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FROM: Tokyo
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Secretary of State
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821, October 5, 8 p.r.
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October 5, 1954
9:03 a.m.
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Foreign Minister last evening handed me copies of fcllowing
NAYY doguments. Texts poucked. Delivery not (repeat not):
accompanied by explanatcry cenment:
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Extracts fror Welfare Ministry instructions to
Prefectural Government: on oetection cf radioactivity.
These call for fish monitoring by Gciger Maller Ccunter
with open shield at distance 10 centineters after thorough
background count for comparison purposes.
Only portions
of fish showing in excess of 150 counts per minute to be
discarded unless general contaminaticn cargo.
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Document entitied "Montrly Damages Relative to Fishing
Vessels Whose Vatch Was Discarded After Radioactivity
Inspection". Document indicates 315 vorzsels discarded
$364,653 worth fish in March-Auguet.
3. Document entitled "Numbez of Fishing Vessels and
Catch Discarded in Quantity by Fishing Grounds". Document
lists monthly fish discards according to origin.
4.
Map of Pacific fishing grounds showing origins of
discarded catch.
Origin widely scattered.
ALLISON
WRG
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