. oN “oS am am oN Le YG No Naw ~ \: oe) PD WG ge Pee ON aw bo ae ee ae byte See Soe EON SAIPAN, MASIANA ISLANDS a RE i] S5SS50 , . om, . = soe Ped S8CSIAL ANY COMMITTES CON CLS ee RON ELAR Leacio: Qayme.3 T. Sora Oncieman Rspruchicwve Timeisy GaAcil “Represantapyva Atl. Usias Februazy 14, 1974 : _ BEST COPY AVAILABLE © 3 Deputy High Commissioner PRO : SUBJECT: Chalcman, Joint Cormittee on Rongelap and Utirik “Comments on Amendments to Summary of Proposed Draft Agreement w as Committee Concerning Rongelep and Utirik appreciates this opporcunity to susgest chances to, and comment on, the proposed Asgrecment. we Rave t thet you will continue uc contunicate with us on: tais important matter. .Tnae folicwing comments Eee our considered opinion. following ciscussions with Dr. Kumangai and Mr. Nakamura. Althouga the Joint Committee is aware that this is only a summary of the +3 x reels that rtain substantive and techaical changus will, Lf adepted by the mrust.Territory and the ATC, more cleavly svell cut the intentions of the Congress (see P.L. 5-52). Our Cousenis may be more useful and complete upon receipe ofc tue Full craft proposal. 1. The words NaxD UTIRIK" were added to prevent a possible oversiypnt. 2. The clause 'BETVEEN TE TRUST TERRITORY OF TI PACIFIC ISLANDS AND SHE ULS. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION was added for clarification. 3. Ia line 1 of Page 1, the words "FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXNCEED" were coleted so that the flexibility necessary in formulating a potential emencucnt would in no way be hindered. The amount of $20,000 per annua at this time is, to a large GNtent, an arbitrary emount. Hopefully it . sla dah will be accauace during tnis first year of the Agreement. Should ic yrove insufficient or excassive, both parties should be alloved latitude Aarne, ten pelt eT Jock in provosins chances baced on the actual cost of the vrogram. The honeunse "0: TO EXCEED' is not in consonance with this fundenental concept. wensiens or the Agreement, without the possibility of amending the total location, would be bound to thet $20,000 fieure. ° 502 03542.