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APR 1S 1957
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Memorandum for Those Listed Below
Subject:
Proposed Interior Departweant Announcement on Return of
Rongelapese
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AEC 125/30, approved by the Commission on February 21, 1957, included
es Appendix "E" « draft announcement to be proposed to the Departeant
of Interior for issuance when the Department determines that the
Rongelap inhabitants can return to their home atoll.
The Department of Interior later provided us with a revision of this
draft, which has been edited by the Divisions of Information Services,
Military Application and Biology and Medicine. It is similar to the
draft proposed to Interior, although less detailed. A copy is attached
for your information.
We are advised that a letter has been sent from the Commission to the
Joint Committes, stating that the Comission has determined that the
Rongelap people may be safely returned.
Since the announcement will be
made by the Department of Interior, which has responsibility for the
actual decision as to the natives’ return, we do not believe that
further notice to the Committee is necessary. Mr. LaPlante's office
concurs in thia judgment.
After receiving Comnission comment on this draft, we will return it to
the Department of Interior, with a notation that it would be wise to
consult the State Department for advice on timing of issuance in
relation. to possible international impact.
BEST COPY AVAILASLE
Morse Salisbury, Director
Division of Information Services
Attachnent
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Lewis L. Strauss, Chairman (vie E. Holles)
Thomas £. Morray, Coumissioner
Willard F. Libby, Commissioner
Harold S. Vance, Conmissioner
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General Counsel
Gen, Starbird, DMA
Dr. Dunham, BaM
K. E. Fields, General Manager (via B. F. LaPlante, GMSA
H. S. Traynor, AGM)
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