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Bikini Last month in: remarke to the UnitedNations Trortaeship
Council (see Attachment at pages 10-11}, and I requested that
an anternational committee: of: scientists, “baving no comnection
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with or interest in ‘theUS. government or:the U.S. nuclear
testing srogran, independently ireview and assess the results
and conclusions of: ths northern Marshall Islands radiological
survey, specifically ias they:apply, tothe safety of Bikini
and Exeu Ielandsin:Bikini: aAtol). ‘Last week) I made tha seme
request to the U.S. :qovernmert,” ‘snggesting thet the United
States fund an independent assessment, of the survey by @ coa-
mittee ofinternational scientistsor:‘perhaps fund several
inéepemfent assessments:by{ndividual, non-United States
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“Given theimportance of this suivey to the futare
af the Bikinians, .the past mistakes. of U.S,iecientists in
uncertaintiesconcermingthe :long-term effeet of low levala
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parties to seek independent | icaof the survey.
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moasuring and/or: assessing. the safety: of ‘Bikini, and the
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of radiation, 1 believe that it is inithe interests of all
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thongh I. have‘not: yet: xecelved a formal reply from the United.
ntates government; I. am hopefulthat
to the Bikinians?xequest. a
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“in: ‘the ‘event. that the 3United states does agree te
fund an“Sndependent. review of the northern:Marshall lelands
radiological survey, wonld yOu be interested in participating
in this review? Some ‘ot the broad questidnsthe Bixinlans
seek toDave answeredare!ithe.following: |
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ee Was the proper.-ethodoboay uged in the -
northern Marshalls survey? .—oe
“pia the. survey’“employ the best available
tochnologica) technigues“and equipment? an
aes Are the datacollected from ‘the survey eoourate
and relisble?. a
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w=. Are“the conclusions, predictions and riek
nsnensmante concerning: the future safety of Bikini and Era
inlaxdis vakid? An analysis of this issue would, of couxea,
noceggitate a review of both: the:Burvey and:Rand Apxril,:(2978
medical examinationsyo:se
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