Mr. Milton Jordan
August 3, 1979
Page Two
l.
On page 1 of the attachment,
the following
statement appears:
"Based upon previous experience and past
Practices,
however,
it
is
doubtful whether
imported food will be a significant part of
the daily diet."
Please provide any and all records, materials
and documentation for this assertion.
2.
On the same page
the
following
statement
is made:
"It can also be questioned whether or not access
to Bikini Island can be controlled."
Please provide any and all records,
reports andmaterials which
this assertion.
3.
documents,
form the basis
of
On page 2 the assertion is made that in August,
197B, the Bikinians "left their Atoll because
measurements of radiocesium made in April 1978
showed accumulations in the bodies of 13 out
of 101 people such that if this level were maintained
for one year, it would result in an annual
radiation dose equal to or greater than the
500 mrem/yr federal radiation protection criteria
for exposure of individuals."
any
and
all
records,
reports,
Please provide
documents
or other
materials which form the basis of the factual
assertions contained
in
that statement
concerning
(a) the degree of volition in the departure of
the people of Bikini from their atoll, and
(b) the measurements of radiocesium in the Pikinians.
4.
On page
2
of the
attachment
statement:
"In early
1979,
the
following
new information was obtained so
that dose predictions
Island
appears
;
could,
for
the
for residence on Eneéu
first
Gata from analysis of actual
time,
be based upon
food items of the