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Report on the investigation of damage done by the Bikini hydrogen bomb test to the people of the Marshall Islands (1973)
| Author | K.Honda |
| Date | February 1973 |
| Classification | 4.26.4.00/19 (PACIFIC - US TESTING AREA) |
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REPORT ON THE INVESTIGATION OF DAMAGE DONE BY THE BIKINI HYDROGEN BOMB TEST TO THE PEOPLE OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS Introduction The 26th Atomic Bomb Disaster Anniversary World Conference Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs decided at the request of a delegate from Micronesia to dispatch an investigation team to Micronesia. Later, the Japan Congress against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs made preparations to send an investigation team in contact with Mr. Ataji Balos, member of the House of Representatives of Micronesia, who was responsible for preparations for the receipt of the team. The most difficult question in the preparatory period was how to organize a team capable of carrying out a medical investigation and to settle procedural matters for its entry into the Trust Territory. The organization of the team was promoted with the cooperation of the Hiroshima Prefectural Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs. After all, the team was organized with Prof. Haruo Ezaki, Atomic Radiation Diseases Medical Research Laboratory, Hiroshima University, and Dr. Kimi Honda, member of the standing executive committee of GENSUIKIN, as its central figures. As for procedural matters for the entry into Micronesia, we filed an application with the Trust Territory Government at Saipan for permission of entry into the area on November 9. A copy of the application document was also sent to Mr. A. Balos, who also made a request to the High Commissioner to permit the entry of the investigation team. November passed but we received no reply from the High Commissioner. Thereupon, it was decided in consultation with Mr. A. Balos that the investigation team first go to Majuro Island as "tourists" and conduct negotiations there for a formal permit to enter the areas. On Dec. 7, the investigation team left Tokyo International Airport at Haneda and arrived at Majuro Island on the following day, where negotiations with the authorities did not proceed smoothly. In spite of the strong request made by the Micronesian side who received the team, the government authorities did not permit us to enter the areas which we planned to visit.
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