AOOEIO IN REPLY REFER U. S. NAVAL RADIOLOGICAL DEFENSE LABORATORY fo rice: SAN FRANCISCO 24, CALIFORNIA 3-935 RWR:as 26 APR 1955 Dr. Jonn H. Harley New York Operations Office Atomic Energy Commission Ansonia Station, Box 30 New York, New York Dear Dr. Harley: ' The coconut samples you requested are being shipped to your laboratory via Railway Express. Pertinent data regarding the specimens are as follows: Semple No. Island Growth Stage 51 Rongelap Green 68 85 96 " 121B " u" Tt Busch Eniaetok . " Kabelle " " " 196 " Bikar 211 Eniwetak 197 it Location Description Copra 50 yds south of radio tower One-half mile south of north visuge Near permenent position stake Near cemetery Copra Seuth grove W Sprouted Sprouted Sprouted it " it "Wl Copra Sprouted Green il " Grove, west end of island "t 4 + iF uw “ tt » center of island With the exception of the lest three, ell of the above samples were collected from Rongelap Atoll. Very truly yours, (CUNO ROBERT W. RINEHART Analytical and Standards Brench 90023490