a. Native atolls in the southeast quadrant were dise
cussec at this pcint and elsewhere in the briefing. The met reeult
of the forecast was that these atolls shoul: renain favorable cue
to the forecast lons time of travel for fell-out to these rieces.

Specifically, Wotho and Rongelap vere coirsidered by sease and

position, tnese being the closest native populeted atolls in the

vicinity of ground Zero.

@. Control DDB: "Ko change recoxnnended cover the changs
zade at the 1100, 28 February briefing.
,

tf.

TF:

It was recommended that toe atTrs B¢2 hour

position be changed from 35 miles outh of GZ to at least 50 eiles
south of GZ.

g-

No closure was recommended on eir and surface

he.

No further shipping was rercrted within 500 miles

4.

gm advisory to CINCPACFLT and CINCPAC was recocmecded

3.

Task Force Ships: It was recommended that, due to the

Toutes through Vake and Ervajalein.
of GZ.

.

in confcrmance with the above,

.

close proximity of Task Force ships to the outer edge of the siz
bour fall-out, these ships be moved further out on ea radia. line

to at least 50 miles.

In summary, it was recommended that PadSafe conditions
4.
be consicered favorable on all points, and unfavorable for Bikini

shot atoll.

R. A. HOUSE
Lt Col., USaF
nadsefe Officer
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