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May 1, 1972
He. Stanley S. Carpenter
Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Territorial Affairs
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.
20240
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Dear My. Carpenter:
Pursuant to the enclosed April 5, 1972, letter from the Office
of the Legislative Counsel, Congress of Micronesia, ovr office
has been requested to gather background information concerning
weapons testing, at Bikini Island and Eniwetok Atoll from the
Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Defense.
The Attorney General's Office of the Trust Territory is
compiling the information available to their office. We
would request your assistance in gathering the information
reguixred from~the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department
of Defense;
Our office is not contacting these departments
directly pursuant to Department of Incerior Order No, 2918,
We request .that this- matter be expedited as much as possible
so that the Congressional Committee may meet its May 25,
interim report completion date,
Sincerely yours,
Peter T, Coleman
Deputy High Comnissioner
Enclosure
cc: Acting Legislative Counsel, Congress of Micronesia