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Deputy High Comaissioner
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Chaiman, Joint Comaittee on Rongelap and Utirik
SUBJECT:
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Comments on Amendments to Summary of Proposed Draft Agreement’
tne voint Conn=ttee Concerning Rongelap and Utirik apprectates this opporc 0,
end comment on, the proposed Asreement.
Se no728 that3you will continue to communicate with us on: this important
matter. .The following Com ents represent our considered opinion following
ciscussions with Dr. Kumangai and Mr Nakamura.
Altinouza the Joint Committee is aware that this is only a summary of the
nropesed craft Avreement, it Seels that certain substantive and techni-
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Tne words "AND UTIRIX" were added to prevent a possible oversight.
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Tae clause "BETWEEN THE
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RUST TERRITORY OF THE PACLPIC ISLANDS
ISSION' was added for clarification.
l, the words “FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCErD"
were dcoleted so that the flexibility necassary in formulating a potential
enendmcnt would in no way be lLindered. The amount of $20,005 per annun
at this time is, to a large extent, an arbitrary amount. Wopefully it
wi2l be adceusite during this first year of the Agreement.
Should it
srove insufficient or excessive, both’ parties should be allowed latitude
in pronosins changes based on the actual cost of the program. The
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concept.
"NOT. TO EXCEED" is not in consonance with this fundanental
Exntensicns of the Agreement, without the possibility of amending
she total allocation, would be bound to that $20,000 figure...
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