UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 1OOb4K 9 LABORATORY OF RADIATION BIOLOGY FISHERIES CENTER SEATTLE 3, WASHINGTON Wovemper ©, 1955 Mr. Frank Cluff, Chief Oversead Safety Group Nevada Operations Oifice U.S. Atomic Enercy Commission P.O, Box 1676 Las Vegas, Nevada 69101 Dear Frank: Lr. Dunham cailec yestercay to ask that information relative ~O racloactivity ac Bikini Atoil be seni to you for use at a meeting in Honolulu with menverse o1 the Trust Territory Governmen.. Llran our 1elepnone conversation yesterday, I uncersiana tnoi Kr. Bonnet, Manacer of the AEC Honolulu GrwEerxacbons Qiticse, will meer wir. Mr. v. R. Norwoo. o1 tne East Verritor, on loveénwer it. bR- Tue most recent data for Bikini Atoll were obtainec Ly the basovatory in Aucust, 1005. 4A Cetullec report o1 tuls wy Sitvey, Much o1 wiich is vertineni. to Cciscussions regarcine tue repo,ulation or bikini Atolii, was begun by [r. nh. ft. Faiunooe (ceceasec) anc is now keinc comzietecd by Dr. a. D. Yeiancer. Tne com-lete revore will be abour 32 Uiree-1lourtas of whicr 1S now reauy 10r reproduction. fin pieces of information are incliucec in this letter: (i) survey meter readings; (2) gamma-emitting radionuclices in the edible portion of land plants; (3) 90Sr and calcium values for land plants, soils, rats, birds, (4) algae, sediments, invertebrates and fish; fines; a copy of a letter of September 21, bottom a summary of average values for gamma-emitting radionuclides by sample type; (5) gamma-emitting radionuclides in the top inch of soil (6) 1964 from Dr. Helc of our Laboratory to Mr. Coleman of the Trust Territory. Items 1-5 were provided by Dr. Welander. The letter by Dr. Held expresses the general attitude of the Laboratory at that time anc at present in regard to the resettlement of Bikini Atoll. t - ~ ty .. robe ww kot boos % oa -: hg OG a ;: a Yemen. : cole Ose ry: ce be 7 74