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THE SEC=ARY OF DEFENSE With referenceto your letterof June 3, 1960,I have requesti{ the Secretaryof the Navy to assist in the formulationof a written agreementbetween the AtomicEnergy Commissionand the Depdment of the EniwetokProvingGround,its facilitiesand equipment. These facilitiesare interpretedto ficludelhiwetokand BilChi Atollsbut not the outlyfngweather islands. We recognizethe nationalneed to includein the agreement recognitionin principlethat the Atomic Energy Commissioncould use the EniwetokProvingGround for sDy activitieswhich it might later need to conductthere, if it is ac:ompl.ishedwithoutcost to the Departmentof Defenseand withoutInterferenceto our es-
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this day of June, 1960$ by and betwmn the Atomic EnergyCommission(hereinaftercalled‘A-EC”) by the Departmentof the Navy (hereimf’tercalled “Navyfl); ha comprisingthe Zlniwetokad Bikini Atollsare part of tb.eUnitedNations “dHEREAS,in connectionwith its nuclearweapon testingactivities AEC currentJyhas the fightto use EPG pursuantto an interagencyLand Agreementdated December23, 19% betweenthe Secre’b~ of the Interior and the Secretaryof the Navy, mxi M accumulatedconsiderable propetiyand propetiyinterestsat EPG; and interestswill be excess to its needs as of July 1, 194G; and “WHEREAS,DOD has irxiicatedthat it has a need fm suchpropefiy hereof,AEC hereby transfersto Navy, withourrelxutmsementand Navy herebyacdeptsall propertyinterestsof AEC in EPG and all propertY of AEC which will be locatedat the EPG on July 1, 1%0.
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l). AEC hereby returnsto Navy, ad l?avyaccepts,in their currentcondition,one AFDL No. 27, and one.LM Ho. khhj both of which are currentlyon loan to MC from Nam ad are presently pxwvidefinis for placingthese craft in an Wout of commission U so requiredby the Navy$ or restorethe craft in accordance c. Navy assumesresponsibilityto negotiatefor the acquislbhon or return or, in the event such acquisitionor returnis not required, to negotiatefor appropriatedisposalof aZl propertyon loan to AN) and locatedat EPG on July 1, 1%0. 2. AEC has a need, which DOD recognizes,for cex%ainproperty presentlystored at the EPG. Such property5s not transferredto Ravy, will identi$ such propertyin a suitablemaxmsr and so natifyT!IRprior to October 1, 1960. Wtth respectto that propertyso reservedby AEC Mavy agreesthat it will cause such propertyto be returned to the United Statesfor AEO. AEC agreesthat it will uxxierwriteall expenses at EP(3@ CCMUS in connectionwith preparingthese items for shipment, CONUS TidewaterincurredbetweenJuly 1, 1960, and June 30, 1961, will be borne by the DOD subjectto the availabilityof funds. Any such shippingcosts for this purposeincurredsubsequentto June 3, 1961, will.be borne by the AEC. It is also recognizedthat there may be a few items of propertyeitherinstalledor in storageat EPO which may be
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requiredby either AEC or FMR respectiv~y. In suoh case, allocationof such propertywill be resolvedby ~ ad PHR to their mutual
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3. Navy will allow AEC to Laboratory now located on Rumy Islandand to contlmaestagingfrom studies of the possibleeffectsof reinibursable basis to those MC and lW contractor rqmssentattves u agrem to p-de a petiodicradiologicalsurweyof EPG and to advise the Navy of radaafeproblemsin these areas so as to protectthe Governmentof the United btates. Costs for ~ specifically requestedby DOD till be b- by DOD. 5. Pendinga determinationby AIZ as to the continuanceof the PEG) AEC axd I’iavywill, effectiveJuly 1, 1960, each an equitableshareof the overheadcosts of such division. operationsofficefor AW will Inswsdiatelytiertake to negotiatea
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appropriately refleot the said costsas between the NaYy and Ax. The final allocation and settlement of said costs as betweenNavy and AEC shall be on the basis of retrospective deteminati m including appropriateadjustments. 6. Any Holmesand Nmer ccmitments,proc~s or activitiesunder contractstith Al% designedto Insurean uaiaternlptedflow of su@.ies and =terial.to the EPG on or afterJuly 1, 1960 will not be terminated by AEC until such time as Navy completesseparate~s therefor and the Cawsander,PMR so advisesthe Manager,lllbuque~ Operations Offlee and Holamsand Narwerin wrfting or until December ~, 1960 whichever is earlier or until suchhtk as the Commnder, PMR and for q aotivity** the AEC may laterneed to oonductat the EFG , prOvided such activitywill be accomplishedwithat cost to the DOD and undue interference with the essential activities of the DOD at The following~s are hereby suspendedand superseded DOD on M3pmsibil.ities and Fiscal Accounting Princlple6 for b. AmeximexrtNo. 1 to the 1 July 1955&mement cited above.
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e. supplemental A%eement on Interim Operatlcm of the to the 1 July 1955 at the EPG dated 15 July l@. ~ of agreementbetween ~, tiornia, signedby Hertford,Monroe,and Eentmanon h June, 21 May, and X2 June, 1959, =w=~i~eL70