Levis L. Streuss, Chairman K, D. Fiksols, General lanager May 27, 1954 -2 "0 larch 1, the first detonation of test series took place. fs AEC Chatruan Streuss stated, this cotenction was Jerger than , expectede Radioactive debris fell on several inhsbited atolls in |. tarshall Islands. On subsequent shots in test series no significant follecut on . inkebited areas occurred, M lorch 2, I learned that the det-bited islenés of Roacelep, Reagerik oud Utirik had recaived consicorrols fell-cut co Vint ib ep:neored neccrcsary to evccuate esrtain U.S. porte.mel and IivehaldIslecd natives, wes perferced we ‘ihe evacuction the next two dass by Task Force costroyers end CFT, : . "Peis evacuation of C2 Ronucled notinea, 2h) Stertk natives and 26 U. Se verponrel fron Reacerit to izvcl Station at Mwajelein hes boon rentioned previously in the pros’. lon the natives “ore advised of sitwation they porticipsicd willingly in evacuation which vas eccomplisicd quickly and without oeavan se + 1% Cuasalcin the PERTGURY ple4yAuABLE ecrefal uodical earvellisnca’ end trcatuent. It soon becaxs esparent that vtoril ratives hed uct received serltous exphoares. then it wes determined that they would not suffer physically they were moved to enother island in the Gejolein Atoll vwicre wed heve rensined undor the care of Corrsacer Puval Stetion et inafclein, The Nengelap natives | reccived proater exzesuces Wich coed“torgenary lowering of blood counts, dustoices of texorary opiletienade‘39 lesions, There Leva been 1.0 fetelities ond none will result fron the exposures receiv "A mecicel unit froa Novel Med$ead Reeecrch Institute end ‘othsr service agencies bogan operations at Kvajelein on lorch 8° - they m2ce Iresesab pericdic blocd counts, urinalyses and other . cissrvations. This unit returned to the. Ue Se from Kuajaloin early thi month then it beesna evident that ell exposed natives and Ue Se perso:rel wold recover without serious conscqzences, The 26 Americans ¥L0 Wore expoccd on Ronzerik Islend vere kent uncer rséical obsarvatior é% “vajelein by the nedical unit, Those ria vere moved to Trinler asay Eospitel at Uonolula ecaly es ronth wicre they recolvedthoyoigh medical exautinations oy have boen earael a tho Ue Se to duty with their pexent organtaations. et poe‘ARCHIVES ‘In ford] a_Survey ‘party Ceaof ropresentatives fron JiF Seven, CILCPACH.?, HICO RELESIS, the An@ Engineer Coatracters (Holees & Hervar) end the native nacistrstes of2 Ronzela end Uterik visited . these tuo Atolls to determine tien natives might return and vhat actior rust bo taen prior to their Seema oe aS ew ee tee - * em me ere