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Incoming Telegram to Secretary of State, Subject: Embassy Science Council of Japan Wishes to Have Opportunity to Hold Discussions Between Authorities USA & Members of R.e.i.s.commitee

Dated
Jun 11, 1954
Document type
Correspondence
Length
2 pages
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1. Essential text Foreign Office note A.5 No. 939, June 10, received today, follows: Honor to inform Embassy Science Council of Japan wishes to have opportunity hold discussions between authorities USA and members of Radiation Effects Investigation Special Committee of aforementioned Council re subjects listed below and that it hopes that aforesaid authorities USA will come to Japan for said purpose, and to request Embassy to extend its good offices with regard to this matter. A. Standardization of apparatus and methods for measuring Determination of maximum permissible d;es. 2. Today Dr. Boss was handed following tentative list of,12 Participants.chosen by Japan Science Council (JSC) and was told list also given Fmeign Office. List contains some duplications for JSC scientists who wish participate in more than one section. Identification are to agenda items paragraph 1: Gakuro Ito, physics

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Yasuo Miyake, chemistry Masanori Nakaidzumi, radiobiology 1+Yoshio iyama, fisheries biology Koichi Murati, zoology . Masanori Nakaidzumi (M.D.) radiobiology Hirotake Kakehi (M.D.) medical radiology Fumio Yamasaki, physics Section C will also include interpretation handbook 52. . tation by this means, was arranged by Japanese Government and maximum official cooperation possible in midst present political crisis and aftermath FUKURYU MARU. We strongly support proposed meeting and urge prompt acceptance invitation, and particularly in view considerations in Embassy telegram 30’74. 4. Please instruct urgently: A. Whether we may accept proposal, and what special conditions, if any, we should request for conference “arrangements; B. What is preferred date or soor.estdate meeting could be c. Who will be AEC representatives;, D. Whether any agenda changes or additions desired; 5. View Elortages in local USIS staff and highlyspecialized s :bje.t ma:ter we suggest AEC consider sending public informa- ; m c,?ficers~rom its staff to work with delegation. Informal