While this was going on the Radsafe Officer and his Scam tean were mixing their survey with radiac instruments AN/PDR-27E. The first readings taken e on the aseward side of the island whzre intensities of 110 mr (with ry oe ana without bata shield) ‘were found, Readings of 120-130 mr (with and with- ct By | a tm oO out shield) were indicated along the foot path connecting the seaward side kas island to the village on the lagoon side. Upon arrival at thea village eral natives were monitored with the following readings common to all; over all body 100 mr (with and without shield), hands 100 ar (with and without seield). gonads 105 mr with shield and 110 mr without shield, feet 125 mr with shield and 120 mr without shield. Since the readings in the air over # entire aiddle secticn of the island was 100 mr, it is believed that the eae 100 ar readings stated in tnis report were due to background intvensity effects. — Other items monitored in the villege and their intensities were; thatched > cr ct Ww mPa "j iP 3 3 ab a u) oe ny 1p 0) Q oO < w a $ }- oOo a a oO p f + p. yo a Mw ct Ky O @ wo hu oO C t A short field trip was made into the undergrowth and grass surrounding the village wocre readirgs qf 160 mr with shield, 170 or Shiela, were found close to the ground, indicating concentrated and contarinating particles, The monitor made his way via projecting pieces some 10 :ards into the lascon where the water gave a 50 ar re3idwith and without the snield. he hospitalmen was assigned.the tasx of ving water samples and succeeded in obtaining 4 samples of drinking £from 4 of the most commonly u sea cistern reservoirs in the villege. It feved tnat the very low contamination of the water was due to the cr phe ‘ys ot tnout shield. f3"a ay a+ Ow cr oy i.ie rocfs 125 mr with shield, 130 mr without snield, 4 water samples froa wells 1CO mr with and witnout snield, all food with exception of coconuts 100 mr with arflwithout snieid, coconuts in their various forms of preperation ranged from 130-150 without snield, fish cleaning table 124 mr with shieid, 130 mr “t oct woo He hy a ty o sy otg wr a 4g Oo Fy ry yO WD ty Hi 0G v w "y tb fu o a?) Upon arriving at the villegs the uxecutive Officer with Trust Territar icial again informed the natives through the interpreter of the necessity ad i evacuation, The interoreter wes asked not to scere the natives or unc them. Nevertheless, he had the floor end after a few words, the i ally moved tnougn it is not believed he shook them up too badly. It was stelily explained that we would take along their pigs, chickens, dogs, boats anytning we could load. But efter a conference with the Trust official fY cf v © by oj WY fb cs QO = w a xr a Hr a ~ od CY by bP wnich the degree of contamination, decay and ultimate return of the natives discussad, it was decided, on recommendation of the official, to 1 ivestock and boats behind. The natives egreed to this and after~ ured that their possessions and animals would be safe until th reaming toward the evacuation beach. Possessions taken alon wo bundles each, and one of which was usually a woven bec