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- Nucrear Act France Irradiates Tahiti Dozens of Tahitians - including up South Pacific cancer registry, France re- doctors and priests - have come fused to allow Tahiti to participate, Since then forward with claims of increased France has consistently manipulated medical birth defec isc - d statistics from the region birth lefects, miscarriages an The limited figures available show a rise -ancer in young people. in cancers in the region. In 1986 there were Tahitian witnesses allege French 225 patients; 26) in 1985. French Polynesian coverups of leaks, radioactive fires, chemical cases between 1977 and 1981 varied between contamination, deaths and illegal dumping of 58 and 85 a year. This compares with an wastesonMururoa Atoll.Corpsesofcontami- average of 40 cases a year between 1955 and ce the residents of Paris!) nated workers have been encased inconcrete 1965 when the tests began, a rise of at least Some seriously ill Tahitians are carried to for disposal. 50%. France claims this is due to better medi Paris twice « week on UTA flights, others to A recent British-New Zealand cal care making people live longer and that Australia and New Zealand. documentary,Tahiti Witness-madebyateam more cancers are detected French atmospheric tests began in 1966 who posed as tourists shooting hame videos The French Ambassador to New Zealand, and were abandoned in 1975 after intense after being refused permission to film by Mssr Jean Gory, said, “Compared to World _intemational lobbying. Despite regional ob- French authorities - has allowed Tshitians to Health Organization statistics on cancer, the —_jections, France exploded three underground get their message through French media cen rate of deaths in French Polynesia due to ‘nuclear bombs at Mururoa Atoll Inst Novem- sorship. malignant tumours is four times less than that ber, including a 50 kiloton device - the biggest When the South Pacific Commission set of metropolitan France” (which should con so far = NUCLEAR AGE France Irradiates Tahiti Dozens of Tahitians - including up South Pacific cancer registry, France re- doctors and priests - have come fused to allow Tahiti to participate, Since then forward with claims of increased France has consistently manipulated medical . o * statistics from the region birth defects, miscarriages and The limited figures available show arise cancer in young people. in cancers in the region. In 1986 there were Tahitian witnesses allege French 225 patients; 26) in 1985. French Polynesian coverups of leaks, radioactive fires, chemical cases between 1977 and 1981 varied between contamination, deaths and illegal dumping of | 58 and 85 a year. This compares with an wastesonMururoa Atoll.Corpsesofcontami- average of 40 cases a year between 1955 and ce the residents of Paris!) nated workers have been encased in concrete 1965 when the tests began, arise of at least Some seriously ill Tahitians are carried to for disposal. 50%. France claims this is dueto better medi- _ Paris twice a week on UTA flights, others to A recent British-New Zealand cal care making people live longer and that Australia and New Zealand. documentary, Tahiti Witness-madebyateam more Cancers are detected. French atmospheric tests began in 1966 who posed as tourists shooting home videos The French Ambassador to New Zealand, and were abandoned in 1975 after jntense afier being refused permission to film by Mssr Jean Gory, said, “Compared to World _ intemational lobbying. Despite regional ob- French authorities - has allowed Tshitians to Health Organization statistics on cancer, the jections, France exploded three underground get their message through French media cen- rate of deaths in French Polynesia due to — "uclear bombs at Mururoa Atoll Inst Novem- sorship. malignant tumours is four times less than that _ber, including a 50 kiloton device - the biggest When the South Pacific Commission set of metropolitan France” (which should con- 0 far = FROZEN CRUISES | Reincarnatep Missiies Moscow will destroy its missiles by blowing MING THINKS Bic An unknown number of nuclear-srmed, air- | them up with TNT once the Intermediate- launched Cruise missiles could fail inthe sub- | range Nuclear Forces treaty takes effect, says Recently released documents show that zero temperatures they routinely encounter | senior Soviet arms control official Viktor | in 1957 Australia was secretly negotiat- over the Arotic. Karpov. ing to buy nuclear weapons for possible