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evacuation of personnel and material from Eniwetok Atoll prior
to Mike Shot.

At this meeting some of the problems involved

in the evacuation of personnel and material were discussed.

This

group recommenced that an Evacuation Committee be established
with inember ship composed of one or more members from each Task
Group and Task Force Headquarterse

Lt Col Ri D. Denchfield of

JTF 132 was named Chairman of the Evacuation Planning Committees The first meeting of this committee was held at 0900 on 25
Septembere

Representatives of J-1, J-3, and J-l Sections of

TG 132.1 attendéd: this meeting.
was nominated at this meetinge

A TG 132.1 Troop Quatermaster
Such problems as mail while afloat,

hold baggage, preparation of plans and loading schedules for passengersand cargo were discussed by the committee.
Additional meetings of the Evacuation Planning Committee
were held on 30 September, 1 and 3 October, to discuss further
evacuation planse
evacuation

Allocation of persmmnel by Task Groups to the

vessels was completed, subject to late changese

At

the Commanders Staff Conference on 8 October, the Commander, TG
132.3 reported that the Navy Task Group was concerned about the

apparent difficulty experienced in establishing evacuation
schedules for both material and personnel.

Task Group 132.3 had

prepared a boat evacuation schedule thich was presented to the
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