DRAFT 10 Describing the condition of the evacuated Rongelapese, the JTF-7 commander reports, "Many complained of stomach aches and headaches accompanied by vomiting on first day with similar sysptoms [sic] to lesser degree on 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 when they can return home andare told "that it would be in approximately two to four weeks" with a final answerafter surveys determine whetherit is necessary to keep them evacuated until the end of the Castle operation. The Rongelap and Utirik people also are concerned about their animals. Because Clarkson determines that it would be less 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 the evacuees left money underneath their huts, and the conferees state, “Care will be taken to insure that any re-entry parties do not disturb the natives’ belongings.” Captain Haight of the AEC/DMA reports that physical examinations of the evacyces show satisfactory health and no symptomsof radiation sickness 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 and 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 Hospital.* 6 Mar 54 RADIATION Bugheradvises Alfred J. Breslin at JTF-7 that there is no limit for the number of soil samples to collect from the Marshall Islands area exposed to Castle Bravo fallout. Bugheris particularly interested in ruthenium’ and strontium” and *.“ 8 Mar 54 RADIATION Dr. HerbertScoville, technical director of the AFSWP, leads a JTF-7. radiological survey team méasuring the gamma dose rates in soil and water from Castle Bravo fallout at Rongelap and Utirik Islands. The milliroentgens(mr) per hour at waist height average 375at Rongelap and 40 mr per hourat Utirik.”” 9 Mar 54 RADIATION Because of the 2 March detection of contamination of 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 — Co co Lied om CFI co The Scoville survey team, measuring waist-high from thesoil, finds an average outside dose rate of 280 mr per hour at Enewetak Island, Rongerik Atoll, and 100 mr per hour at Sifo Island, Ailinginae Atoll-all rates resulting from the Castle Bravo shot. Dr. Thomas L. Shipman receives local approvalto collect and analyze urine samples from the natives and air weather personnel exposed to the Castle Bravo