CGR EIDENT HL B a a The team leader then drafted the statement which follows, and, after concurrence by the other team members, it was typed in several copies by one of the ship's personnel. copies. We requested and received three One copy was signed for each of the Capteins as requested by them, and as Captain Matsubara said to the team leader in requesting his signature, "For souvenir, yes?" The statement: "As a result of our examinations of the TAKUYO and the SATSUMA and of the personnel, our findings do not indicate evidence of radiation sickness or any contamination of either ves~ sel which should deley your departure or normal use of the vessels or equipment either now or in the future. "We are very desirous of conveying to you and all your personnel and to your headquarters our most sincere eppreciation of everyones! complete cooperation and personal friendliness and help. "It has been our pleasure to have had this opportunity of meeting you personally and working with yon. "We wish to express our thanks and sincere best wishes to you and ell your people and wish you a safe and pleasant voyage hone." (Copy of original is atteched as Tab B, Appendix VII.) At this point, we presented to the Captains, who immediately called their scientific personnel around them, the dosimeters we were requested to deliver. (We also gave them an appropriate battery-operated charger.) We had with us twelve and gave them all, although eight only were men- tioned in the original request. (See message 221643Z from USAEC, Teb G, Appendix I.) These were 0-5 roentgens, self-reading, quartz fiber elec- trometer type, officially designated as Bendix Model #611, Series B. The numbers of these instruments are recorded in Tab C, Appendix VII. Captain Goeke instructed the scientific personnel in their use and gave 13 BOE aRcHry=5 mee te ey, BOD CONFICERETEA4n