411481 ec ee December of Tut: RG dlp Dr. Jiri Kral | Collection Ow Profegsor of Geczruphy Charles University Prehn- 3., Kenme nici 3. Czechosjovekis, Eurase Bos 13De 220 - THe ier | :oer AAASNees Aan Desr Professor Kral: TION Tle Yeading Towisk to thank you for your ietiver concernins tre rece vulemeat of Bikini Atoll. The hesith ond safety of the Bikini »ecople was given the highest pricrity in coneicering the question of whether the atoll was now rency for resettlement. The decicicn to return the atoli to the Bikini people wos made only after « careful eviluation of leve:s of radionctivity thst are sresent there. These levels were measured throughout a wice raage of sumples including dtetory items collected in 1964 and again in 1G67T. Also imeluded in the 1967 data are an extensive collection cf extern:!l raciation measirements taken throughout the utoii. The survey reeuits ind associated ¢estinstes of exposure cevelop,ed from these caia were evalumted Ly 4 committee of experts eminentiy qualified to mske « judgment on the health and safety agpects of resettlement of the stol!. The committee conciucion wes that exposures te radietion that would result from repatristion cof the Bikini people Go mot offer = significant threat to their health ané safety, The ecomaittee recommended a number of simple measures thst chouid further reduce exposure and these are teing carriec cut. Again let me thenk you for your letter and copies of your lectures. -" Sincerely, BEST COPY AVAILABLE bec: Honolulu Area Office C. R. Richmond, Office of Trust Territories at noes Pacific Qaes of Int. TFMcCr aw/nr x7261 Dr .Maxwel.1 12/9/69 12/9/69 Tommy F. McCraw Huclesr Explosives Environmental Safety Branch Division of Operational Safety Distribution: .~ NEES Subject NEES READING, OS Rdng