—— —-- -% e — Re: Recon. Survey & Conference at Rongelap Atoll , Page 2 18 Jul 56 At 0830 hours the party returned to the LST and the ship steamed sottth to Rongelap Island and anchored at 1100 hours. The entire party went ashore and staked all building locations required in that area. the ship at 1815 hours. The party returned to . A heavy early morning rain delayed operations until 0900 hours, 13 July 1956. At 0900 hours the party divided, one group completing all necessary survey work in Rongelap village, the other party together with the Marshallese proceeded to Jabwaan and staked out all building locations required in that area. Further te eR soundings were taken in the beaching area adjacent to the main village. During the time spent ashore the parties were plagued with a very large number of flies, mosquitos and other insects. An insect control program will undoubt- so edly. have to be set up to take place when construction starts and to give the Rongelap inhabitants an opportunity to maintain insect control when they are ,, After completing all field work and conferences with the Rongelap people on ms . their requirements, they departed Rongelap by seaplane for Majuro at 1055 hours, “14 July 1956. Their representative, Mr. Bender, assured me that the Rongelap people were satisfied with the preliminary plans for their villages. He stated that some 25 of the Rongelap people will be available to work during the construction period. This group will include some members of the council who will be available for consultation, particularly on clearing areas, road locations, and tree thinning in the warious cocoanut groves. At 1125 hours, 14 July 1956, the LST departed Rongelap Atoll for Parry Island, arriving at 1500 hours, 15 July 1956. Dwellings Wato Baloj Mwinbwar Mwonlual Lijeerbit Mwonukook Maren Jabwinaen 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Jabwonetao 1 Mwonbako Jabwkon Total 0 Bath 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 l 0. 9 1 6 3 0 L, 1 1 8 0 0 Q 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 O 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 Mwonanlok Bwatwi Exist New Eating Cook Chicken *LG-A1O-BLG-C EC. N.C Totlet Houge House House Coop 1 2 14 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 18 1 1 a 13 i 1 1 2 1 1 Ll 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 Ps 13 Boat Houge 1 L L 4 17 1 *“Note- Sizes of the three types of houses are, Type A - 16'xl6'; Type B - 16'x2,'; Type C = 16'x32!