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Present
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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
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Roy B. Snapp
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‘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
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