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31 Oct 1953
1.

Claud tracking to 1000 adlee in the significant

2.

Monitoring of water samples from certain inhabited

3.

Radiological reports from fixed weather stations,

quadrant, probably|northeast from zero point.

atolls to a radius of epproximately 500 ailos.

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Safety Nessuros in the Pacific Ares During IVY.
the:

a. Inm.order to provide for the safety of areas and units other than
those assignod to JTF 132, CINCPACFLT implemented ths following xecsures
for IVY:
(1)

Teaporary evacuation of Ujelang by a PACFLT vessel.

(2)

Airborne surveys of the Hawaiian, Marshalls, Carolines and

Marianns Islands supplomented by ground checks as practicable as outlined

in reforence (b).
(3)

Pin badge survey of “ake and Johnston Islands.

(4)

Reconnaissance flights (by security alreraft in 1G 132.3)

to clear itinurant shipping from the predicted cloud passage area cut to
800 miles on M ainus 2 and H ainus 1 days.
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(5) Informod the CAA Ninth Region administrator about the poe

giodlity of intorfarense with air routes through “ake for short periods

of time (6 probability concluded by CJTF 132) and msde arrangenents for

closing or modifying these routes on short notice in the event such actics

becans essential.

(6) On the basie of redsafe advisories from CJTF 132, the Kwa j=

alein-Gusa air route was closed froa H to H plus 24 hours for LOKE shot
only.

(7) For operational resacne as requested by CUTP 132, both Kwa}:

alein and Eniwetosk Air Bases were closed for short periods before and
after such detonation.

7.

Comments on CASTLE Radiological Safety Plan Proposed by CJT? 7 (pars.

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above.

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"Mth respect to atamic cloud tracking outside the imnediate

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