DDE4$98: VLis; Sis wrk Z2-] Serial: 002 § “ar 1984 ~ 15, The ship then procosded to Ailingincee itell. Tho Magistrito helioved Lt possible that a party was on Eniduk [sland. A party ws landed, conducted a thorough search but found no ons, Tho ship roe mained in tho vicinity of Enibuk while the two while boats prococdad to Sifo Island. Tsl«nd, A sloop was sighted xtchored in tha lagoon off Sifo The party landed and John the Kuzistrate once again explained the noad for loswing Rongslep, Eightoen (18) Marshallese wore trons- ported from this island. goth this group, and John, assured the party that ther3 wera no tflarshallose on sony of tho othor isl-nds wd the 2vacuation wis considsred compliatcd, Tho sloop wes anchored off tho i3zlend in a good los. Tho same procedures for nandling tha 18 ovacuccs fram 3ifo were follomed 1s dascrioad tn ths orscauding piragraphs. 13. The PRILIP dopzrted from .ilinginso -t 1d0CH on 3 March and crrivad af tho Uaval Station Kwajcloin .t O830ii on 4 tiarch, Tha Marshallsso wore disembarked during tha morning of 4 Uarch and removad to the Sarcl Dispensary, On arrival, tho PHILIP wes visitod by Commandor, Maval Station, Awnjrloin, and raprosontativas sf Somm-ndor Joint Task Force SUVEt, . 17, In spite of the willingness of tho pvoplse to Liavo their homes thera was undorstandible concom ovor tha safety of tha two sloops left Schind at Rongolap «nd Sifo., Thiso bosts aro a community issot for hauling copra and returming tho Secsic food staplis, mvdicines and clothing during the period that Trust T2rricory ficld trip ships «r2 not svallable, Thard was = considorabls smount of sopra in 1 drying shod on Eniactok ond a smaller amount on Sifo, it was mest dishcortcning to tha usagistratea to Leave the cepra behind since hs himself had preosrsd the copra om Eniastok last woek. i11 Livoastock, including about onc nundred chickens ond ton pigs ward sdandonci on Aongolop. Two dogs wor? sl3o laft on the island. Since tho pecplo wore: not given sn astimsts of tho duration of their ovacustion, tho concem over tha ias0r32 itons will no doubt increase as the. absence from tncir homscs grows long-r. 13, It is rocommended that airersft soriodicaully chack the condition of the two sloops st Rongelao and Sifo. [It is further rocommended that som? considaration bo given to ths transfsr of livostock, copra ind persons) belongings on Ronselas, Sifo, cni-atek, There is « possibility thet thase animals could be of nucn vrlue for seiontific rasucarch, 13. Tho Marsnallaso wars soxevllont passangsoss, most coopirative, asver damanding -nd axomplary in conduct, [Tt wan 3 distinct ploasuroa for the crewof tho PHILIP to haves soon affordid tie spoortumity So assiat thess Valet peoples in tha arccuction. Zopy ta: TinCPrcFLt CSTF SEVEN CTU 7.5.1 Te oT? 7.1 3. 4, (230N