i a a b. a Readings were spotty on Parry due to the fact that the fell~out asourred with rain and high sarface winds. Spottinessa increased after fall-out sessed owing to websequent rain washings. c. The ships Ainsworth, Curtiss and Mnudeon ran into fall-~ gut traveling from Bikini to Eniwetok. ‘the Curtiss selled with ship buttered up and aativated washdown equipment every 15 minutes all during aight aa it stood off Farry Island. By neon, Sunday, lecal time (spproximately 20 hours after the abot) background wae reduced to about 5 mr. d. ain was frequent during the first night. The main affect wan te keep deposition rate even with decay eo that readings held even for asproxvimstely 6 to 8 hours tefore beginning to drop. fre teletypes fren which the above information wae extracted were distributed separately to each Comulscioner, te Los Alemea Celentific labtoratery and tdversore, to Commender, Joint Sask Foree SEVEN and to éresd Forees Epecial “eapons froject wren received. J am requesting that the Albuquerque Cperations Office keep us informedef the results from any seraping or other decontaninating offert. Alfred D. Starbird Brigadier Ceneral, USA Directer cf Military Application . a