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5 dar 1984
it was explained that it was to the best interests of the Rongelap
people to leave the xtcll and that the PHILIP was there fer that
purpose. Mr, “ilds was present dyring .ll the convarsation with
John the Kagistrate and was of much assistance as also was LCOR
V. L. MURTHA, Executive Officer of the PHILIP whose Uajuro [sland
Sovernment background proved very haipful in convincing the siare
shallese that they should leave,
4.
The information that the people would leave Rongslap was passed
_vary quickly. Each person wos asked to bring a small handbag as tho
only baggage since the monitors raadings indicated o high dosnge on
sleeping mats, palm Saskets, and other personal belongings, [+t is
considered very important that once the accepted leader is estaslishad
and identified that all requests be made through him without exception.
This procedure expedited the entire operation.
5S. It was decided to utilize the PAM to transport the elderly and the
sick to Kwajalein. John designated sixteen (16) persoms and this party
w-a ombarked in the aircraft in about an hour and a half after the
party first landed,
These passangers ave listed in Enclosure (1) which
is forwarded herewith.
6. Fortunately, the Marshallese wero ast reluctant te leave tha island,
The magistrata explainad that tne paople had been sick and he obviously
doducod that all of the seople would soon be providad tho nacessiry
madical care. John was apprehensive about the safety of his boct, :
30 foot sloop, The sloop was towed by the ship's whals Yeat to 2 Setter
lee. Two anchors were dropped and the boat appearsd to bo im good colding
ground,
7,
The forty eight (48) remaining kurshallese wors transportsd via two
“hip's whale boata to the PHILIP,
anclosure (1).
Nomis of evacuees aro listed ico
a. DSescontamination of the Larshallese commenced {mnodistaly upon :a
barkation., Routes had basen proviously established snd tho de-conts-.na-
tion teams on station ready to guide the passengers to the da-contcnin:-
tion center (after craw's washroom).
Clothing as placed in two G,7. 225s
aft and after a thorough shower clean cslothas wore readily availidls =¢
tne exit. The crxvw donated sufficient white and dungarces trousers,
dungaree and "fT" shirts without which tha de-contwination could act “:ve
besn as effsetiva,
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