwtee publi ghed.for ve.
IOP
:
Pes
2:
oR:
Department believes contents letter choula not (repeat not)
aE_ following reasonstnea
:
:
ane ee \Rox:2
Boe ~7E-3:“Boy
3
te TE
s
"=
Department seriously concerned “poesible psychological”
effect on US tuna consumers of publ ic releare of Oo : ae
‘tolerance ‘standard for tuna.
Uncertain how thie mney be
featusced by US newspapers hich are now publicizing é
S
: :
73
A -
Bo)
eerie
:
erpects of radioact ivity.
-
May well set vuna apart from
other food products with grave “risks to US market for
both Japanese and domestic tuna.
:
Industry studies on
recent radioactive tuna publicity inconciusive re effect
on US seles Fk of domestic tuna, but spot check of
Dratied bys U/FY:WFLooneys
Jed
——_———-§/10/64
Clesroncess
[telegraphic wenaniniion end
_|desinsation coordon
OR. Sn G, McClurkin
t--
SAE - Mr. Spiegel
;
oa oe
eel
tS ee
:
Lo.
7
NA - MEXXKKNA Mr. Finn
Seey
F&v3 (Interior).
Gitbindasaidedep
“" REPRODUCTION FROH THIS
(Mr. Anderson, by
_
cL
.
mo.
~
Arca Ly jor,
20550
~- +
COPY, UF CLASSES, 1S
PROMIRITED, = = >