~2The possibility also exists that land at Rongelap Atoll and elsewhere in the Northern Marshalls may be Subject to a land claim. The best prognosis now is that no more than 500 acres might be subject to such a claim. This would mean adding another $2 million to the damage amount, million. result making a total of $6.2 to $9.6 Should the radiological survey now in progress in data to support claims at Rongelap or elsewhere, be revised upward. in excess of 500 acres this figure would need, to As a practical matter, we cannot assume such an analysis would be totally acceptable to the Marshallese. There are bound to be differences of opinion, and our negotiator must have some room to maneuver. For example, no matter what the hard facts, it is unlikely Eniwetok will not want some part of a settlement. Setting an upper limit in this context is an arbitrary decision. Nevertheless, for practical as well as psychological reasons, the figure of $10 million as a boundary makes sense, subject to possible upward revision, noted in the preceding paragraph, should the damage at Rongelap and elsewhere in the Northern Marshalls prove greater than is now foreseen.