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Japeneseapprehensions over the posseilfty of lomg range
radiologieal. contamination were very similer to those wo cr-
countered in tne Jrited States al
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Japin
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the counting equipment is cclicraved
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to evaluate the reports.
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used without shiclds,
and under conditions where the bockgs und cant i> apt t. be nlerly verrable.
This, coupled with the fact that they Gd. ist wrow the Sackground activities
of such things as soii and cicleogica. mtt-eriais, inkes it very difficult
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+ parts ‘of Japar are undoubtedly stust 9° acct Janus thet occur nomaally in
any industria]
sree
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time *.
counts without
any reference
tire.
cstutdoie
samples of potasstumri.: s ti cng" oo
I find it very
difficult
scientists have exrriaed
te rt ¢ tneir date is gross
‘o porto. 5 a4 DOeKground.
Fer thig reson
te tue ser cng tm. Precuunt public vcport of
50 to 100 counts perc. iute
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he tty
L@doehae
af ocempl os
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4
nmepert ol
from time to “ire.
rt ksta ond government cPficre.s
i poy fe
Atomy conference aw thon
on March 2b, 2 expaéencd tiie ore duces -t aSe 2: the States fcr
measuring faliout.
‘urged trem t. use
itikadcr irocedures for tthe
sake of uniformity and oflered t duar trem tne tquipment ve used.
secmed cager wo <ccept and I requested . sets of equipment whicn has
since arrived from the 3tates,
7h)
“weve, gince tne arrival of this
equipment, I nave jeleyed giving it to :1e Jepanese decause in their
I do beliew,
present state of mind little good cali cme cf it.
however, that wher tne present confusicr suosides, it will be useful
for the Japanese *o maintains fallout conataring network #1.
we should cocpern’e aitn them t: t-caw hoo tant,
or March 26, I informed him of
In a conference mith Or. Kubay:sni
ffer ir benalf cf the Atomic
my conversation with Dr. Bugher and nis
Energy Commission ti: provide financial support tor narine biclogical
or,
re wxnat.cr oy the Pacific.
Studies directad at the long range
Kobayoshi, t:.rougn is imterprots-. 2yicessea mis appreciation for tris
offer but di,
cct Dursue the nott.
4d nas not approached m-
oo)
since,
With regerd co fallout on one auc wse isi nds thems lyos, it 1s tt
.sacnds ir relaticr to possible
be remembere treat .ne position 2: 7h s
sul Sac ° Shing program is cnt
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sites cf weaoons testi7g is suc’ i:
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