SUBJECT: Survey of Rongelap ind Utirike Atolls
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resentative. Sane of these animals are already
being obtained by the TERP..CIS representatives at
Kwajalein.
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(4)
The survey party was advised that on a number of com
casions LSTs have entered the Utirik lagoon. The use of this type skip
da recemmended, if the CINCPACFL? project officer concurs after investi
gation of the lagoon chameli,
(5) Ne construction or repair work by U.S. personnel is rem ~
quired, since little deterioration of the buildings om Utirik has occurred
since the evacuation.
(6)
No decontamination work is required, except for the
flushing and cleaning of cistorns recommended above.
b. RAGEAP
(2, The natives of Rongelap atoll should be relocated on an
island of ts Kwajalein Atoll for the period of appreximately me year.
BIKES Islend neo deen selected by TERPACIS representrtives at Kwjalein
for this wurpese. This ialend is under central of TERPACIS. CCMMAVSE.KS
cenears 4, this seiection. The relocation near NaVSTA Kwajalein is in so=
cord with thu -vcommendations of the Project Officer of Project 4.1, whe
will shostly :~«.clude the active medical surveil™esce of the Rongelap na=
tives atv Fwija ein.
(2)
As in the case of the Utizik natives, CINCPACFLE should
(3)
The tempora.y nature of this relocation shaild be given
desiget: 1 project officer to coordinate the activities of interested
agencies during the temporary relocation of Rongelap natives and during
their witimate return to their hanes.
wide publicity throughout ts Trust Territeries and U.S. news media, after
the novement has been comp.oted.
(bh) The AYO contractor at the Pacific Proving Grounds (Hclzes
and Narver, Ine.) should prefahricate as necessary snd supervise the construction of amall wood dwellings, a combination school and cturch, a dis=
pensery, ond other buildings and cisterns for the &2 Rongelap natives to
be relocated temporarily in the Kwajalein atoll. Materials for this com=
struction will be provided fran Eniwetok and delivered to the site of the
new village by JTY SEVEN. Details of the construction required sre pre
sented in Inclosure 4.
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