. _* DEPARTMENT OF STATE . TO? American Embassy, Tokyo FROM: Secretary of State June 26, 1954 Dr, Bugher is prepared to accept the proposal for an autumn conference. It is hoped, however, that the matter of * indemnity could be resolved in the meantime, I request the Embassy's comments on the suggestion that the conference might be held on American territory, possibly Honolulu, I concur on the release in the near future of a press statement, substance of which is transmitted below. Irequest the text of the announcement prior to its actual release, _ a, The United States Government is pleased to ac- cept the Japan Science Council invitation for a conference on the general subject of radioactivity in relation to human health and scientific procedures for detecting, measuring and guarding against its presence in the environment. b. This Government will send a delegation of senior scientists expert in these fields to Tokyo for such a conference at a mutually agreeable date in the autumn of this year, » c, The conference will continue and expand coopera-~ tion between the United States and Japanese science for sharing knowledge about radiation and procedures ; for safeguarding against it which exists in both nations, This cooperation has been active over recent months with the United States providing, as requested by the Government of Japan, the aid of physicians and biologists through the Atomic Bomb Commission staff, . This material contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws, Title 18, U.S.C., Sec. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by lav. -1- ,