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since SIKES Island provides meager quantities of natural foods,"
COMMENT:
Concur subject to pertinent remarks previously expressed in
references (b) and (e),
CINCPACFLT has no project officer for determina-
tion of mumbers of livestock to be-provided. This determination and
necessary procurement arrangements are considered to be HICOMTERPACIS
responsibilitics.
(7) "Just prior to the time the “ongelap natives are moved fron
Kwajalein Island to BIKEJ Island, ea ship should be sent to Rongelap Island
to pick up the clothing, books and other belongings (including twe 30-foet
sloops) of the natives.
Decontamination of these items should be performed
at Kwajalein under supervision of local or JTF SEVEN Radsafe perecnnel,"
COMMENT: Arrangements for transfer of Rongelap natives boats and per~
sonal effects tc Majuro in LST 1157 have been made by COMNAVSTA KWAJALEIN.
(8) "Perlodic medical surveys of the natives and Radsafe surveys of
the atolls should be conducted by qualified persommel operating cut of NavSta Kwajalein. Or. Sugher, OEM, -EC, stated that his office would periodic
ally send groups of qualified personnel to Kwajalein for this purpose."
COMMENT:
Concur,
(9) "ABC RadSafe personnel resident in the Pacific Proving Grounds
in conjunction with representatives of DEM, AEC, should make periodic
inspections of the islands of Rongelap atoll to ascertain the rate of decay
of the contamination, Reports of these inspections should be forwarded to
interested agencies; AEC, CINCPACFLT, JTF SEVEN, COMNAVSTA KWAJALEIN,
COMMENT:
Concur,
(10) "A representative of CINCPACFLT, probably COMNAVSTAKWAJ, should
monitor the general welfare of the songelap natives during their temporary
stay at Kwajalein Atoll."
COMMENT: Mordtoring of general welfare of natives, wierever located, is
a contimiing responsibility of HICCMTERPACIS,
(11) "In the spring of 1955, another survey party should visit the
islands of Rongelap Atoll and the natives in their temporary homes at
Kwajalein Atoll to determine wien these natives may be returned to their
homes and what additional action must be taken prior to their movement fren
Kwajalein Atoll. The same agencies should be represented on this later
survey party as on this group. Funds required for this movement and the
Sor aeven asm and supplies necessary at Rongelap Islarti will be provided cy
SEVEN."
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