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Report of 8 reconnaissance trip to Nauru Ieland, Nauru Atoll, by Mr. Dunlap,
Resident Engineer, Holmes & Narver, and Mr. Buttes Acting BranchGhiet, USARC,
Ih. Col. Bugene W. Cex, USAF, Commander, 495lst- Suppert Squadren (Test),
commanded the C-47 aircraft on this flight and supplied valuable information
on matters of air safety and re-supply.
The purpose of this trip was to review weather station sites which were
tentatively lecated on a previous mission on 23 July 1956.
A orief log of this trip is as follews:
25 February- 1957:
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Take-off by C-47 aircraft from Eniwetek Island at 0825 hours. Arrival
at Nauru Island at 1350 hours.
26 February 1957:
Meeting between the Official Secretary, Mr. Hutchnance, Mr. Butts,
Mr. Dxmlap and It. Cel. Cox at 0900 hours for a general discussien of
site adaptability to construction conditions and the general problems
invelved in siting and land acquisition.
Meeting at 1500 hours between the native Head Chief and a member of the
native council and Messrs. Hutchnance, Butts and Dunlap for the purpose
ef introducing Mr. Dunlap and Mr. Butts to the Head Chief and to determine, if possible, the general reaction of the Head Chief to the
possibility of construction invelving Island territory which is omed
by the natives themselves.
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1957:
Take-eff from Nauru Island at 0930 hours and arrival at Eniwetok Island
at 1454 hours.
Report of discussions, findings and recommendations:
The Administrator, Mr. R. 5S. Leyden, was unable to attend, and therefore, all
discussions regarding siting were with Mr. Hutchnance, the Official Secretary.
At the meeting at 0900 hours on 26 February 1957, it was specifically pointed
out by all present that this visit was only for the purpose of orientatien of
the members present in the event that weather station construction might be
started at some future time on this island, and it was also agreed that ne
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