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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEFENSE ATOMIC SUPPORT AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301
23 DEC 1966
ADDRESS REPDGOI
Mr. William A. Bonnet
Repository
Honolulu Area Office
COLLECTION
P. 0. Box 580
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BU. &. Atomic Energy Commission
Honolulu, Hawaii
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This is in reply to your letter of 2 December 1966.
Your assumption is correct that Inclosure 2 to your letter was
sent to your office in error.
This headquarters will forward payment for land rental as billed.
Copy of letter of transmittal will
be furnished to you.
Since Mr. Norwood addressed his request to your office and his
support and good will to the success of your mission in the Trust
Territory is important to you, information is furnished for your
use in answering his letter.
It is requested that a copy of your
correspondence in regard to these matters be furnished this head-
quarters,
In regard to the availability of Bikini, DASA holds no interest
in this island,
Inquiries have been made and it has been learned
that the island is presently being utilized by the Department of the
Air Force and is now included in the USAF real property inventory.
It is suggested that you advise him that he should contact the USAF
regarding his need for returning natives to the island so that he
may obtain first hand information regarding availability of the island
directly from the accountable Military Department.
His correspondence
should be addressed directly to the Secretary of the Air Force.
For information regarding salvage rights to abandoned vessels
he should direct an inquiry to Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Installations and Logistics), Washington, D. C.
The Director, DASA, for the Secretary of Defense (DOD), currently
holds leases for facilities on the following islands:
Kusaie, Wotho, Ujelang, Rongelap and Utirik.
Kapingamarangi,