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RE: BIKINI ATOLL

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Dear Chairman Ray:
As I believe you know, the Peonle of Bikini atoll, and tre magistrate
and councilmen of that atoll, have asked ‘acronesian Lecal Ser-

vices to act on their cenalf in a variety of matte
speaking, we are dealiny with vroblems

Ceneraily

stemaing from “their renoval

from Bikini atell many vears ago, and from the impending retu
to a partially rehabilitated Bikini.

In the past two years, we have been only minimally involved on behalf of the Bikini peonle in matters concerning residual radiation
at Bikini.

As tne date for eventuel return to Bikini moves cioser,

it is increasingly apparent
to us that there are unanswerea questions
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“concerning the resiaual radiation
&ét Hikini.
Perhaps tre
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not find numerous unansvVer red ques tions,
but it is clear
that neithex
the Bikiniens por their counsel have suft client data and/or Opinions,
upon which to make intelligent decisions and important choices.
In considering the radiation Situation, 1it appears to us that the
major areas of concern are as toilows:
1.

What

sources,

doctume
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memo,

says nat Bikini

habitation?

or report, from the AEC or from otner
atoll is now saFo for full

we have a ceny of "The Report of the Radielosical

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Clean-Up of Bikini Atoll by Allan FE.
published in January, 1972.
However,

Smith and Wilitam E.
Moore,
this report dees not

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