Fbllowingwre main considerat~.
ons of why Eniwetokwas chosen:
a. Eniwetokhad ~ 7,~@’ runny, whereasRoi-N~r had onlY a
\
4,800~ runweyfor aircraft.
b.
Roi-Namurhad 775 nativesto move and Eniwetokonly 142. ,
c.
Proximity of Roi-Namur to International air routes made
8ecuri
ty questionable.
d. It was not desiredto overtaxthe facilitiesof Kwajalein
Atoll.
e. Adjaoentisland8fittedthe requiredscientificpatternat
Wwetok.
Evmuation of Nativesfrom Eniwetok: In the planningstagesan
importantfaotorwas the evacuationof 142 nativeMarshalleeefrom Aomon
and Biijirifor althoughJ-4 did not participatein the arrangement
whiehwere direotedby CinCPacand exeauteci
by ComMarshal18,
construction
and its attendantlogistiosupportoouldnot starton thesei8hnds
until after the departureof the natives. The LST 8S7 arrivedat
~wetok
on 18 Dem. and effeotedthe evacuationon 19 end 20 Dec. 1947.
It is to be noted that eurveyand construction
had been initiated at
Engebion 3 Dec. and at Runit on 9 Dee. 1947.
in the Projeot: ‘h
Eetimateof cost of ArmedForcepanticipation
estimateof cost of tie ArmedForoesparticipation
in the projeotwas
arrivedat duringthe firsttwo week8 afterorder8were i8suedto the
Joint Task ForceCommander. In preliminarydisou8sionbetweenthe
AtomioEnergyComission and the Departmentof NationalDefense,it had
been developedthat participation
by the Servioe8wouldinvolveoertain
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