WE
MOTE:

All perscanel verked contimously until sompletiona,

although week-enis im the islands are te all lecal

perscansl, as Dr. Hassler phrased it, "sacrosanct".
1500-1700

Conference at hotel for review of day's activities and finiings end with purpose of forvarding measage to Commander

JT¥-7 which was dispatched at 261517 hours local time (see
Tab

1700-1845

, Appeadix

).

Acoeeding te the urgeat request (previous day) ef Dr. Messier,
Lechausse and Hansen presented unelassified, informal lectures
on Nuclear Medicine to © grey sapsisedofDr. Hassler's
medical staff and Rabaul private physicians.

dn interesting

discussion peried fellowed. Captain Gocke vas in attendance
and available for questions and anawere.

‘The meeting was

terminated perforce ty the approach of our dimer engagement

as below.
1930

The team menbers vere usste of Mr. and Mrs. Foldi at dianer

(Chinese restaurant) and for coffee at their spacious and
attractive mountainside home,

Coversation was on a variety

ef subjects, extrenely stimlating, and not related te our
misaiou.

The Hassler's were wable te attend due to another

engagement.

Reviewing the day's activities, the team members agreed that ve had
successfully accomplished the programmed fact-finding and technical por-

tion ef cur mission, We alee felt that we could complete the remaining
items by neon or shortly thereafteraf, the following day, Senéay.

1958,

Delayed threugh o miner ntousderstanding.

Our fault, strictly,
acaalt a.

0800-0845

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