-2as the Liktanur pulled up ramp and steamed away. (March 20th). We departed at 1500 | The voyage to Rongelap was down wind and relatively smooth. with only the annoying exhaust fumes to mar the trip. We arrived at. Rongelap at ’ 1730 on March 29th and anchored in the lagoon until early the next morning when a good beaching was achieved. The villagers were on the beach with flower leis to greet us and a big sign "Welcome to Rongelap" on the beach. The village meeting, examination schedule, sick calls and thyroid surveys went smoothly with excellent cooperation from the people. A party with viewing of colored slides, movies, games, singing and refreshments was enjoyed by all. Due to an emergency medical case a "Goose" from Ma juro had to be flown in to Rongelap to take the pateint to the Kwajalein Hospital. We departed from Rongelap about 1600 on April 3rd with the 3 thyroid cancer .cases to be taken to Tripler Hospital in Honolulu. elap was taken on board for work over at Kwajalein. The bulldozer from RongArrived off Enyu, Sunday, April 4th and Drs. Robbins, Knudsen, Kotrady, Taman and I went to Bikini by whale boat. The boat sputtered and stalled during the trip. At Bikini we were warmly greeted and held a meeting with the people in one of the empty houses (the meeting is discussed in the survey summary). . The boat was worked on by a mechanic before leaving for Enyu and the return trip was uneventful. In the meantime, the DC~4 from Kwajalein had arrived on Enyu with the radiological survey group headed by Mr. Greenhouse, several Bikinians and Ted Murowski. “the Rongelap bulldozer was used to transfer the medical boxes to the plane and remove the equipment of the radiological survey group _to the LCU. We departed from Enyu about 1330 for Kwajalein. Drs. Knudsen, Kotrady and Mr. Heotis remained with the radiological survey group at Bikini.