Ors 9 Apetl CINCFACFLY war nitormed that the following spperen®-

increases in rediation intensities were experienced in the Marshall

Islande ag & result.of XO(Hs (In mr/hr on @ April) = Ailinginas 47,
51, Bikar 16, Utirik 1C, and Take ll. CINCPACPLE -

wasavizedthat ne special action ws required.

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On12 April, Gnformation received from CTC 7.3 relative to ship
congemination was passed to CLICPACFLT in accordance with a post-ER.VO |

request by CINCPACFLT for such information.

This advisory indicated

that
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teant fall-out was reported on any ships, that although
small’! part of the lagoon in the vicinity of shot sites was highly
contaminated, it was not axpected to become a problem to ships.
On 12 april, in accordanes with lagoon water sampling, and in

the interest of moralo of the Bikini garrison, swimming was pormitted

on the Isgoon side of the north end of NuN.

Since the activitics of the AEC New York Operations Office had

a@ considerable impact on task force post—shot off-site radaafe

operations, the final report of this agency is suagonted as additivnal
information on the long-rango aspectsof KOON,

7 Inels:
1. an Evaluation of Weathor Forecasts for KOON.
2.

Tabulation of KOON Pre-shot and P:st-shot winds from Task Force

3.

Forceast and Computed KOON 72-hour air Particle Trajectorica.

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6
7.

KOON Shot Day Ground viadiation Intonsitios On-Site,
air Radsafo Operations for KOON.
Proliminary Results, NYKOPO ..irborne Monitoring Survey Flights,
onfabout 7 .pril 1954.

4.

8.

Stations.

KOON Ground Zoro Hodographa.

Summary of tho Status of Transicnt Shipping in the PPG irea ofa
7 april 19546

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