10 March 1954 (1) Sifo Island: (a) Native propvsrty, left sy people who were visiting from Rougelap Island, was protected ezrinst the weather. “All clothing, tools, atc, were placed inside a canvas shelter on top of dried polm fronds, ond . covered with additional canvas. (5) 4 thirty foot sailing schooner was moved to 2 safe onchor- age in the lea of Zniustaxku Islond. The boat was anchored in a santy spot in tha evant that it snould sink, J3eachinzg was impracticable dus to the Limited time availsole. (2) Enibuk Island: (2) (3) 3. -- Native property secured, intensity levels taken, Bokoniknairu Island: (a) . Uninh2ditated - intensity levels token. wavigetion ond generel information: as Bongelep. stoil: (1) Entrance can be made quite readilw tnrroush South Pass and lorth e2st Pass, Vest Pass shows quite olainly, nowevir, no Dass2zgé WAS attemptcd because soundings are not siequate, Unvigationnl fixes, using tonzints were good. The Small 3eat Passise in the Horthwest part of tas atoll is ditficwls SO $2@ soni .presrs to ba very dangerous when heavy swells ara rucning, (2) Landings can de readily made on all islands by motor whalebdoat. On: most of tne islands the beach gradisnt was quite steep, pornitting easy 22 neniof Do2tS. f£ sharp lockout showed b2 maintained at ell times for coral heads amd dark, yellow, or dark green, woter snould be avoided, b. Bikar .toll: (1) a . Bikar Island Fass2za is very difficult to find ond passase tnrougn the lagoon is difficult even for 2 small boat. A landing was made with very little difficulty in the lee of Bikar Island 2t low tida, It was found advisable to put the bow of the boat s2gninst the reef, which rises steeoly at low tide, end let the party wade ashore. The water is only kmec csep at this period of the tide. Sackwash from the reef should ie os carefully watened, ~ :