Mr. Theodore R. Mitchell -2- JAN 16 1974 logical and in the best interests of the people of Enewetak for us to proceed at this time. The first actual drilling for the groundwater study should occur during the last few days of January or the first of February. I expect to be at Majuro on about the sixth of' February and would be pleased to further describe the program to Chips at that time. Meanwhile, should you have any questions about our progress, please let me know. Sincerely, Roger Ray, Assistant Manager for Operations cc: bec: Ys -. é .° Oscar DeBrum, Dist. Admin., Majuro, MI Hamlet J. Barry, IIT, MLSC, Majuro, MI Dir., DNA, WashDC (Attn: John Lewis) Maj. Gen. Ernest Graves, AGK/MA, AEC HQ Dr. N. F. Barr, DBER, AEC HQ M. A. Rowden, Gen. Counsel, AEC HQ Dr. W. E. Nervik, LLL/Livermore -Dr. V. £. Noshkin, LLL/Livermore Dr. Philip Helfrich, EMBL, Kaneohe, HI . Earl Gilmore, H&N/Anaheim W. B. Hills, Dir., PASO, AEC/Hono