Lai he~~meh LeL&C LL xXLAE UNIQUE DOCUMENT it In repl refer to Initials ” “snd Ne- Navy DEPARTMENT Op-36B/emr orrice oF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS Serial: OO92P56 (SC )Hi-18 " for PEACE PEACE] 1 1170 oer SAVINGS BONDS AOA1 8 Wasuincron 25, D. C, qn uae- 64 JUN194%. BEST COPY AVAILABLE 4k The Chief of Naval Operations. The Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. From: To: Attn: Director, Division of Biology and Medicines. Direetor, Division of Military Applications. Subject: Radiobloleogical Survey of Bikini Lagoon, References: 1. (a) AEC Secret itr BM:SW, dated May 28, 1948. (b) AEC Conf ltr BM:JHF, dated June 14, 1948. In complience with request contained in reference (a), the Navy will support a radioblological survey of Bikini Lagoon to the extent requested in the basic letter and developed further by informal conference. Ze For purposes of this survey, the survey party is authorized to visit and conduct such surveys as it considers required in Bikini Lagoon and Eniwetok Lagoon. De Travel via Military Air Transport Service with a Priority TWO has been authorized from San Francisco to Kwajalein and return. Individual travel orders have been issued for the members of the party and will be in the custody of the Liaison Officer of the party. One thousand pounds of excess freight have been authorized in addition to the personal baggage of the members of the party. It is understood that the Atomic Energy Commission will arrange transportation for all members of the expedition and their gear to the San Francisco area. 4, District Intelligence Officers of the Naval Districts closest to the homes of the civilian members of the party have been authorized to issue identification cards for the expedition, carrying on the face thereof a statement thet citizenship has been verified by the Intelligence officer concerned. To obtain these cards it will be necessary for each member of the party to visit the District Intelligence Officer concerned personally and present at that time evidence of citizenship. Lieutenant J. J. Schmidt, USN, has been ordered on temporary additional duty to report dee PAR TMOTR rif ENERGY LEGIASSIFICA TION REVIEW DLPARTMESMt OF ENERGY_DECLASSHICATION REV SINGLEeutgal p¥ 4 W/9 = » va . iy OBL,cro“fina BIER A sfdh . aN , os ' : 6 TeCIRCLE HUMEER(S)] nT - te af ” ow sy etre math A ag: —- dae be Ae Re td ceeTED NAME.(oi: wD. ~ LLASSIFIEO INFO Cai BRACKETED 7HER (SPECIFY): DOP rammed es Gpek PSUEE ifs[Pe ‘ OF