as well as warn, the inhabitants in the event of an emergency,
in the same manner as during REDWING,
A noteworthy advance in
technique has been the installation of an IBM 704 computing
machine at Eniwetok which will be used to speed up the computation
of weather forecasts and fallout patterns.
Of special interest to the Rongelap péople, who were returned
to their home island through the joint efforts of the Department
of Interior, the Department of Defense
the Atomic Energy
s the stationing of a Public Health Service
operational period,
Ahother interestipig sidelight is that a
recent study by Joint
the operational forces
course, we do not expect that such/a drastic measure would ever
be required in view of the\constant improvement in our techniques,
but we are not neglecting any pogsibilities.
In the very near future
we will make a public announcement
of the establishment of the danger area, We request that until
“hat release you handle the danger area notice as Confidential
matter,
:
If you have any que tions doneernine these matters please
reel free to call upon me,
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Rincerely yours,
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Alfred D, Starbird
Brigadier General, USA
Director of Military Application
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