monitorship of the Task Force Headquarters J-4 Division, were held on the 16th, 19th, and 22nd of February for the principal purpose of discussing the evacuation and reentry rlans for Bikini. The evacuation was scheduled sc that it would be completed, with the exception of the firing party remaining ashore, prior to 1800 local on H-l day. Principally because cf shipbcard spaces limitations, it was planned to transfer to Eniwetok those personnel whose services were no longer critically required at Bikini. From there they were te be reassigned to other functions or returned to the United State as soon as it became clear that they were surplus to the forward area effort. At the same time, surplus equipment and stores were to be transferred to Eniwetok by LST. Reentry into Bikini was to be accomplished when directed by CJTF SEVEN. An emergency personnel evacuation plan for Eniwetok and Uje- lang Atolls was also established in the event of post-shot radiological contamination. In Decemoer, CINCPAC was advised by the Task Force Headquarters relative to the danger tc native populations on mearby atolis. It was stated at that time that safety of native populations would be an important consideration in the Commander's decision to detonate and that Task Force security ships could be made available for post-shot evacuation if necessary. Ujelang Atcll was the chief concern in this ccnnection for it is iocated directly downwind for prevailing winds from Bikini and Eniwetok. The responsibility for the capability of evacuating that atoll was as- signed to CTG 7.3. 11s