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‘DRAFT LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT “OF ‘THE INTERTOR’AND THE DE
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Trust Territory, and has” carefully weighed ‘thedata, fron.
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radiological surveys made during, the past two and ‘one-half.
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years, including that of the latest. survey made’thsay, 1956. lt
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; 2. These ‘data indicate a presence,of a ‘Festaiai: contami =,
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nation”“on the Tsiand of Rongelap, but‘at.a “ever” that’‘ts.“E:
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acceptablefom a cheaith point of"view,both.“forthe.detente
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“3, The Commission’ s°position is.“that the ‘Rongelapese could
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be returned to their home island as soon as rehabilitation _
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procedures on the tsland of Rongelap. are completed,~ with the Tv
advice that land crabs not be eaten at this ‘tine: fee Fe.
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4 Tn accordance with previous’ views “ofthe’Department | cs
of the Interior.
(Department of State) ‘the AtomicEnerey Com-
mission is proceeding with implementation, of the program for ‘the
“reconstruction and rehabilitation of the homes and facilities on
~ Rongelap.
It ts expected that these preparations will reauire
approximately five months.
Since the AEC has made a determination
that it will be safe from a health standpoint to return the
Rongelapse to their home 1sland upon completion of these prepa~
rations your concurrence in this Plan to return these,“peopleSE
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