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(d} 10,000 gallons of fresh water to flush and refill Utdriic
cisterns.
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(e) Appraximtely 400 chickens, 120 pigs and small numbers of
other animals as determined by CINCPACFLT project officer,
in coordination with TERPACIS representative. Some of these
arcimals are already being obtained by the TERPACIS representatives at Kwajalein."
COMMENT: LST 1157 being utilized as provided for in references (¢), (g)
and (h). Reference (#) authorized the prevision of certain supplies by CO
NaVSTa KWAJALEIN subject to his discretion, CINCPACFLT has no project
officer for determination of mumbcrs of animals to be provided. This
determination and detailed arrangements regarding animals are considered to
be HICOMTESPACIS responsibilities.
(4) "The survey party was advised that on a number of ¢ccasions
LST's have entered the Utirik lagoon.
The use of this type ship is reconmend-
ed, if the CINCPACFLT project officor concurs after investigation of the
lagoon channels."
COMMENT:
Concur subject to requirements of safe navigation as determined
by the LST commanding officer.
(5) "No construction or repair work by U.S. personnel is required,
since little deterioration of the buildings on Utirik has occurred since
the evacuation,"
COMMENT: Satisfactory to CINCPACFLT in consideration of the fact that
CJTP SEVEN is best equipped to evaluate this matter and has concurred with
this recomendation,
(&) "no decontamination work is required, except for the flushing and
cloaning of cisterns recommended above."
COMMENT:
above,
Concur subject to the sam comments in subparegreph 7.a.(5)
be RONCELAP
(1) "The natives of Rongelap atoll should be relocated on an island
of the Kwajalein Atoll for the period of approximately one year, BIKEJ
Island has been selected by TERPACIS representatives at Kwajalein for this
purpose, This island is urmer control of TERPACIS, COMNAVSTAKWAJ concurs
in this selection. The relecation near NAVSTA Kwajalein is in accord with
the recomendations of the P:o ject Officer of Project 4.1, who will shortly
conclude the active medical surveillince of tha Rongelap natives at Xwa‘a-eon.