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. | C. Evacuation Conference ‘> On 10 June 1952 a conference was held at Los Alamos for (5) Repart of Evacuation Plans Conference, J - 12372 dated 24 June 1952. 40