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EMBL operations.
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September 25, 1959
This susmners operation has been the most sloppy
in EBO's memory. SHoone seemed to accept responsibility for clean up
details and the usual practice (of U. Hawaii graduate Students) was to
pile anything on the floor until the next use. The aan designated to
clean up seems to have been «2
» who was crippled in
both legs long ago. Although
was a reasonably good
worker, his handicap did not permit him to do an excellent job or to
cocanend enough respact to keep the others neat.
Dr. Tester's work.was apparently excellent. He gained the respect
of several persons who watched him work and De. Gilbert, en ‘expert’
from Cornell U. is quoted to have been most coup Limentary and enthusiastic
about the experiments.
Dr. van der Schalie is equally respected and has built up a very
respectable collection of animal material from many kinds of mollusks.
He came prepared for various problems of relaxing and properly preserving
animals extruded from their shells and has been relatively successful.
De. Heid is universally respected for hia work and for handling the
problems he has encountered here and x Rongelap. His staff does a
good job of using EMBL as a base and of cleaning up afterwards.
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EMBL future.
In cutting back the Test Activity to standby status
the following is being considered. By Jan. 1, 1960 the ERO and Holmes
and Waxrver offices on Parry Islet are to mothbailed and personnel
relocated on Fred with the air base. Woone will live on Parry, however
it is anticipated that electricity will continue to flow to Parry to
opexate dehumidifiers and for fire protecrion. Likewise men will
regularly wisit the islet to carry out routine maintenance and inspection.
After discussing seveml alternatives with Mr. Eulie, we concluded that
it would be preferable to leave EL operations and equipment on Parry.
Transportation by boat can be provided daily to Parry from Fred and
persomel can mess and sleep on Fred. DSL would have to pay for "H"
boat travel, or a skiff could be loaned to the research persounel for
their use with outboard motors. If necessary, scientists can spend
the night on Parry, travelling by boat only during daylight. Special
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