Banu Be meagre erygeeanne so 7 0 ae steam eee Ge... OF TUE HICH COTS OND ipan, Mariana Jslands 96950 May 1, 1972 He. Stanley S. Carpenter Deputy Assistant Secretary for Territorial Affairs Department of the Interior Washington, D. C. 20240 ° 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