ts decontamination center. oe We were met by monitors who handled all the ground ’ procedures quite adequately. The final message I sent was an urgent recommendation that Rongelap be surveyed as soon as possible with the expectation that any habitants would very likely be subjected to the same degree of fall out that had occurred at Rongerik. ‘This recommendation met with approval by CTG 7.4. ton, B. OhnAtpa—~ LOUIS B. CHRESTENSEN Captain, USAF Declassified POD DIR 5200.16

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