Tmuabers C. | (oo OUTGORIG FROM NAVY Date: arch 10, 195k Times 1900Z From: wal O TIPTON CLPT MCG DEPT CF AVY WASH DB Tos 1 Subdject: Suggest Cronkite be advised concerning NEDL desire to study nossible internal effects in aninals from forvard area by Gismttch to CDR dtF-7 c/o TY 13 Attn Cronkite Kvajalein. { c 3S. i i 1 Date: Yarch 10, 195) Times 0649Z Frons “EVSTA KVAJALEIN Tos USAEC W4SH DC fabscets BEST AVAILABLE Copy (LeRoy) ATTN SUGHER - Crenkite team organized in ¢ oP-7 as Project }}.1 of TU-13 of TG 7.1; Ecientific groape It is sob up in adeguate quarters, nell sapporied serly treated. Their morale is tyr local comand. Natives”are gaz. Tobin, anthropologist ror.wich Commissioner is most kelpfule eT sre ere exoosure cro IPSs Rongelap groun, 65 natives, estimated 6ese 125r. Rongsrik crovn, 23 Arericens, dose &5 to Sr. Liinginge ercup, 17 natives, dose Tiss i Utirik grove, 15h natives, dose 10 to croup has signs of injure. There are no 2or. Tocay only Rengelap er ssmptomse Findings consi st cf just significant reduetion of white comte Daily situation nr eport will be filed by Cronkite with our concurrencese . Manbers £~-O02TA Dates Harch 9, 195) Froms LAS CATPMAN Tos FI03R Suoject; Following is boiled down version of what LASL has received, with some of LASL's thoughts as to what it means. Perty remaining on LW noticed radiation level rising at +20 minutes. We understand nis level reached Or per hour and possibly higher. Papidity of arrival of activity woulc indicate sore mechanism other than wind : DOE ARCHIVES e te a 36. M we emt aene aD 4 borne fallont. Party on VAY rerained in building end were evacuated H410. Nelicopter survey at Y+l showed following levels in r per kr: From 25 foot altitude, Tare O.h; Sugar 1.5; Oboe 3.53 Nan 10; from es 77