Dot /Paseo REPOSITORY ACS7 DoeE/ VV COLLECTION . ‘e USAEC, W.A. BONNET, MGR., HAO, HONO, HAW JULY 31, 1969 ROBERT E, MILLER, MGR, NVOO, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA UNCLAS/ SUBJECT: SO#HARY-OE-CEEANUP-EFFORT BIKINI ATOLL THIS REPLIES TO YOUR MESSAGE R242115Z JUL AS WELL AS TO YOUR MESSAGE R282328Z JUL. SUMMARY OF CLEANUP EFFORT: 1. FIRST CONTINGENT OF 26 PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARRIVED BY SHIP AT BIKINI ATOLL ON FEBRUARY 17, 1969. A CAMP WAS ESTABLISHED ON ENYU AND THE 4600-FT, RUNWAY WAS CLEARED OF VEGETATION, GRADED AND COMPACTED, AIRCRAFT LANDED ON FEBRUARY 22. THE FIRST ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARRIVED AT BIKINI ATOLL ON THE SHIP TRANSCOLUMBIA MARCH 9-10, THE PENDLETON MARCH 15, LST SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY APRIL 3-5, AND LSD 18 COLUMBIA MAY 19. 2. DOD FURNISHED PERSONNEL FOR DEMOLITION (EOD), MEDICAL SERVICES (DOCTOR AND AIDMEN), PHOTOGRAPHY, BOATS, AND POSTAL SERVICES WHILE H&N FURNISHED PERSONNEL FOR EQUIPMENT OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, WELDING AND CUTTING, RIGGING, CAMP OPERATION (DISTILLATION, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MESSING, CAMP CLEANUP) AND RADIO COMMUNICATION, AEC FURNISHED RAD-SAFE MONITORS AND T.T. FURNISHED A RODENT CONTROL TEAM (MAY 14 - JUNE 4) AND EIGHT LABORERS SINCE JUNE 4. 3. DEMOLITION AND CLEANUP ON ENYU (NAN) COMMENCED FEBRUARY 26 AND CONTINUED BEST COPY AVAILABLE