a. NAVY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 21 June 1948 From: To: The Chief of Naval Operations The Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission Attn: Director, Division of Biology and Medicine Subject: Radiobiological Survey of Bikini Lagoon Director, Division of Military Applications Reference: +3} AEC Secret ltr BM:SW, dated May 28, 1948. , (0) AEC Conf ltr BM:JHF, dated June 14, 1948, 1. In compliance with request contained in reference (a), the Navy will support a radiobiological survey of Bikini Lagoon to the extent requested in the basic letter and developed further by informal conference. 2. For purposes of this survey, the survey party is authorized to visit and conduct such surveys as it considers required in Bikini Lagoon and Eniwetok Lagoon. 3. Travel via Military Air Transport Service with a Prior- ity TWO has been authorized from San Francisco to Kwajalein and Individual travel orders have been issued for the mem- ficer of the party. One thousand pounds of excess freight have been authorized in additicn to the personal baggage of the members of the party. It is understood that the Atomic Energy Commission will arrange transportation for all members of the expedition and their gear to the San Francisco area, 4, District Intelligence Officers of the Naval Districts closest to the homes of the civilian members of the party have been authorized to issue identification cards for the expedition, carrying on the face thereof a statement that citizenship has been verified by the Intelligence Officer concerned. To obtain these cards it will be necessary for each member of the party to visit the District Intelligence Officer concerned personally and present at that time evidence of citizenship. Lieutenant J. J. Schmidt, USN, has been ordered on temporary additional duty to report to Washington, D, C., for briefing by the Atomic Energy Commission, and then to act as Liaison Officer for the expedi- tion during the movement to Kwajalein. Such additional liaison or assistance as may be required can be obtained by the head of the expedition from the Island Commander at Kwajalein, 5. For purposes of security, it is understood that only of- ficial cameras will accompany the cxpedition and that ali film exposed will be processed under the supervision of the Atomic Energy Commission, It is requested that any news releases con- cerning the expedition be cleared both by the Atomic Energy Commission and the Director of Public Relations, Navy Department, -. a Washington, D. C. © BH-(E- 7 return. bers of the party and will be in the custody of the Liaison Of-