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thence to BALHUAD for distribution to snips.
After EniVO ant the
temporary aloaing of the Bikini airetrip, BiIksKO continued to ect ag
the receiving and distribution point for units at Bikini, but mzil was
carried dvetween Knimnetok and Bikini by ship,
hen the Bikini airstrip
reopened, mail was moved by both air sai surface Lift.
Delivery tina
of air mail from the United Statos varied from 7 to 14 days, with
occasional delays up te a month from the postmark date.
22.
On several cecesions durin: April, it was necsssary vor
CTG 7.3 to sxarcise command in the “ITsS or at Farry 4elemt for
aday or tw,
in GHTISS.
:
In each instance, Cid 7.3 Adechnistretion ressined
During these periods, all units were directed to address
all messages to both CfQ 7.3 and cTU 7.3 Admin,
Both £STES and CURTISS
copied all traffic so addressed, thus insuring thatall staff mecbers
and the Comuander sould have gasplete acssage files at all times.
This
procedure resulted in sone duplication of massages bub was considered
necessary in view ef the rapidly changing situation pricr to the detoa=
ation of YakXER.
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«The rorry telant com-unication facility was reactivated on
a fuli tine basis on 6 lay concurrent with the shifting of the cfd
7.3 (lag ashore from CURTISS, Althougt shot—tine cccuniestions were
Rendled aboard SU.TISs when RSCTA was [ired, the shore statica re-
rained fully waned until 1614KM kay shen the Lest official asssage
was sent.
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