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BY D. R. GILSON, DATE G7/G~ VW

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Tam writin, im respomsze te your leite: of December 7 comecalaz
your tuterast in reteraia: the Bikint progle te their hews atoll.
We heve fo: aome tim been aware of the ditiicule life of the

Bikial people at Kili and weuld like to cee them ceturned to their

metive ateall.

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carried out om beheif ef the Atowic Energy Commtasion by Universit;
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specific purpose iu mind of detarminin: whatber ot mot the stelle

were habitable fo; soecanl Mareacll Eslead livta,, the data cellected
will help ws arrive st @ coaclusion fe the wette: evem thoach it
will in all probability have ta be cupslemented db: some additions}
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% have asked eur Divisions of Operational Sefety and Bloleg; ead

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