“~ « Me are ee ee ee es oe o ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION MEETING NO, 967 DE LETED VERSION ONLY 2:15 p.m,, Tueeday, March 16, 19 54 seek Ke Present Also Present Thomas E. Murray Merse Salisbur y Eugene M. Zuckert Joseph Campbell John A, Hall Dr. John C. Bugher Col, Vincent &. Huston K, D. Nichols William Mitchell DELETED VERSION ONLY Roy B. Snapp CLASSIFICATION CANCELLE "BY AUFHORITY OFLoeoxen 2 £2 ‘Executive . 1, Session BY w Japanese Fishing Vessel BY oe iy DATE A Po ly \TES— 22 —O/ ‘The General Manager referred to the newspaper accounts that 23 crew members of a Japanese fishing vessel had suffered radiation injury 28 a result of fall-out from the glrest shot in the current test series and “ead the only cable on the subjeet that had been received from JTF<7, The Commissioners discussed this situation which had developed and ‘dicated that until accurate atcounts of what had occurred were receivec, “3 new public statement should be made on the subject. Mr, Hall reported that a message had been received from the “mbassador to Japan and that the Department of State was eager to “end instructions to Tokyo as soon. as possible. After extensive di8- “ession the Commission requested that Mr. Hallerrange to have g “Mecsage sent tothe Anibassador in Tokyo which would contain the es “4 ‘ollowing points: zl. re mT +” ~~ wet wr revs pee dee some os - 9] -