DRAFT 10 Describing the condition of the evacuated Rongelapese, the |TF-7 commander reports, "Many complained of stomach aches and headaches faccompanied by - vomiting on first day with similar sysptoms [sic] to lesser degreejon second day.” Five days later Gen. Clarkson, the task force commander, challenges this report by Stating that the latter is based on Rongelapese statements and that medical personnel observed only one person vomiting. The people from Rongelap and Utirik want to know wherg they can return homeandare told "that it would in approximately two to four weeks” with final answerafter surveys determine whetherit is necessary to keep therm evacuated until the end of the Castle operation. The Rongelap and Utirik people alko are concerned about their animals. Because Clarkson determines that it would be Jess expensive to replace the animals later than care for them now, the task force commander expects no action to supply food and water to these animals. Some of money underneath their huts, and the conferees state, "Care will the evacuees left taken to insure that any re-entry parties do not disturb the natives’ belongings.” Captain Haight of the AEC/DMA reports that physical exa inations of the evacuees show satisfactory health and no symptoms o radiation si¢kness as of this ate. Gen. Clarkson assures Adm. Clarke and the T.T. representative “that the Joint Task Force would stand any expense from Task Force funds over afd above normal Naval or T.T. expenses" for such items as rations and interpreters] pay and would evacuate by air anyone stricken with radiation sickness to Tripler Hbspital.* _ 6 Mar 54 RADIATION Bugher advises Alfred J. Breslin at JTF-7 that there is no limif for the number of soil samples to collect from the Marshall Islands area exposed fto Castle Bravo fallout. Bugher is particularly interested in ruthenium’ and strontim” and *. 8 Mar 54 RADIATION Dr. Herbert Scoville, technical director of the AFSWP,leads a JI'F-7 radiological survey team measuring the gamma dose rates in soil and water frqm Castle Bravo fallout at Rongelap and Utirik Islands. The milliroentgens(mr) per houf at waist height average 375 at Rongelap and 40 mr per hour at Utirik.”” 9 Mar 54 RADIATION Because of the 2 March detection of contamination pf Bikar Atoll, approximately 300 miles east of Bikini, Scoville’s survey team measures 160 mr per hour waist-high from the soil at Bikar island on unpopulated Bikar Atoll in the aftermath of Castle Bravo.™ 10 Mar 54 MEDICAL PLUTONIUM RADIATION The Scoville survey team, measuring waist-high from the soil, ffnds an average outside dose rate of 280 mr per hour at Enewetak Island, Rongerik Atpil, and 100 mr per hour at Sifo Island, Ailinginae Atoll--all rates resulting from the shot. Castle Bravo Dr. Thomas L. Shipman receives local approval to collect and analyze urine samples from the natives and air weather personne! exposed to the Castle Bravo