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Serial: 038
28 March 1954
From:
Commanding Officer, U.S.S. RENSHAW (DDE-499)
To:
Commander Task Group SrVEN POINT THREE
Subj:
Report of tvacuation of Natives, Utirik Atoll, 4 March 1954
Ref:
(a) CTG 7.3 conf disp 031220Z
(b) CIG 7.3 conf disp 0320402
Encl:
(1)
1.
Informal \arrative of Evacuation of Utirik Island Natives
In accordance with reference (b), enclosure (1) is submitted herewith.
2. <A limited number of photographs were taken of some phases of the evacuation by the ship's official photographer. These are not being processed
and it is later planned to submit prints as a supplement to this report.
3, The four drinking water samples mentioned in enclosure (1) as obtained
from the regular living area, Utirik, were delivered to CJTF 7 on 8 harcn
1954 via Major Rk. OD. Crea, USA, Staff CUTF 7.
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L. He. ALFCRD
CTU 7.361
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