BRERA Sey See ST ara % BE it H ca trouble spots X AMEMB concerned and recormands medical and decontemination assistence X Australian health authorities presently conducting tests on crew at Rabaul." In view of the content of this message, particularly the references to "MSB reports some of the crew of the TAKUYO MARU losing white blood count as a result of radioactive fellout..." and "...MSB informally requested aid in flying minimum of 10 and maximm of 51 of crew from Rabaul to Japan for treatment..." the Staff Surgeon and Commander Frederick W. Snyder, Joint Task Force SEVEN Operations Officer, were requested by the Commander to draft a message with recommendations to Director of Militery Application, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Just as this was completed (not sent), Commander JIF-7 received a telecon message from General Alfred D. Starbird, DMA, AEC (see Telecon Item No. 12, Tab C, AppendixI). Message 2200302 from Commander, Joint Task Force SEVEN to DMA/4EC (see Tab F , Appendix 1) was dispatched in reply to this query. At this time, following a conference called by Commander JIF-7, the following were designated as members of the team: Colonel Ralph M. Lechausse, USAF (MC) Chief, Nuclear Medicine, Office of Surgeon General, Hq USAF Staff Surgeon, Joint Task Force SEVEN Captein Roscoe H. Goeke, U.S. Public Health Service Health Physicist Radiological Safety Advisor, Task Group 7.5 Lt Colonel Carl L. Hansen, Jr., USAF (MC) Nuclear Medicine Officer Flight Surgeon, Task Group 7.4 The team was alerted for departure to Rabaul pending final advice and clearances from DMA/AEC and State Department. 48 During this period of DOE ARCHED -=5 /f