Congressional investigators believe that The pact, finalized in Geneva in Novem- | use in Vietnam. cold weather could prevent some of the 1,715 | ber, eliminates all superpower nuclear mis The papers show that the Menzies govern- Cruise missiles, amainstay of the US strategic | siles with arange of 500 to 5,000 km over the | ment, alarmed atthe spread of Communism in arsenal, from striking their targets. next three years - the dawn of anew orderof | Malaysia, was laying the groundwork for Last October the Oklahoma-based | peace? involvement in the Vietnam war. At the time, program's systems manager ordered low- However, the warheads will not be de- | Australia couldn't afford to establish its own temperature tests of every Cruise missile | stroyed - just the missiles themselves. Under | nuclear weapons industry. undergoing routine maintenance this year. | START weaty agreements, the warheads will But a recent list issued to computer sales The General Accounting Office said ina de- | be ‘recycled” into other nuclear weapons. men by the US Commerce Department shows tailed report in late December that a substan- that Australia has five nuclear sites where tal portion of the Cruise missiles failed in Bases Load ed weapons are, or could be, manufactured. The “very cold” temperatures. list covers companies or installations which USAF officials believe that Northrop | A number of NATO parmers are causing the | design nuclear weapons, use weapons grade Corporation failed to properly test the crucial | US difficulty in foreign base negotiations. | plutonium or uranium or make heavy water. flight data transmitters which ensure stable, | Talks inGreeceon the fulureol the bases there high-speed flight. have been extended due to problems. The The FBI and the Justice Department's | Spunish government says it will end its 35 Oz NUCLEARDumps Fraud Section recently impounded a $US1.5 | year-old bilateral military treaty with the US New Zealand authorities are considering a million cruise missile as evidence for legal Spain has been seeking an end to the de nuclear dump site in the Australian desert proceedings and Northrop dismissed four of | ploymentof USnuclear-capablesircraftonits | because their new anti-nuclear legislation - the employees mvolved_ ternitory and to the massive foreign naval | dealing with port visits of nuclear-capable Washington Post | presence which includes the NATO naval in- | ships and weaponry - will also stop the dump- frastructure for southern Europe. ing of nuclear wastes al sea. Meanwhile, Philippine base agreements According to Dr Andrew McEwan, diree- come up for review in 1991, Section 8of their | tor of the NZ National Radiation Laboratory, neW constitution adopts a policy of freedom | asuitable land site will beneeded in about five from nuclear weapons on their territory. [fthe } years for the disposal of nuclear waste from US bases continue, amechanism lo verify the | hospitals and industry. The most hazardous presence of nuclear weapons will have to be | waste is radioactive radium which has a half- set up. The US policy tw neither confirm nor | life of 1,620 years. deny their presence may set the Phillipmes on a similar course to New Zealand's. NEXUS New Times Four - Autumn 1988 France Irradiates Tahiti Dozens of Tahitians - including up a South Pacific cancer registry, France re- doctors and priests - have come fused to allow Tahiti to participate, Since then forward with claims of increased France has consistently manipulated medical . o * d statistics from the region birth defects, miscarriages an The limited figures available show arise cancer in young people. in cancers in the region. In 1986 there were Tahitian witnesses allege French 225 patients; 26) in 1985. French Polynesian coverups of leaks, radioactive fires, chemical cases between 1977 and 1981 varied between contamination, deaths and illegal dumping of 58 and 85 a year. This compares with an wasteson Mururoa Atoll. Corpsesofcontami- average of 40 cases a year between 1955 and §=9=cem the residents of Paris!) nated workers have been encased inconcrete 1965 when the tests began, a rise of at least Some seriously ill Tahitians are carried to for disposal. 