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types of shots on each operation,
a, An original danger area, a rectangle of about
150 by 335 nautical miles about the Atolis of Eniwetok
and Bikini, was in effect on Operation CASTLE until
after the accident involving the FUKURYU MARU, After
that accident, the danger area was temporarily extended

to include. a northern sector of 450 nautical mile

radius,

The latter danger area, or a2 new one based on

appropriate recommendations, will be used in Operation

REDWING from the outset,

b, The total yield produced by the six shots on

Operation CASTLE was approximately 48 megatons,

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total yield for Operation REDWING based on fourteen
shots now tentatively planned should not exceed

approximately 18 megatons,.

ec, However, the foregoing does not indicate the

true relationship between the radioactive fall-out
problems on the two operations,

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