UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
HEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF
CINCPACFLT FILE
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17 JUN 1954
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Commander in Chief U. S. Padific Fleet
Subj:
Survey of Rongelap and Utirik Atolls
Ref:
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Commmder Joint Task Force Seven
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CJUTF SEVEN CONF ltr J-3/141.8 of 1 May 1954
CINCPAC CONF Msg 160501Z of Apr 1954
CNO CONF Msg 111955Z of May 1954
CINCPAC UNCL Msg 1221572 of May 1954
CINCPACFLT CONF Msg 1122142 of May 1954
CINCPACFLT CONF Msg 1.20062 of May 1954
CJUTP SEVEN CONF Msg 1204362 of May 1954
CJTF SEVEN CONF Msg 1404302 of May 1954
Reference (a) forwarded the report of the survey party wiich visited
Rongelap and Utirik Atolls during the period 21-23 April 1954 in order to
determine requisite action for’ rehabilitation of these atolls prior to .
return of inhabitants whowere evacuated incident to hazards resulting from
the first test in the CASTLE series, CJTF SEVEN concurred in the recemmenda=
tiens of the survey repert and requested to be advised of CINCPAC's appreval
of these recommendations.
2.
Reference (b) apprised CNO of CINCPAC's views and CUJTF SEVEN's prelininary
advice on the matter of rehabilitation.
This was appreved by CNO in reference
(c) which further stated that no funds ether than normal suppert should
be expended without prior appreval,
3. CINCPAC delegated respensibility for the subject matter tm CINCPACFLT
in reference (d) and further directed CUJTF SEVEN to report to CINCPACFLT fcr
the tasks outlined,
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In reference (e) ant (f), CINCPACFLT provided guidance fer the resolution
of certain matters in connection with rehabilitation of the Rongelap and
Utirik natives.
5.
CJTF SEVEN informed cognizant cemmamiers of the detailed plans for native
6.
On the basis of the foregoing action, CINCPACFLT considers that ali basic
rehabilitation in references(g) and (h).
questions pertinent to native rehabilitation have been reselved and that
action is proceeding satisfacterily. is a matter of recerd, CINCPACFLT's
actien en the recommendations ef the survey report is summarized in the
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