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~z SUBJECT: Support for Department of the Interior Radiological Survey== ~ a base support ship, ho helicopters and airlift in support of a radiological survey of Bikini Atoll and other islands. The Bikini survey is required to enable He ribr to avoid disruption of the Bikini resettlement 8 plan, and the potentially serious implications atiendant to such dis rup - M$23 tion. The additional survey of other islands is a long@ r- range matte’=. + (U) The enclosed response to Interior presents a workable proposal for,.! the Bikini survey support. It does not include the larger project for the since the ship is not available for the longer tkxi period. With respect to the Bikini support alone, the cost to ~terior on ~ r@”~- 7 bursable basis would be $609, ”000. This aspect has been discus sed with Interior and Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA). .:d ~oth agencies “hold-to the position that neither has ~ny finds to Jay fo: .,+. %r the United States Government and the Administration. ; (C) This brings us to a Situation very similar to fiat encountered in t.:e ~< ~~ Bikfi cleanup: The Office of the General Counsel then determined that
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(C) The foregoing rationale for the use of the Contingencies, Defense appropriation is equally valid-today (ISA memorandw of 14 Deccmbcr 1908 at TAB B). Therefore, we recommend your approval of the use of the Contingencies, Defense appropriation and the furnishing of the requested Bikini support, with the proviso in the letter to Interior that reimbursement will be required for future operations of this nature. Accordingly, it is recommended that you sign the enclosed letter to the Secretary of the Interior and ~he memorand- to the Secretaries of Navy and Air Force and Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). Prepared by CAPT MEARL GALLUP, 0X71903