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Homorebie Herbert 3B. Laper
Chairean Military Liaison Cassittiec
ta the Atomle Energy Comelesion
Dear Mr. Leper:
After the relatively heavy faliout on the Marvheli Islands Marea 1,
igo, 82 inhabitants were evncwited first to Kvajealein and to Bjit
where they are now living, There heave beon public statenents, coneurred in by the Atomic Bnecgy Comnbesion, Dopartuent of Interier
amA the Depgarteeat of State te the effect that these peapie will
be returned to thaix home Jclend of Bomgelap as soon as heeith cousiderations perait. duch « stebewent ws subeitied te the lth
Beseton of tie U. BR. Teunteeahip Council Subcomsittee of Petitions,
March 27, 1956 by te. Yornan D. MoKny, Special Representative of
the Admindatering tutheritieos for the trast Territery of tha Pacific
Telanis.
Beveral radiologioewl surveys of the Marcholl Telands, eepocially
Rengelop Atoll, have been aede diavting the past tuo apd cne-dalf
yours, ‘The intest aucvey (Auly 23004, 1956) indicates a presence
of « reeidual contesination om the Tuland of Romgelap, beat at s
Level that ie acceptabia from 6 benith point af view, both for toe
potential external gus radletion exposure and the strontiue-9G
comtent in the food supply, with the poustile exception of land
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Teereforu, the povition of the Atemte Energy Compluston fo that tue
Rongelapess copid be roterued to their home isiand as soon us robebliitetion procedwes on the Isiand of Fonmlap are completed,
with the advice thst innd crabs not be eaten et this time. the
plans for the retuen of the Bangelapese have been concurred in
wy the Pepertment of Interlor which is the Sovernuent agency
respomible Yor the Trust Serriteries, asd by the Departet of
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