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Barly estimates of the mmbers of perenne! involved in the

scientific operations of CASTLE indicated that existing laboratory
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inadequate.

This protilem was solved by requesting CTG 7.5 to

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enlarge the Administration Compound and to provide tentage within
the compound for working space..

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Provision was also nade for parking areas andutilities .

for trailers which the projects were encouraged to furnish|
for laboratory space. CTO 705 further agreed to erect six
additional metal barracks which would increase living accom- 2

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be The possibility that the main Bikini camp might Become
contaminated required that the alternate emergency ‘Living. ve.

quarters beprovidedfor, the inhsbitante of thePatan:He
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Ost SEVEN was requested to provideamilitary

transport witch could be used far this Purpose and also.
‘\ to assist ia rollup activities at the end of. the program. .
There were early indications of a very: heavy personnal,
movenent during the surptnaa of January.

CUTF_ SEVEN,

was requested to furnish more airlift and efforts were :
made to schedule personnel on surface vessels where possible,

It now appears that the total Task Force requirement for .
personnel and cargo by air westward from Honolulu will .

necessitate an average of three flights daily during the
first two weeks of January.

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