Duncan Curry 9. _ LL. uarch 1953 Conclusions "Be Bikind Lagoon will become contaminatad throughout 18 a result ef cirrent movements ond diffusien «f redioactive particles _ beth horizontally and vertically. b. Eniwetok Lagoon will becomes pirtialiy eontemincted 1s + result of current movements and diffusion of radioactive prirticles. Soutnarn portions of tne lacson are expected to remain cle r of contamination. Radi s.etive contaminstion of the la goon will be disperscd so rapidly that sorious ovalth hazards wlll not axist aftor + reasonable time. ad. 10. (Re-entry hour) Ships that re-enter Bilcini Jagoon aid the northern portions of Snarstok Lagoon will become radioaccively contaminated and my re, ire decontamination after completion of the operation. Recommer.Jations a. All agencies of the Task Force should be informed of the Tes< Group requirement to work in contaminated areses following the prelintiaary .dstonations. b. ALL personnel of the Task Force should be informad of the natcre of the health hazards ~shile in tho contaminated lagoon. Efforts should be asde by all ship comnanders to cinicize possible concentration of contamination so that s aini-cal amount of decontamination work will 63a roquircd upon tne coaplutian of the operstion. Jehan 0. Sorvis Cowzander, TW-7 10