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5 MAR. 1954
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it wos exiieinn’d that it wes to ths bost interests ef the Romelap
poole te leave tho atoll ani tint the PiILIP eas there for that
purposte if, Wilds was present dicing all the earversation with

dam tho Vacistrate axl was of math assistmoe as also was Lk

Vo LeTSA, Rxsutive Officer of the PUILIP whose ajuro Island

Covernmatt baclyrouws proved very helpful in eanvincing the lar
aiclicos tint they should lecve,

4e The information that the peorilo would leave Bexvelap was
vary quickty, Bach person was sacel to bring a
handdac as the

only bagsace since the monitors realincs indicated a hirh dosace on

Blocping mete, pola baskets, ani other persoml belongings. It ts

considered very isportant that ance the accerte! lester is esteblished
ond idsatified that

requests be nade through hin without excoent:dott

Tiis presadure expedited the entire operation,

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S. It ws decided to utilize tho FSU to transport the eldorly ani the
sick to Imajaletn, John designated sixteen (15) persons ant this party

was Gsbariced in the eircratt in about an hour ani a helf efter the

porty firct Immtod. Thoss posseacers are listed in Emloeure (2) witch
is forverded hereith.

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6. Fort-mately, the MarsinLeso were not roluctant to leave the ‘slant,

Toe Unvistrate explains’ that the people had been sick anit ho obviouly

Godsced thet all of the poople would goon be pruvided the necessary

matical casGe John was apprehensive about tho safety of his bast, a

SD fost Gloop. The e#loop was tornsd by the ship's whale boat to a better.
deo. Two anchors were Croppod oxi the boat appeared to be in good holding

qe Toa forty eicht (45) remining Hershalless wore trmezorted via tw)

ship's wails boats to tha PUILIF, Hams of evacucos ara listed in
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Routes had been proviously estcbliencd ani the

tim tems on station ready to puide the pasecrers to the de~contanina=
tion couter (after ereu'’s magiqoon). CQicthing was placed in tro C.I. gang
aft ant after a tiprouch shorcr ¢lisan clothes wore ruadily availebis at

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the exit. Ths crew doncted sufflelent wiite ani dingnres trouncra, __
G&nceareo ard "T* ghirts without widich the de-contasination could not herve

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