ch NOT REQUIRED E& 16286 72/TRUE DTG is1717¢ SOUT tne + thAL rer we Geri TRLOR : . aera AFICATION:Aro Quenanglel QenTER.” ee DATTA TIME GFOUP 1S Fei USAC WASHDC™ TO CUTF SEVEN ENAWETOh MI 2798 a OE te oo T ACER IvFO JF SEVEN WASHD / CHIEF AFSUP WASUDC FOR LUEDEChE INFO LEDOUN, PARKER FRO STARBIRD. SUBJECT Is REQUEST FOR VIS]? OF THE FIFTH MEDICAL WIssION TO ENIVETOK AND RONGELAP. ON THE RETURN OF THE FIFTH MEDICAL MISSION Il! MARCH 1955 IMPORTAIT BIOLOGICAL DATA AND EQUIPMeWwi WERE LOST WHEN A MATS C-97 TRANSPORT PLANE HAD TO JELVISON ITs CARGO, THUS NECESSITATING A FUTURE RETURI! OF THE GROUP TO ONGELAP TO COMPLETC A RESURVLY OF THE RONGELAP ISLAND NATIVES. PERSONNEL 1N YHL GROUP ARE: DR ROBERT A CONARD, DR J § ROBERTSON AND NR DU POTTER, ALL OF BROOKHAVEI NATIONAL LABORATORY. THE DATA WHICH WERE LUST ARE OF SUFFICIENT IMPORTANCE TO WARRANT EVERY EFFORT TO RE-SECURE WilLi THE RADIOACTIVITY OF RONGELAP AND NEARBY ISLANDS REMAINS ~ ESSENTIALLY THE SANE AS DURING THE PRECEDING SURVEY. ADDITIONALLY, THE DATA I§ NEEDED TO cE INCLUDED Ii) AN UP-TO-DATE REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF THL MARSHALLESE TO cE PRESENTED TO THE Ui! TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL IN JUNE, 1955. Ii IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE WECESSARY EQUIPNEWT CAN BE OBTAINED BY Tht SECOUD WEEK IL MAY AND THE GROUP DESIRES TO ARRIVE WITH NECESSARY EQUAPIENT AT ENIVETOK LY 16-26 NAY. THE GROUP WOULD REQUIRE ONE WEEK TO 1% DAYS AT ENIVETOR AND RONGELAP If ORDER TO COMPLETE TEsTs. THL FOLLOWIiG VOULD LE TEE REQUIRENCETS TO SUPPORT THE MIssION AT ENAWETORs Ae USE OF 41 JIF ASSIGNED LsT FOR A WEEK TO 12 DAYS. be THE LOADING OF THE 21 TOM STEEL ROOM 0:} TO THE TANK DECK OF THE LST Al EWauhTOhe Ce if WOULD cL CONVENIENT TO HAVE A TEMPORARY SHOWER STALL INSTALLED NCTHE LsT TANK TECK FORWARD OFTHE STEEL ROOM FOR DECONTAMINATION PURPOSES. y i | IF WOT —_ USE OF A NEARSY EXISTING SHOWER FACILITS WOULD BE REQUIRED. SiG Derense Nuccean CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED Acemcy Loeation BY AUTHORITY OF DOE/OG 2/26/70 WARC Sevess Nogel AY 33 eee ral rEveo Ave Pre S8Ove Fe Fe) Ie 40 Leah 5| BEST COPY AVAILABLE 3