ane & Merch 1954 COND SUBJECT: Visit te Yeajslein, Pridey, 5 Karch 3. On this trip to Evajelein I took with me Dr. White of LAS! and Kajor Crea frox ny stsff who were to perfors @ water and soil sacriing mission at a pucber of the atolls, all of. which had shown very low or no contaxination on aericl survey. It was determined that certain atolle were extremely hasardous for sesrlane lancings. Since no material fallout had been indicated on any of the atolls and time wae not a factor, the following arrangesents yere made siile et Kwagfclein vith Admiral Clarke, The KENSHAY, then at Ku-jzlein, wae ordred by GITF CZVEK to denert at nocn with Major Orer. from J?F SLYstaff to visit Eizieo, Jemo, Afluk end Kejit to obtein samnies.. EKajor Crea vae erder:d elec to check 2 Trurt Territory ship (AFL) with arvrorizately 50 per= sons eboare vhich arrived Utirik 1000 N, Tuesdey, and derarted O70) KM, veduete Gey, an< is now probrbly at Ailuk. This ehip proceeded to Utirik direct from Kwajalein and moet probably received no significant fallout. Ur. White was orcere? te cepert zt noon on & Narch (H) by seavtlene ent perfor: sinlicr ears ing at Wotje, Frikub anc Malorler. 1¢ is eroected that rrevioue surveys by atrrlane of incisuificart fallout on these atolle will be e nfirred, £4. It wan deterpined that Adrirel Clerke at Kvajeletn hae taken evory measure postibie to coovernte.. Re hase accomrlished the followizg! The previous nicht he and his staff werneé all perronrel at the movies aa elute thet po -news fe to be allowed to ler® out in recore to the fact ‘hit nitivec heave heen troucht to Fwajelein fror ottlying etolis. It ds certitiu th. t everycne on Fwajniein knows why there actives were trounht in, Al] persons on Mwajclein say the light in the sky end heard tne exviccion of the device. 60.8 afterward two dertroyers errive? with the natives. One e@nne mot nice two Gettroyers and sone 260 natives at e place like Evejslein. b TDurgereer end other clothing vere ereily mop lird to the nite tuntiver to reri.ce clothiur thst het to be €ec ntertineteé. The ectter of wucclyinz: clothing for the women and children wee moro @iffieult but the familics ct keejelein, when called uron, sus-licd rore than vie neecec, & The native ere perticulerly irterested in the followinet &. when they can get bick to their home isinnés, They have been told tn.t 4 woulé be in an roximately two (9 four werke. A fincl ansver ecxnuot be given until Honselar enc Utirlk have been eurveyed neriodieclly over a ~eriod of time and 4t hee beer determined whether it fe er exticl to Keep then evgcucted until the close of the orer:ticn., Bb. The nutives ere concerned ebout their aniczls left behind. coneist of chickens anc ples, These — These enizsie ere fed alecet entirely ccpre (driec eoconut meat). The main rroblez fe water because vwetar is ertresely scarce end kest under ecrcful gusrd and none was left where 4¢ would be ecceseible to the enimals. The co:t of trying to eu-tly foot, Mt more exreeielly vater, by shi, seenlane or airdrop for these anirele vovld be rany times sore expensive then the coct of replacement at a later date. CJEF SEVEH does not enticivate teking action to care for there anireis, POPIED/DDE, » aye 1 de BEST AVAILABLE COPY Bicio Cop Re / a 4