ALN PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED “s @@CIE1 . Rand Wedneeday - 10 March 195h DAILY DIARY ~ BIKINI ATOLL J-3/15L The following missions were accomplished todays 1, 2, Spaces for TG 7.1 personnel aboard the ESTES were adjusted today far the influx of JIF personnel expected aboard to observe ROMEO, Decontamination path to George stations reduced radiation from 2,000 MR/ER to 500 MR/HR, This path wae made by a bulldozer cutting 4-6" off top soil. 3. Test wae conducted on timing signals and yoice broadcast at 1500. 4, ; meeting resulted in agreement on schedule of events, Present at the meetings 5. conducted night calibrations for Program 18, ~ 6. and ; are not ready for signals, C-47 passenger run successful, , _ Following also : . % /~ The rough lagoon today made dangerous boating conditions, resulting in the delay of all Missions for a jeriod of 2 hours; all personnel cautioned on safety conditions. ROMEO Readiness Meeting was held at 1900 hours with the following presents The following was ascertained from this meeting: 1, TU-13 and UCRL are ready, 2. TU-1, 3. Units are worried about limited dry runs, bh. Queetion arose concerning postponement of ROMEO Shot because of limited timing runs and the matter was presented to Graves by Ogle - decision will be rendered et 1030 hours, 11 March 1954. , and EG&G are very close. Request C-kh7 passengers be Rad-Safe cleared, before departure from Elmer, if convenient, Cperational letter No, 8 - ROMEO Event published and distributed this date. arrived on USS HENSHAY, THIS BOCLMENT CONSISTS OF_3_PACE®) xo__/_0F COPIES, SERIES mee me ee ed Gi