Colonel J. lL. Pishback -2- MAR 15 4970 otherwise would reqeire 12 daye or more can, with an LOG availsble, be accomplighed in o meximan of 5 significant imprevesent in sefety, comfort and offectivences and thus in the survey results. We would prepese to preposition all survey and support equipment on the LCU at Kwajalein and thus svoid any eubstantial cargo hendling ot Bikiné. I recognize that your marine sssete are heavily committed te G's mission activities. I wish te asesare you, however, that the Bikint survey is an cesential task in support of national peliey and that our careful exeminetion of all elternatives makes it clear that it is im the Ghited Stetes Government's best interest to conduct it in the menner Gescribed. In order that our plenning and preperations may proceed in timely fashion, I would appreciate your early end favorable consideration of this request. Very truly yours, Original Signed by ROGER RAY bec: Roger Rey, Assistent MNeneger fer Operations W. B. Hills, Dir., PASO, HOMO W. D. Smith, AM/EAL, NV-HQ W. R. Cooper, AM/P&B, NV-HG @ Zz PWec ag OE Oo ad. fe ay