SUBJECT: Survey of Rongelap and Utirte Atolls
Cannon lebor for this construction should be provided
by the natives of Rongelap themselves, ss mich 28 possible. Holmes and
Narver personnel will perform the more difficult tasks. Native aber
should be paid wages by JTF SEVEN at &@ wage soale determined by the rep
_ resentatives of TERFACIS.
(6) Water and staple food supplies for one amth should
be provided initially, as in the case of the Utirik natives covered abcve.
Likewise, chickens and animale should be provided in numbers determined
by representatives of TERP.CIS‘and the CINCR..CFLT project officer.
In
addition, the Rongelap natives mst be provided minimm food supplies
and other easentials on a contiming basis, since they will have no in-=
come fram sale of copra and since BUC Island provides meager quantities
of natural foods.
(7) Just prior to the time the Rongelap notives are moved
fro Iweja.es- ([:Jane to Rik. Island, @ ship should be sent to Rongelap
Tsland <2 pic’. us Sie clocbhing, beoks end other belongings (including two
3Sfoot slricu' of cae natin a.
Decontamination af these items should be
perforand «.* Uayacia uncor cup*rvisiam of local ce JTP SEVEN ReadSafe
reomel .
3) ecchodic aedis.l surveys of the natives and RadSafe
PLEATS Ot tt atelss shoul¢ be canluctei by cunlified personnel opsra—
Sing ort of tavtia Zwajeleiz. Dr. Bughe:. DRA, i3', stated that his oaf—
“sca writi cacfodiscally send groups of quitfie: scrsamel te Kwajalein
tre this Jlse.
‘S$) ARC RadSafe personnel res! wz. in the Pacific Proving
“Once in ceagumction with representatives <f CEM, AEC, should make
Rr'odi. utzections of the “cards of Rongelap Atoll to ascertain the
“ate of dauty of the conmtazin:ticn, Reports of these inspections should
Bermied to interested surcies; ABC, CINCP.CFLT, JTP SEVEN, COMN.VST.
ULE.
(10) 4 raprosecative af CINCPACPL?, probably COMAVSTAKWaJ,
sheul.d seniter tne gemora. ws’ fire of the Rongelap natives during their
tenporary stay ab Kwijalei;: ° 21.
(22)
Ie the eres of 1955, another survey party should visit
the isiands of Rengoiap AtcJ~ aci the natives in their temporary homes at
Kwajalein Atoll to determine shun these natives may be returned to their
homes and what additional action ast be taken pricr to their movement form
Kwajeleisf Atell. The same agencies should be represented om this later sum
vey party as on this group. Punds required for this movement and the con—
struction and supplies necessary at Rongelap [sland will be provided by
JTF SEVEN.