( | aaa arr a otf wer 2. July 25, 1958, Friday. THE RABAUL TIMES, Rabaul, New Britain. (Tab B, Appendix VI) a. Attention is invited to the page 1 box and the two-page feature story on pages 4 and 5. b. Note is made of varying statements regarding distances from Eniwetok Proving Grounds. Reference is made to Japanese Course Plots (Tabs A of Appendix III and IV) c. Particular attention is invited to columthree, page 5, sub-head CAUSE. d. Under sub-head HOSING, those portions relating to activities of personnel of both ships is interesting. 3. 25 or 26 July 1958, from Sydney, Australia (? TELEGRAPH). (Tab C, Appendix VI) a. This newspaper clipping was supplied to us by Mr. Gus Sx:les, local reporter, umsolicited. The red pencil check marks are his, callingour attention to what he termed "mis-statements". They are, in fact, mis-statements, on the basis of our investigation. C. COMMENTS ON MISSION 1. Recognizing that the Japanese had been instructed to cooperate and offer all possible aid to us, the team members agreed that their information and deta was given to us willingly, in good feith, and, without question, graciously. 2. It is believed that lack of specific knowledge regarding radia- tion measurements, interpretation of readings, and, certainly, of professionally kmoweffects of ionizing radiation on people was responsible 23 DOE ARCHIVES ESBURUT I e errvm cegenes CO BekaeBTHAR FST 5 “.