50%. France claims this is due to better medi- _- Paris twice a week on UTA flights, others to A recent British-New Zealand cal care making people live longer and that Australia and New Zealand. documentary, Tahiti Witness-madebyateam more cancers are detected. French atmospheric tests began in 1966 who posed as tourists shooting hame videos The French Ambassador to New Zealand, 0d were abandoned in 1975 after intense afier being refused permission to film by Mssr Jean Gory, said, “Compared to World _ intemational lobbying. Despite regional ob- French authorities - has allowed Tahitians to Health Organization statistics on cancer, the jections, France exploded three underground get their message through French media cen- rate of deaths in French Polynesia due to — "uclear bombs at Mururoa Atoll Inst Novem- sorship. malignant tumours is four times less than that _ber, including a 50 kiloton device - the biggest When the South Pacific Commission set of metropolitan France” (which should con- 0 far = FROZEN CRUISES | Retncarnatep MissiLes Moscow will destroy its missiles by blowing MING THINKS Bic An unknown number of nuclear-armed, air- | them up with TNT once the Intermediate- launched Cruise missiles could fail in the sub- | range Nuclear Forces treaty takes effect, says | Recently released documents show that zero temperatures they routinely encounter | senior Soviet arms control official Viktor | in 1957 Australia was secretly negotiat- over the Arotic. Karpov. ing to buy nuclear weapons for possible Congressional investigators believe that The pact, finalized in Geneva in Novem- | use in Vietnam. cold weather could prevent some of the 1,715 | ber, eliminates all superpower nuclear mis The papers show that the Menzies govern- Cruise missiles, amainstay of the US strategic | siles with arange of 500 to 5,000 km over the | ment, alarmed atthe spread of Communism in arsenal, from striking their targets. next three years - the dawn of anew orderof | Malaysia, was laying the groundwork for Last October the Oklahoma-based | peace? involvement in the Vietnam war. At the time, program's systems manager ordered low- However, the warheads will not be de- | Australia couldn't afford to establish its own temperature tests of every Cruise missile | stroyed - just the missiles themselves. Under | nuclear weapons industry. undergoing routine maintenance this year. | START ucaty agreements, the warheads will But a recent list issued to computer sales The General Accounting Office said in a de be ‘recycled’ into other nuclear weapons. men by the US Commerce Department shows tailed report in late December that a substan- that Australia has five nuclear sites where tal portion of the Cruise missiles failed in Bases Loaded weapons are, or could be, manufactured. The “very cold” temperatures. list covers companies or installations which USAF officials believe that Northrop | A number of NATO parmers are causing the | design nuclear weapons, use weapons grade Corporation failed to properly test the crucial | US difficulty in foreign base negotiations. | plutonium or uranium or make heavy water. flight data transmitters which ensure stable, | Talks inGreeceon the fulureol the bases there high-speed flight. have been extended due to problems. The The FBI and the Justice Department's | Spunish government says it will end its 35 Oz NUCLEARDUMPS Fraud Section recently impounded a $US1.5 | year-old bilateral military treaty with the US New Zealand authorities are considering a million cruise missile as evidence for legal Spain has been seeking an end to the de nuclear dump site in the Australian desert proceedings and Northrop dismissed four of | ploymentof USnuelear-capable sircrafton its | because their new anti-nuclear legislation - the employees mvolved. territory and to the massive foreign naval | dealing with port visits of nuclear-capable Washington Post | presence which includes the NATO naval in- | ships and weaponry - will also stop the dump- frastructure for southern Europe. ing of nuclear wastes al sea. Meanwhile, Philippine base agreements According to Dr Andrew McEwan, diree- come up for review in 1991, Section 8of their | tor of the NZ National Radiation Laboratory, neW constitution adopts a policy of freedom | asuitable land site will beneeded in about five from nuclear weapons on their territory. [fthe } years for the disposal of nuclear waste from US bases continue, amechanism lo verify the | hospitals and industry. The most hazardous presence of nuclear weapons will have to be | waste is radioactive radium which has a half- set up. The US policy tw neither confirm nor | life of 1,620 years. deny their presence may set the Phillipmes on a similar course to New Zealand's. NEXUS New Times Four - Autumn 1988 OCMaMTL a | Oz NUCLEARDUMPS