fLhaseee T N E M U C O D E U Q UNI INCOMING TELEGRAM © Department of Sta.. Ll Action DAE Info SD G FE UFW OLI Control: 1624 Rec'd: FROM: Tokyo TO: Secretary of State NO: 821, October 5, 8 p.r. D2. October 5, 1954 9:03 a.m. 408038 Foreign Minister last evening handed me copies of fcllowing NAYY doguments. Texts poucked. Delivery not (repeat not): accompanied by explanatcry cenment: i. 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. 2. : | 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 Ot BAR'MNTOF ENEREY BECLASSIFICATION REVIEW aes OL CLASSIFICATION REVI W — BEST COPY AVAILABLE NO DEPT. Ia - saatmCwean] te oe Camee “ . COORDINATE With CLASSIFIED int - OF ENERGY cyAssiFiep © =ea 2109 | SPECIAL TE THE SECRETAE 3/5/46 INFORMATLON (NO RD/FRD/DOE-NSI) COORDINATE WITH: sf6Te BEFORE’ DECLASSIFICATION RELEASE “RUTHORITY: . BOE/SA-~20 So BY D.P. CANNON, DATE: Y/ ana if 2NY 50 4y : | OCTS 1804 Ss Que T° RSAER,“ RRA REPRODUCTION FROM THIS