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Dear Mr. Durboat
After the reletively hesvy fallout on the Murchall Islands Hor:
1954, G2 irhsbitants vere evacusted Firat to Evafalein end to!
where they ere row living. There havt been pudlie etctecents,
curred in by the Atocte Eneryy Cosaltsion, Departaent of Inter!
ecQ the Depirtzent of Clate te the effect thet these peogzle vil
returccod to their home Telend of Nongetep a8 200m a5 health ¢o1
oideraticns poratt. fuch a stateocat was cubtitted to the 17H
Equeicn of the U, B. Trusteeship Coamed) Slconnittee of Petit!
Ferch 27, 1955 vy He. Vernon DB. beRsy, Egecial Reprecentative «
the Adeintetering Authorities fox tus Trust Territory af the P:
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- fevers rediolegteal cucveys of the Forebell Islands, especial
Fongelap Atoll, have been mode during the pest tvo and onc-hsl
yeerse Thy Istest survey (July 3-25, 1955} Inlfcates a prese:
& résicusl contacinmetion on ths Isilon’ of Rorgelep, tut at = 1:
thet de ececptabdle fraa a health point of vfew, both far the x
external game radiation exposure oni the ctrontius-390 content
food surply, vith th: porettie exception cf lant crate.
Ticrefors, the position of the Atecies Emerpy Cosmcfacfer fs tha!
Fonrelepese could te returned to their hone island cs eson a8 }
hsbilitation protedures on the Iel-rnd of Rengelsp ese couplets
with the advice that lend erats rot be eaten ct this tin.
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for the returm of the Ronselope-s huve been concurred fn by th:
portecnt of Interior which is the Govermoent egency retponsibls
the Trust Territorfes, snd ty tue Deperteoert of Etatee .
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