1", since I wished to make it as impressive as possible in order to get action as quickly as possible, This was an error on my part. However, the evacuation proceeded, unfortunately we heard on the way to Kwajalein that additional planes were not available, which meant that the 20 people remaining on Rongerik would not be moved as soon as I had given them to believe. Actually, the first group arrived at Kwajalein at about 14CO, and the last group shortly after 1900. I requested that VP29 be alerted for our arrival with people who would need to be processed ~through their personnel decontamination center, We were met by monitors who handled all the ground procedures quite adequately. The final message I sent was an urgent recommendation that Rongelap be surveyed as soon as possible with the exception that any habitants would very likely be subjected to the same degree of fall out that had occurred at Rongerik. This recommendation met with approval by CTG 7.4. : =~ LOUIS B. CHRESTENSEN Captain, USAF A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: DANIEL F, GAINEY Captain, USAF ~ nee ~S- 328.