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3 April 1953
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LETIER DATED 2 APRIL 1953 FRO’ THE PEPPSSS TATIVE OF THE UUITSD STATE
ADDRESSED TO TB SECT” PY-GECEPAL RELATING TC TSB
TRUST TENRITCRY CF THE PACIFIC ISLAN
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On instructions from my Government, I have the honor, through you,
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notify the Security Council
Trust Territory of the
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that, effective April 2, 1353, Bikini atoll in the
Pacific islands, is closed for security reasons pursuant
to the provisions of the Trusteeship trreement in order that the United States
Govern-ent, acting through its Atomic Imergy Commission, may conduct necessary
atomic experizents.
The closed area consists of the entire Bikini Atoll,
located at aovroximately 165° 22! east Yongitude and 11° 36! north latitude,
and the territorial waters adjacent thereto.
Entry into the closed area shall be in accordance with such regulations
as the
United States Coverniment may prescribe.
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The Security Council is furtner notified that periodic visits provided fo:
in trticle 87 {c) of the Charter of the United lations are"suspended in the clesei
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area until further notice, as permitted by article 13 of the Trusteesnip
“Agree ment.
ith tris exception, the provisions of Article E7 of the Charter will
continue to arply.
Governnent
‘with respect to Article €8 of the Charter the tnnited States
will, of course, report to the United Nations on the oolitical,
econotic, social end educational advanzerent of the
erritory.
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In this connection it snould ce pointed
_ CONARMED TO BE UNCLASSIFIED
AUTHORITY DOE/SA-20
BY D.R GILSON. OATS 2—22-94