several hours, ether adviseries frem [MA/AEO vere received, including message 2120433 (see Tab D, Appendix I) and 7122452 frem USAEC, Wash- ington, D.C. (see Tad B, ippendix I). Other trensuissions vbich felloved befere cur departure are ineluled ae Tab H, Appendix 1). Medical and rediation survey instruments, equipment end supplies, including anti-malarial prophylactic and sercsel benbe for aircraft, were cal- lected and unde ready. Final clearance from the dustralion Government for our entry te Rabaul vag received in Operational Immediate message 2400432 (see Tab I, appendix I) from AEG, Washington, D.C., te Commander JTP-7 which arrived at the Enivetek Proving Crownd at 241515 hours leeal tine. Aircraft operational considerations mde it imperative that take-off om the first leg ef the flight te Rateul (Baiwetok to Tru be net later than neen. Therefore, take-off vas set for 250200 heurs leeal time, aad, in fact, the aircraft was relling at this tine. message 2404352 frem Commander JTF-7, Tab J, Appendix I.) (See Persomel aboard are listed in Tab 0, Appendix I. Airereft SA-16 #51024 arPived Truk at 290645 heures loeal time (0749). After refueling and breakfast, ineluiiag one each chlerequin enti-melarial tablet fer every meuber ef the party (fellowing greeting at the strip by Mr. Gallenore, District Trust Territery Admiatstreter, vho offered every convenience end ecurtesy te cur group), we made a JiTO-assist take-off fer Rabeul et 290905 heures local tine (10051). Arrival ot Rabeul wee | gt 251515 bourse local tine (15151), 0 total of 12 hours 45 mimutoo elapeed tins.