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Acmiral frleich A. Durke, 05h
Chief of Neval .reretions
Lepartaent of the Nev,
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Dear Adcire) Burke:
You will recall that as a result of the Merch 1 detonation of the CAST.
test gerics cominctec b; JT -7 in the Tacific in 195L, the natives of
Fonvelap ant Utirlk tolls an the Marshall Telanis were exposed to ralice
The Atoaic Mercy Comission, on behalf of the U, 5,
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of those Varsha!lese. Since that time there have been five follaveur
meiical ezaninations conducted by the AKT in eclleboretion with the Naval
Medioal Research Institute, the Neval Fadiclocical Defense Laboratory an:
the Rroachaven Eationnl laburstory.
These exrariinetions were greatly
facilitated by the asaistance afforde2 the modical teams by CINCKACKIT
ani the Coummnling Cfficer HAVSTAZJAd.
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active fallout.
The fifth folloseup exaxcinations during Februaryeipril, 1955 for the
i firet tine omloyed the whole bod counter, an electronic device for
,the magurenent an? identification of the total body burden of contacie
matin: ralifoisotores. It proved an ungualifie: enccess in that it provided
|direct data an the tire and decree of interne! contacination of a mucber of
ithe idelanmiers. It was also vscful in establishin: that there was reaidusl
jredloactivity present in certein fooja end other meterials. Since it is
‘Rilbely that the current serics of tests has atieid to the comtazination
level of these islanis, it is nore then ever isperetive to continme tCoose
meifcal followeur stuiies ent to extemi the survey to a detailed examninae
tion of the ecolocical aspects of these islanis; srecial attention met
be given to the looslly obtained iteus of cist.
in order to eccomrlish this sission it is pro-csed thet a team of andicel
ani scolo¢ics! specialists be sart to these islands with their
equiraomt, supplies ani technical assistance.
The experience of last
year’s expedition, far which you preciously rrovidel the LST "Tiuwas
County", pecarts us to request thet an LST arein be sesigne: for trance
fortation ani basing beginning sas tise between the siddle of Pelcuary
ani the first af March, 1955, and requirin: eLout one month overall for
coupletion of zisgicn. fm iit proved to have many acvarttares over other
craft, not the leest cf viic? was ite ability to accert, ani secure the
Zleton shielie’ etoelroas of the whole bak counter on its tank deci.
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