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INFO CJTF 7 ENIWETOK
READDRESSED: FROM TOKYO
TO
DTD 17 JULY 10 AM.
STATE 110
INFO CINCPAC 32 (CINCPAC FOR POLAD)
COMUS JAPAN
"CNO NOT ADEE PASS BY CNO 171905Z 2 MARITIME SAFETY BOARD
SHIPS NOW ENGAGED IN PACIFIC SURVEY PROJECTS IN CONNECTION IGY
HAVE REPORT=D HIGH LEVELS OF RADIOACTIVITY IN VICINITY OF TRUK.
SHIPS HAVE INFORMED MSB OF 19,000 COUNT PER MINUTE OR SCINTILLATION
COUNTER, RAIN RADIOACTIVITY OF UP TO 100,000 COUNTS PER LIT=R AND
SEA WATER RADIOACTIVITY OF 247 COUNTS PER LITER F=R MINUTE,
VER-
NACULAR PRESS HAS GIVEN FAIRLY EXTENSIVE BACK PAGE PLAY TO THESE
REPORTS.
MSB OFFICIALS TOLD NAVAL ATTACHE THAT CREWS ON BOTH
SHIPS ARE VERY WORRIED ABOUT RADIOACTIVITY.
MSB, THOUGH NOT TOO
CONCERNED ABOUT_RSPORTED LEVELS OF RADIOACTIVITY, EAS DIVERTED
RO" H SHIPS TO RAB4AUL FOR FRESH WATER DECONTAMINATION.
MACARTHUR"
COG:
J-3
INFO:
COMD,
LOG NR:
8762
NOTE:
J_4
TOR:
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DOE ARC2277'2S8
REF 171905Z NOT IDENTIFIED.
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