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M. E. GATES, USAEC, NV, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
INFO: PAUL DUNAWAY, NV, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
SUBJECT: ENIWETOK PLUTONIUM STUDIES
PARA. CURRENT CONSIDERATION OF CLEANUP OF ENIWETOK HAS POINTED OUT THE
PRESENCE OF UNIQUE PLUTONIUM DISTRIBUTIONS ON RUNIT (YVONNE) ISLAND.
IF IT APPEARS FEASIBLE THAT THE RUNIT CONTAMINATION COULD BE STUDIED TO
OBTAIN USEFUL INFORMATION, DMA WOULD CONSIDER PROPOSING THAT THE AEC
LEASE OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN ACCESS TO THAT ISLAND FOR SEVERAL YEARS FOR
PLUTONIUM STUDY FURPOSES.
PARA. TOWARD THES END, IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BE
CONSIDERED ON THE BASIS OF THE BEST RADIOLOGICAL DATA AVAILABLE AND WITH
POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE FROM THE PLUTONIUM COMMITTEE TO THE NEVADA APPLIED
1. WOULD THERE BE BENEFITS TO STUDYING THE PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION
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