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On 1 April

spedial radsafe advisory was

dispatched to Coutlavats Kwaje-

lein to recseure the garriscs relative te the Light fall-oub experienced
Th4e advisory noted that the fall-cust cn Kwajalein we cf a degree equivee

lent to thes experienced on Bniwetok and considered insignificant fram a
suggested thes Kuaje—
health standpoint Aa @ precautionary measure
lein water catch basing be examined

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rein be isclated and that a pint sample be taken for analysis. The facilities of the task foree were sade available (and aceepted) fcr this analysis.

( Subsequent’

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taken excepts

enalysis indicated no activity in the five

the one from

Open Storage Tank No. 10 which read 4.85 x

ter.)

On 3 April in response to «
the above advisory
from
» and further eteted that the Task Force
wasre-quoted to indlude CINC?.
ting proced=Staff Surgecs would visit Reajalein to establish suitable
ures for future shots
(No further difficulties arose for the
of the CASTLE series.

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On 9 April information wes received that wire services were carrying

Tokyo stories reporting two Japanese fishing veseels cutside the Denger Arve
arriving at port with redicactive tuna. These stories indicated that some

of the catch wae destroyed> vessels reportedly radioactive, but no iliness
reported on the crewe. Ne official confirmation was received, and from the
press stories the contamination appeared to be slight. Considering time and
distance factors, the contamination could have come from ROMEO at fishing.
grounds to the east northeast of GZ.

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