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as soon as possible to permit the representatives to return to their
stations.
If necessary, trips to MAJURO and/or RONGELAP can
be arranged."
The decisions reached at this meeting at KWAJALEIN were So significant that the complete report of this meeting by Holmes & Narver's
Resident Engineer is quoted verbatim:
"A meeting was held in the office of Captain Staley 1 October 1956
at KWAJALEIN for the purpose of discussing details involved in
returning the RONGELAP natives from EJIT and EBEYE to RONGIn attendance at the meeting were the following:
Capt P. C. Staley, Jr.
Commanding Officer, Naval
Station, KWAJALEIN
Cdr H. C. Jipson
Naval Station, KWAJALEIN
Cdr C. M. Stewart
- Naval Station, KWAJALEIN
Cdr J. W. Lawyer
Naval Station, KWAJALEIN
Mr.
Trust Territories of Pacific
M. Neas
Mr. Byron Bender
Trust Territories of Pacific
Lt Col W. A. Gray
Joint Task Force SEVEN
Maj
Joint Task Force SEVEN
B. J. O'Donnell
Atomic Energy Commission
Eniwetok, M.I.
Mr. Arthur L. Merrill
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