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 plankton, water, and fish samples near Bikini and Enewetak Atolls. This survey finds radioactivity at each station with the highest readings in plankton and water samples from stations north of Bikini Atoll.'?' 20-22 Jul 56 RADIATION WEAPON TESTING . Fallout occurs at Parry Island and Enewetak and on ship routes betweenBikini and Enewetak from the Operation Redwing shot. At 26 hours 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 Marshall 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 equatorial current from the Marshall Islands to the Marianas shows a sharp decrease in the distribution - of radioactivity east of Bikini and a gradual, irregular decrease west of Enewetak.'* 14 Nov56 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY": : . RELOCATION: = Sot so G.L Russelt députychief of naval operations, declines the request of the AEC director of military application, Brigadier General Alfred D. Starbird, to commit the Navy to fund the costs of repatriation and restoration for the Rongelapese displaced by the 1954tests.'* 19 Nov 56 AGREEMENT Through T.T. High Commissioner Delmas H. Nucker the U.S. government concludes an agreement with two chiefs representing the Enewetak Atoll. The agreement allows the United States to use Enewetak Atoll in exchange for granting the Enewetak people full use rights in Ujelang Atoll until they can return to Enewetak, and it provides $175,000 to those Enewetakese possessing rights in EnewetakAtoll.” 22 Nov 56 AGREEMENT -Representing the U.S. government, the high commissionerof the T.T. signs an agreement with chiefs and representatives of the Bikini people for the use of Bikini Atoll by the United States. The agreement provides in exchangefull use rights of the 2008S TI