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of fallout fm Shot Bravo.

Following is a sunmary

I plan to keep you advised of further developments and

more frequently for later shots.

Regret that my preoccupation with events sub-

seauent to Bravo shot preventec my informing you eariier.
Part 1:

Fallout

fis revered on an approximate line from Bikini to Bikar

Atclls, and was last reported approximately 2CO miles due south of the island of
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Yawaii at 2:00 Pi, Merch 3, with an intensity of C,.03 to 0.045 mr/hr at 12-29,00C
feet.

The highest activity was evident in a relatively narrow band which passed

just north of Ailingnae, Rongelap, Rengerik, and thence near Bikar.
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Surface rad readings ater30Pr, March 2, at Rongelap were reported as

1. r/nr average by two different type survey instruments (ANPDR-39 and NWO
Scintanenter).
in survey.

Total offive instruments and two experienced monitors utilized

Consider this data reliable.

BPasec on assumption that fallout

started et Ronszelap at Hplus 6 hours and natives evacuated by H plus 51 hours,
compute averaze total dose to have been aprroximately 100 r.

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evacuated by 10° AY, March 3,
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Film badges were utilized by the USAF veather Detachment on Rongerik.

Hichest dosare received was one badge at 95 r which represented 3 people living
in a tent.

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Four badges representing the remainder of personnel in metal barracks

read Lae Aroeat ENERGY Contrel badres between the barracys read 62 r.

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