6. alinginne ..toll; 10 March 1954 (1) Sifo Island: (a) Wativo property, left by people who were visiting from Rongelap Islend, was protectod against the weather, All clothing, tools, etc. were pliced inside a canvas sholtcr on top of drisd prlm fronds, md covered with additionnl canvas, (b) 4 thirty foot sailing schooner was moved to 2 safo mchorog@ in the lee of Sniuetakku Island. The boat was anchored in a sandy spot in the event thit it should sink, Benching was improacticcole due to the limited time availsblo, (2) Enibuk Island: (s) (3) intensity levels taken. Bokonikairu Island: (a) 3. Native property secured, Uninhabitated - intensity levels taken, Navigation and genorel information: as” Rongelep. Atoll: (1) Entrance can be made quite readily through South Pass and iorth (2) Landings can be readily made on all isl-onds by motor wholebdoat. east Pass. ‘West Pass because soundings are good, The Small Boat to see and .xppears to shows quite plainly, however, no oass2ige was attempted not adequate. Noavigationsl fixes, using tangents were Passa.:e in the Northwost part of the atoll is difficult be very dangerous when heavy swells are running, Qn most of the islands the beach eradient wis quite stoep, peraitting ersy beriching of boats. “ sharp lookout should be mnintainod at 211 times for coral heads and dark, yellow, or dark green, wrter should be cvoided, b.Bikar «toll: (1) Bikar Island Passage is very difficult to find snd psssrize through the Lagoon is difficult even for a small boat. .. 1 nding was made with very little difficulty in the lee of Bikar Islind .t low tide. It wrs found advisable to put the bow of the boat 2agcinst tho reef, which rises steeply at low tide, end let the party wade ashors, The water is kmec deep rt this osSonly be carefully watched. period of thy tide. 3ackwasn from the reef should oe oo °°