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, = = >