Dr. WH. David Sruner
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July 15, 1958
1. it is requested that an LST be made available at Eniwetok some~
time between 15 February and 1 March 1959.
(The reasons for the use of the
L8T are the same that were presented last year.) Certain minor construction
(a shower facility and wooden room 10 x 10 x 7 feet) in conjunction with the
use of the steel room will be necessary on the LST prior to departure from
Eniwetok. The cost of such construction will be borne by the Atomic Energy
Commission.
A 21 ton steel room and about 4 tons of medical equipment will
be placed on board in the tank deck at Eniwetok. The ship should be available for transporting, berthing and messing a 30=-man medical team to Rongelap
for a period of about 2 weeks and then to Utirik for a-period of about 1 week
before returning the team and equipment to Eniwetok.
(. In addition to an LST, a boat (such as an LCM) will be required
for takin? lagoon bottom samples ancdusamples_outseide-phe-rees to be tested for
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3. Reguest MATS transportation authorization, Class 2 priority, for
26 members of the medical team San Francisco to Eniwetok and return, Names of
members of the team will be submitted in the near future. Also request MTS
transportation for about 4 tons of equipment (3 tons from the New York area and
1 ton from Seattle, Washington) to Eniwetok and return.
4. Request air transportation between Rongelap, Kwajalein and Ma juro
to transport »mersonnel as necessary to carry out the mission.
5. Request participation of about 4 medical Naval personnel from the
Naval Medical Center if agreeable with local commands,
will be submitted later.
A list of these people
6. Request authorization of all Naval Commands en route to prcevide
assistance to the medical team as required.
This ends requests of the Navy.
There are certain requirements dependent on Trust Territory assistance
(Department of the Interior.)
1. Use of one medical practitioner and two interpreters for a period
of 3 weeks to accompany the team to Rongelap and Utirik.
2. Use of limited hospital facilities at Majuro to examine about 20
children over a period of 2 to 3 days.
3. Messing and housing of 3 to 4 members of the medical team for a
period of about 3 to 4 days at Majuro in March, 1959.
Please see Dr. Dunham about whether or not an AFSWP representative
is to participate. Please let me know when this decision is made and, if
firmative, who the officer is.
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