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1th & Ferry 8t
Oet-land Arm Base
Oai:land, California
19 &pril 1946
REPOSITORY leS hema AeT
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Dr. J
Nol
P.O. Box1539
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Dear James:
As you no doubt have read in the newspspers, postponment
of operetions CEOSSROADS was ordered by the President some weeks ago.
Accordingly, schedules are having to be chenzed.
“he continued discussions in newspepers and elsewhere on
the subject of the bomb test are ea good indication of the Nation's
interest in it, “he duties of the Peciolopical Safety Section,
in which you are to particinste as a working member, are vital to
the safety in the performance of the test.
The hospitel-ship Haven is the opereting bese end “home'
for the vhole ledioloricel Safet:: Section. She seils on Mey 29th
and as renv of our group as possible should seil on her so as to
be included in the briefinz enc reviews which will teke »nlece
Curin;, the trip. There will De a ~reliminary week of nrectice
runs et the Pikini atell., Gech of vou vill be riven working in-
structions, semple pottles, meters, etc, with detailed instructions.
Thus, yourduties will be outlined clearly.
an important job to do,
Each of you will have
At the present time, it eppeers thet the first test will
take place sometime during the period July 1 = 20; and the second
test will take place sometime during the period July 29 - August 25.
Assembly of those going out by ship will occur at the
Oskland Army Base on lay 25 - 27 in order thet equipment, lest
minute purchases, passes, etc, may be obteined before sailing
early on key 29th. ‘Ye are scheduled to dock et Pearl Herbor for
two deys, June 5 end 6 We are to leave Pearl on the morning of
the 7th and arrive et Bikini the morning of the 14th.
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