quam Mr. Bloch then discussed with the Commissioners the possibility that mercury produced in Western Europe is being sold behind the Iron Curtain, The General Manager said that if upon investigation it appears that sales to the U,S,S\R, have occurred, the question of including mercuty among theitems restricted under the terms of the International Controls List (Battle Act) would be submitted to the Commission, ' At this point Dr. Bugher and Messrs. Hall, Eisenbud and Salisbury entered the meeting, 4, Report on Matters Related to Fall-out from Pacific Test Operations Dry, Bugher and Mr, Eisenbud reviewed at length the status of various problems which have arisen as the result of fall-out from the Pacific test operations, With regard to the contamination of inhabited islands in the Marshall Group, Dr. Bugher reported that it appears to be undesirable for the inhabitants of Rongulap atoll to return to the island for a year, He discussed with the Commissioners arrangements which are being made to provide them with another suitable home until conditions permit their return, He then reported on the health of the island residents and of the U, S, personnel now at Tripler Hospital and indicated that all appear to be in satisfactory condition, The U, S, personnel will be returned to duty when the present examination is completed, With regard to a petition which has been presented to the United Naticns on behalf of the islanders, requesting that test operations in the area be discontinued if possible, Dr, Bugher said that it remained uncertain how the petition had been submitted or precisely who had prepered it, Mr, Ejisenbud then reported on the siiuation in Japan in the light of his expeviences in the early part of April, He first seviewed at length events which had occurred aboard the Japanese fishing vessel which received considerable fall-out in the test area and commented on the condition of its crew and the course of their treatment in Japan, He pcinted out that the language barrier had been the source of many _ problems in the relations of American and Japanese medical personnel, ey. °" FR # OY. uty