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At Comission Meeting 1728 on fuly Th, 1956, the General meager
reperted on fall-eut ecourring at Perry ané Enivetek from the TEA
ehet. be. Libbey requested that inferustion on whether elesa up
teehauiques could be presticed fn the euntemineted erese end the
reselts,
Bseed on this I teletyped Er. Geclean Felt, whe was o6({11
eat the Previag Groend, oeking the fellewing:
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Was any decontamination ettecpied aad bov effective
wee this?
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Pres the besvy rainctorus Guring the peried is it
poesible to deternine auy washdoun effect there from anid te eviablish any qrantitative reletionships
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Is there quantitetive evidence wits respect tc the
vedcetion ef exposure ivcident te taking cover in
the type ehelters evalledle there!
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Te these questions Pr. Felt replied es fellcus:
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Beeentesinetion was mot ettearted.
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Ft 6 diffieelt te aasign quastitative numbers te wesh-
gown effeet.
fuek effect was acticeable, however, ia-
esnath a6 regicas adjecent te peaked-recf buildings enc
tents reac aleest twice as high as clear but eraetebilised sreas. Puddles ef water, e@pecially on
Keivwetok rumvay and perking areas, showed very bigt
goncentretion ef activity up tc 1C tines general aree
devel.
Watil early morning ef 2€ July, lccal time,
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