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7, Several forms of cocperation with the Japanese might be
considered:
{a} give ample notice of prohibited areas, timing
of tests, etc,, to assure fishing fleets warned prior departure
from port; (b) to invite cbservers if any foreigners are to be
present at tests; ({c) arrange periodic consultations on safety
precautions and radiation standards; (d} conduct a joint
scientific survey after the tests, and to determine whether
normal fishing grounds were contaminated; and (e) to encourage the
Japanese to work out an-orderly procedures for application of
these standards in order to avoid panic over irradiated fish.
8, Compensation demands which can be expected from fishing
interest are likely to be a specially tough problem,
If the
fishing had been convinced that the tests have led to serious
contamination of fishing grounds and catch, demands for compensation could be exhorbitant and tainted with emotional overtones,
However, even if no question of contamination of fishing interests
are likely to make demands along lines anticipated by foreign
offices,
It is believed urgent therefore from the viewpoint of
the U.S. interests that some consideration be given by the
Washington agencies concerned to methods of meeting this problem.
ALLISON
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