Oe a and were completed by 1030 the sexe date. Interrogation of natives disclosed that all were present except 17 who were fishing at Ailinginas, Following the Rongelap coperetion, the destroyer proceeded to Ailingime, repoved the remaining 17 ami proceeded to Kwajelein. A total of 17 les, 20 feseles, 15 boys ani 14 girls were removed ty destroyer and disex- barked at Emajalein, 16 old and sick were coved at about 0930 by FAN to Ewmajalein, Decontamination of all natives was accomplished during the trip to Ewajalein. The fall report frog ABC/RYOO Flight ABLE indicated Utirik ground contamination at 240 ar/be at 1651M, 2 arch and 76 o/br at about 1716M, 2 March et Ailuk, the nearest populated island to the south. Biker, the nearest island to the north was determined to be unpopulated ani conten inated to about 750 or/br at about I600M, 2 March. Taongi, the next nearest isle! to north was 1.5 or/hr and umpopulated. Based on thase facts a decision was made to start another destroyer to Utirik to am ticipate en order to start evacuation at dawn on 4 March. In the mean- time a Fe was set up to ground survey Utirik on 3 March while the destroyer was on the way. puted at 58 r. The infinity dose of the Utirik natives was com The decision to evacuate was made end the destroyer or dered to start evacuation the following morning, 4 March. A total af 47 eales, 55 fezeles, 26 boys and 2 girls were removed, decontazinated on the destroyer enrcute to Ewajalein end disembarked on 5 March, Questioning of natives disclosed that eal) had been rencved. The destroyers which evacusted Rongelap and Utirik were directed to obtain drinking water saxzles from these atolls. A check of the mter samples indicated froma 2 to 28 times the task farce standard for full time usage. With the decision to evacuate Utirik made and the aackinery set in motion to accomplish this operation, the status of Ailuk was pat up for consideration. This atoll has a populetion of 401. The infinity dose was determined at less than 20 r, i.e., less than the minima standard used by the task force for its sampling eircraft crews. This was the — major factor in the decision not to evacuate Ailuk. During the afternoon of 2 March a directive was issued to execute Kwajalein BYOO Flights BAKER ami CEARLIE. These flights cover all Mare shel) Islanis south of Kwajalein. The flights were set up on the assur ption that the twecty thousand foot trajectory could kave brought contamnetion around to the south and west and contaminated some of the (™ southern Karshelis. The flights were executed on 3 March. Ho signi ficent ground®eontanination was found. dn additional NYOO type flight was perfarned ever the Gilbert Islanis for the same reesons. Bo sigaie ficent contamination was fount. On the besis of Flights ABLF, BAKER ani CHARLIE, it was detercined thet no further atolls would need to be evacuate’. The effart was there ; SEGRE prereeete