On January 4, 1955, the United States tendered ex gratia the sum of $2 million to the Government of Japan for purposes of compensation for injuries and damages sustained as a result of ‘nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands in 1954. The Japanese Cabinet decided to earmark 75 per cent as compensation to all the components of the tuna industry; $108,000 was allocated to the port city and the hospitals which had incurred costs in caring for the affected fishermen; and $151,000 was divided between the owner and crew of the Lucky Dragon, ‘the fishermen receiving an average of about $5,500 each. Mr. Balos repeats a belief many Marshallese seem to have--that the entire $2 million was divided among 23 Japanese fishermen, whereas, only $0.9 million was divided among 82 people who are friends and wards of the United States and innocent victims. LIED OFFICIAL USE FFE 3 05- fiaro