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transmitted to Holmes & Narver's Chief Estimator for cost estimating and
submission to the Test Division in accordance with established procedure.
This was accomplished on 5 September.
In accordance with a telephone
request from the Director, Test Division, ALOO, copies of the drawings
and original cost estimates were also furnished the office of Director,
Military Application, AEC, and CINCPACFLT.
The total estimated cost
at the time was $276,190.
In order to insure that all requests of the RONGELAPnatives with
respect to the proposed construction had been satisfied, representatives
of the AEC, Holmes & Narver, the High Commissioner of the Trust Territories, and his District Administrator again met with the natives at MAJURO
on 30 August 1956.
After thoroughly discussing the construction program,
several minor revisions to the plans were requested which were included
in the final plans.
The Director, Test Division, by dispatch on 14 September 1956, requested the AEC Branch Manager, ENIWETOK, to clarify and justify various items of planning, including that for chapel, schools, dispensaries,
roads, recreational areas, and flagpole and advised him of the need for
the participation of a CINPACFLT representative in all conferences with
respect to construction planning.
On 1 October 1956 a meeting was held in the office of the Command-
ing Officer,U. S. Naval Station,KWAJALEIN, M.I., representing
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