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Dr. Jiri Kral
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Charles University
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Czechosjovekis, Eurase
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Towisk to thank you for your ietiver concernins tre rece vulemeat of
Bikini Atoll.
The hesith ond safety of the Bikini »ecople was given
the highest pricrity in coneicering the question of whether the atoll
was now rency for resettlement. The decicicn to return the atoli to
the Bikini people wos made only after « careful eviluation of leve:s
of radionctivity thst are sresent there. These levels were measured
throughout a wice raage of sumples including dtetory items collected
in 1964 and again in 1G67T. Also imeluded in the 1967 data are an
extensive collection cf extern:!l raciation measirements taken throughout the utoii.
The survey reeuits ind associated ¢estinstes of exposure cevelop,ed
from these caia were evalumted Ly 4 committee of experts eminentiy
qualified to mske « judgment on the health and safety agpects of resettlement of the stol!.
The committee conciucion wes that exposures
te radietion that would result from repatristion cof the Bikini people
Go mot offer = significant threat to their health ané safety, The
ecomaittee recommended a number of simple measures thst chouid further
reduce exposure and these are teing carriec cut.
Again let me thenk you for your letter and copies of your lectures.
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Sincerely,
BEST COPY AVAILABLE
bec:
Honolulu Area Office
C. R. Richmond,
Office of Trust Territories
at noes Pacific Qaes of Int.
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Dr .Maxwel.1
12/9/69
12/9/69
Tommy F. McCraw
Huclesr Explosives Environmental
Safety Branch
Division of Operational Safety
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