4 The trip to fiiongerik Atoll is discussed in Iaj Rcbinson's report.
This was a most interesting visit to an uninhabited islam.
j. Col Lahti and Col Starkey at iniwetok were also quite cooperative
and helpful, Facilities for the weather central wore inspected and found to be
adequate. I visited with Mr. Hardison at Parry to find if there were any dis-
crepancies in the weather service being offered to the H&N people, He felt
that it was adequate. I also visited Bikini and found the weather service at
that location also to be adequate.
k. The assistance required of weather persomel on Guam was obtained.
The Typhoon .arning Center will furnish us with certain weather data and the
5uth Strat zecon Squadron will assist in their normal routine reconnaissance
activities. The Fleet weather Central at Cuan can also help, if thcy are needed.
l.
Col James T. Twaddell, Jr., Cdr 21,3rd Air eather ing wes contacted
concerning receipt of analyses and forecasts from the Tokyo *cather Central in
the TF weather Central.
These items he agreed upon immediately but there is a
problem as to facsimile transmission between Tokyo and <niwetok. He took this
to be a matter for his own solution and consequently relicved us oc, any further
responsibility on this problem,
m, On the return trip throush Honolulu, certain of the individuals
who were originally visited were arain contacted and werbal reports given to then
as to what transpired during our visit in the forward area.
he
ROCOLM=MDATIONS 3
a.
That the Chief, U. S. .eather Bureau be contacted concerning the
use of renape (this has been done and all matters fully resolved, see DF to AC
or 5, Ja3, subject: "Conference at U.S. i.cathcer Sureau re Trust Territory ‘eather
Stations, dated & det 1953"),
b.
That the upwind special weather reconnaissance flight not be
c.
That the facsimile broadeast from Tokyo to niwetok be improved
planned and that normal daily reconnaissance be used in lisu thercof,
(this matter is being resolved in the Meld by Air ..eather Service and AACS
personnel) °
a
That BAIROKO andCURTISS, as well as the ESTzS take certain weather
observations during the course of the operation (this matter has been resolved
with CTG 7.3 and the requirement is presently in our OpPjan 3-53).
e, That a letter of appreciation be written to Admiral Clarke at
Kwajalein expressing the thanks of this headquarters for his cooperation and