.3 ni | ) AO44a79 ‘BUILDING 2001 1th & Ferry 8t Oet-land Arm Base Oai:land, California 19 &pril 1946 REPOSITORY leS hema AeT Re Dr. J Nol P.O. Box1539 Santa Fe, New Mexico COLLECTION BOX No TK 7AS 2 rovoen Ciyearly pe CRs¢ 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. BEST COPY AVAILABLE