USS RiNSHAW (DDE-499)

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San Francisco, Califormia

In Reply Refer to
DDEL99/LHA: rec
Ag
Serial: 038
18 March 1954

From:

Commanding Officer, U.S.S. RENSHAW (DDE-499)

Tos

Commander Task Group SEVEN POINT THREE

Subj:

Report of Evacuation of Natives, Utirik Atoll, 4 March 1954

Ref:

(a) CTG 7.3 conf disp 0312202
(b) CIG 7.3 conf disp 0320402

Encl:

(1)

1.

Informal Narrative of Evacuation of Utirik Island Natives

In accordance with reference (b), enclosure (1) is submitted herewith,

2, A limited number of photographs werg taken of some phases of the evacy~
ation by the ship's official photographer. These are not being processed

and it is later planned to submit prints as a supplement to this report.

3. The four drinking water samples mentioned in enclosure (1) as obtained
from the regular living area, Utirik, were delivered to CUTF 7 on 8 March
1954 via Major R. D. Crea, USA, Staff CJTF 7.

s
L. H. ALFORD

Copy to:
CTU 7.3.1

Declats Ified

DR 5200.19
CON FIDENTIaL
ENCLOSURE (2)

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