§ 99. Mr. Stokesasked the Minister of Defence whether he will state the latest information regarding the extent to which there was harmful fall-out from the three hydrogen-bomb tests that recently took place off Christmas Island.
§ Mr. SandysMeasurements taken on the ground and in the air at stations distributed widely in the operational area have so far revealed no distinguishable increase in radio-activity above the natural level, except in a few instances in which the increase was far too small to be harmful. No increased radio-activity has been detected in fish.