DRAFT 19 11-21 Jun 56 CONTRACTOR RADIATION On contract with the AEC to assess radioactive materials distribution from 1956 nuclear testing, the AFL collects and measures radiation in pl kton, water, and fish samples near Bikini and Enewetak Atolls. This survey finds faci at each Station with the highest readings in plankton and water samples fi bm stations north of Bikini Atoll.’*' 20-22 Jul 56 RADIATION WEAPON TESTING Fallout occurs at Parry island and Enewetak and on ship of between Bikini and Enewetak from the Operation Redwing shot. At 26 h rs after the shot Dr. Gaelen Felt reports maximum readings of approximately 120 mr at Parry and Enewetak.'” | 23-24 Jul 56 CONTRACTOR RADIATION The AFL collects soil and biological specimens in the Ma all Islands for a radiobiological study.'” A Rongelap Island survey shows a range from 0.2 to 0.5 mr per hour with an average of 0.4 mr per hour.” 1-20 Sep 56 CONTRACTOR RADIATION An AEC-sponsored survey conducted by AFL in the north from the Marshall Islands to the Marianas shows a sharp decrease uatorial current the distribution of radioactivity east of Bikini and a gradual, irregular decrease mf Enewetak.'* 14 Nov 56 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY RELOCATION G.L. Russell, deputy chief of naval operations, declines the 4 uest of the AEC director of military application, Brigadier General Alfred D. Starbir , to commit the Navy to fund the costs of repatriation and restoration for the Rong | apese displaced by the 1954 tests.’ 19 Nov 56 AGREEMENT Through T.T. High Commissioner Delmas H. Nucker the U.S. government concludes an agreement with two chiefs representing the Enew ttak Atoll. The agreement allows the United States to use Enewetak Atoll in exch nge for granting the Enewetak people full use rights in Ujelang Atoll until they can rethrn to Enewetak, and it provides $175,000 to those Enewetakese possessing rights in §newetak Atol I 127 22 Nov 56 AGREEMENT Representing the U.S. government, the high commissioneroffthe T.T. signs an agreement with chiefs and representatives of the Bikini people for fhe use of Bikini Atoll by the United States. The agreement provides in exchangefullfuse rights of the