The King X-ray Shot is a rehearsal for King Shot and
will be an airdropped high-explosive bond
Gi: KX will be a full-scale rehearsal, as far as practicable, for all instrumentation.
This rehearsal will require
personnel evacuation of all islands north of Parry.
There will
be no evacuation to ships for this rehearsal.
Personnel not essential to the accomplishment of the
final King Shot phase will be returned to the ZI.
Equipment to
be left ashore and island facilities will be prepared for the
expected blast and thermal effects.
Due to the special electronic
system for providing timing signals for operation of certain
diagnostic measurement equipment, it is necessary that a limited
number of personnel remain ashore on Eniwetok Island.
All other
personnel will be evacuated from the Atoll,
In general recovery operations will be similar to recovery operations for Mike Shot but probably can be effected with-
in shorter intervals of time.
Sample return will be similar to
that outlined for Mike Shot.
Re-entry for final data collection,
roli-up,. and continued island maintenance by supporting forces of
the AEC and the Services will be effected as soon as possible
after King Shot.
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Evacuation Conference ‘>
On 10 June 1952 a conference was held at Los Alamos for
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Repart of Evacuation Plans Conference, J - 12372
dated 24 June 1952.
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