UNCLASSIFIED
October 5, 1656
The Secretary of State presents his compliments to His
Excellency the Ambassador of Japan and has the honor to refer
to the Department's note of March 19,
1956,
in which it is
suggested among other things that there be a mutually beneficial
exchange of information on the effects of radiation on marine
life.
It is understood that arrangements have already been
made for én exchange of samples of sea water and marine organs
between American and Japanese scientists.
discussions on the exchange of samples,
In connection with
it has been noted that
Dr, Hiyama plans to attend the meeting beginning on October 22,
1956 of the United Nations Scientific Committee on Radiation,
It is believed that after arrival in the United States Lt would
be useful for Dr. Hiyama to visit Washington for a discussion
of the preliminary data obtained from the Shunkotsu Neru cruise
with interested officers of the United States Government.
Such
a meeting would also permit an opportunity to review some of
the prelininary data obtained by the United States from its
marine survey of the Pacific, referred to in the United States
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