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PM - Nelson and Ash collected fruit and leaves from a Pandanus and a
coconut tree near the 3rd base line north.
Messerschmidea leaves were also
collected.
Soil samples were taken at the base of the trees.

Paridanus ae

Nelson and Ash continued y-survey readings inside and around houses.

houses are completed and are relatively cool inside.

All

The outbuildings (outhouses,

water catchments and cook areas) are completed on about a third of the houses.
13 April

(Saturday)

- Bikini Island

AM - Ash and Nelson made pamma readings and collected soil and coconut

fronds in the following areas:
#1.
#2,
#3.
#4.

Center base line to
Ist BLN to 2nd BLN,
Center base line to
Ist BLN to 2nd BLN,

lst
Row
lst
Row

BLN, Row 24.
24.
BLN, Row 34.
38

We also purchased a coconut crab taken on Bikini I. by one of the workers.
14 April (Sundav)
Collected papava sample from area behind house #2 and obtained some yars
and a chicken from one of the workers.

1530 ~ LCU departed Rikini I.
15 April (Monday)

- Enroute to Kwaj.

16 April (Tuesday) - 1230.

LCU arrived at Kwaj.

17? Avril (Wednesdav)
1500 - Nelson and Ash left Kwaj for Hono via MAC.

2130 (Hono time) - Arrived Hickam.
We had some difficulty in getting plant
and pig samples through Department of Agriculture due to lack of specifics on
permit.
18 April

(Thursda

0930 - Nelson left Honolulu for Seattle.

1800 (Pacific Daylight Time) - Arrived Seattle.
1900 - Arrived at University of Washington.

Victor A. Nelson
Laboratory of Radiation Feolory
April 25, 1974

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