6. «alinginae .toll; 10 March 1954 (1) Sifo Island: (a) Nativs property, left by people who were visiting from Rongelap Isl-nd, was protectod against the weathcr, <All clothing, tools, etc, were plrced inside a canvas sheltcr on top of drisd p-lm fronds, md covered with additioncsl canvas, (b) .“ thirty foot sailing schooner wns moved to 2 safo wichorage in the lve of tniuetakku Island, The boat was snchored in a siundy spot in the event th2t it should sink, Benaching was impracticrole dus to the limited time availsble, (2) Enibuk Island: (2) (3) Bokonikairu Island: (2) 3. Netive property securod, intensity levels taken. . - Uninhabitated - intensity levels token. Navigetion and genorel information: as” Rougelep. Atoll: (1) Entrance east Pass, ‘West Pass becnuse soundings are good, The Small Boat to see ond «appears to can be made quite readily through South Pass and Horth shows quite plainly, however, no pnass2ge was attempted not adequate. Navigationol fixes, using tangcnts were Passa:2 in the Northwest part of the atoll is difficult be very dangerous when heavy swells are running. (2) Landings can be readily made on all islonds by motor whaleboat,. On most of the islands the bench gradient wrxs quite stcep, purnitting easy Deriching of boats. 2 sharp lookout should be maintained at cll timcs for coral heads and dark, yellow, or dark green, wrter should be cvoided, b. Bikar J.toll: (1) Bikar Island Passage is very difficult to find snd pnssase through the lagoon is difficult even for 2 small boat. .. 1 -nding was mode with very little difficulty in the lee of Bikar Islxnd <t low tide, It was found -dvisable to put the bow of the boat agrinst the reef, which risus steeply at low tide, md lect the party wade asnors, The writer is R-4 @only kneo deep at this period of the tide. Backwash from the reef should 2 § be carefully watched.