Addressees TRIP REPORT - BNL MEDICAL SURVEY October 10, Page 2 21 Sep to 5 Oct 1979 1979 and told them I would return that afternoon with more money. After paying the patients I returned to Kwajalein and contacted Bob Woltz, H&N, after determining how much money these patients were entitled to. day. I asked him to have $1,000 wired out that I then went to the Bank of Hawaii and talked to Betty Wolff and secured $1,000 on a personal check that was to be returned after the $1,000 was cabled to Kwajalein. I then returned to Ebeye about 1230 p.m. and with Bill Scott we paid the three patients per diem and travel expenses. After returning to Kwajalein I paid Joe Saul $441 for per diem and travel money. I then went to the ship and helped Keith and Jan find some of the BNL supplies in the warehouse. The x-ray chemicals were located in a box marked for LLL. It should be incumbent on Jim Watt to open all boxes when received from Honolulu and check contents. Several boxes contained items for more than one research group. The only critical items not received by the ship were the circuit breakers for the A/C units. Keith said they could probably rig something if a failure occurred. All medical supplies, gift food, provisions, movies and life preservers did arrive on time. The only other items not arriving were two blower fans to fit a 4-inch pipe. Sonny Teves has been working on these items before I departed. September 21 - The ship departed Echo pier at 1303 as scheduled. We had been advised by KMR Range Safety that we would have to leave at that time to be out of the hazard area by 1900. At 1730 we were advised by KMR Range Safety office to pull into Roi~Namur reef and wait. A few minutes later we were informed that we were to return to Meck Island and wait for the all clear. This required us to sail back into the hazard area and steam in a circle. shot occurred at approximately 2100 p.m. The but we were not released until 2220 p.m. This seems ridiculous because had we been able to continue on our original course the ship would have been 10 to 12 miles outside the hazard area at 1900. upset. Keith Coberly was very September 22 - We spotted Rongelap at 1400 and sailed into the lagoon at 1655. The whalers were off-loaded from the top of the trailers and put into the water. Dr. Pratt, Bill Scott and Willy (interpreter) went to Rongelap to pay respects to Jobwe and Nick. The crew put out the flotation beneath the steps and then Dr. Pratt and Bill Scott returned to the ship. There were no further contacts with the pople of Rongelap that night. September 23 - After a leisurely breakfast the medical crew loaded up the boats and went to Rongelap about 1000. They set up exam rooms in the new dispensary. The medical team returned to the ship at 1130 for lunch. They returned to shore around 1330 to