: | . | ren naLon-of wong Range Vontamination of Japan a cd its af Grounds . es Japeneseapprehensions over the posseilfty of lomg range radiologieal. contamination were very similer to those wo cr- countered in tne Jrited States al ot due + A 15 Japin a “N®C ctperaticons, the counting equipment is cclicraved “RR to evaluate the reports. cegems Ps yr oe ht utes or ne, af ar Any, used without shiclds, and under conditions where the bockgs und cant i> apt t. be nlerly verrable. This, coupled with the fact that they Gd. ist wrow the Sackground activities of such things as soii and cicleogica. mtt-eriais, inkes it very difficult . : difference os si" . Neny ob tre Pf ootont Selling dn veri cus + parts ‘of Japar are undoubtedly stust 9° acct Janus thet occur nomaally in any industria] sree oro time *. counts without any reference tire. cstutdoie samples of potasstumri.: s ti cng" oo I find it very difficult scientists have exrriaed te rt ¢ tneir date is gross ‘o porto. 5 a4 DOeKground. Fer thig reson te tue ser cng tm. Precuunt public vcport of 50 to 100 counts perc. iute {+ he tty L@doehae af ocempl os ° 4 nmepert ol from time to “ire. rt ksta ond government cPficre.s i poy fe Atomy conference aw thon on March 2b, 2 expaéencd tiie ore duces -t aSe 2: the States fcr measuring faliout. ‘urged trem t. use itikadcr irocedures for tthe sake of uniformity and oflered t duar trem tne tquipment ve used. secmed cager wo <ccept and I requested . sets of equipment whicn has since arrived from the 3tates, 7h) “weve, gince tne arrival of this equipment, I nave jeleyed giving it to :1e Jepanese decause in their I do beliew, present state of mind little good cali cme cf it. however, that wher tne present confusicr suosides, it will be useful for the Japanese *o maintains fallout conataring network #1. we should cocpern’e aitn them t: t-caw hoo tant, or March 26, I informed him of In a conference mith Or. Kubay:sni ffer ir benalf cf the Atomic my conversation with Dr. Bugher and nis Energy Commission ti: provide financial support tor narine biclogical or, re wxnat.cr oy the Pacific. Studies directad at the long range Kobayoshi, t:.rougn is imterprots-. 2yicessea mis appreciation for tris offer but di, cct Dursue the nott. 4d nas not approached m- oo) since, With regerd co fallout on one auc wse isi nds thems lyos, it 1s tt .sacnds ir relaticr to possible be remembere treat .ne position 2: 7h s sul Sac ° Shing program is cnt oe sites cf weaoons testi7g is suc’ i: Meorsami. sg or MNevedt.s © re {2 produce mor ‘al.’ intros re 2% we 2 o i aa) % - “iclecy ba. .né te Estimating . BE ee 8 = 3 Srit : on} © will o& I doubt onc aither the Fete or oaucmme sore mer < ON fF LE hoR ash fell in sucn gucntitdics om ot. ! there wos a.ffacrert astemhud (oo fs Bee wa Oo Og o a WP Lt . . Uerant. : mr us onc mrat tniar. ogy PIL end now atre Dow “oup ontomat. this is the iari CK. ke Pur fo pem a wo bare me it remained om toe c7 lp. Mon RAS of fective. sricg 0 at te me bem tH asa am De AT MEN ve SG ye tm oor. the vers.l Any, ° 3° tio . e e * an ry cs ny a ved iets Neda: ts bbe pee rt Co Cree era, Seae wpe tid. ee Foe TE AN wee . gti - : erentenee . “3 ; 1 ir7 ‘ be emg léieghlt ubepde ahead ; leila ‘ Ladatichd Othathdee-stanes : ee 4 ‘4 _ Cend vim C8 Pipe ee tebe diene ae re e eee Ps ? RRaed ee | rar Od