trouble spots I AMEXB concerned and reccumends medical end deccatenination asaistanece X Australian heslth cutherities presently ssaduct—
ing tests on erew at Rabsul.®
I view ef the content of this message, particularly the references te "KSB reverts sous of the erev of the TAIUID KARU losing waite
blced count as & result of redieactive falleut...* and "...MSB iafermlly requested aid in flying minisum ef 10 and uaxinem of 51 of crew fron
Rabaul te Japan for treatnent...* the Staff Surgeen and Commader
Frederick 4. Sayder, Joint Task Farce SEVEE Operations Officer, vere
requested by the Commander te draft a message vith recomendations te
Directer of Military ipplication, U.8. Atomic Bnergy Commission. Just
Ae this vas conpleted (net sont), Commander JTF~7 received a teloesa
meseags from General Alfred Be Starbird, DMA, AKC (see Teleeon Item
Ne. 12, Tab 0, Appendix I). Message 2200203 from Commander, Joint
Tack Force SEVEN te DMA/AEC (see Tab F, Appendix I) wea dispatched ia
reply te this query.
At this tine, fellewing « eenference enllied ty Camander JTF-7,
the following were deciguated ag members ef the tenn!
Celemel Ralph M. Lechausse, USAF (0c)
Calef, Nuclear Medicine, Office of Surgeon Oenerel, Mq USF
Staff Surgeen, Jeint Task Fores SEVER
Geptain Recess H. Geoke, €.8, Public Health Service
Radielegieal safety Adviser, Task Group 7.5
Me Colonel Carl L, Hansen, Jr., OsaF (100)
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alerted fer departure te Rabaul pending final advice enf
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