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USAEC, W.A. BONNET, MGR., HAO, HONO, HAW
JULY 31, 1969
ROBERT E, MILLER, MGR, NVOO, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
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SUBJECT: SO#HARY-OE-CEEANUP-EFFORT
BIKINI ATOLL
THIS REPLIES TO YOUR MESSAGE R242115Z JUL AS WELL AS TO YOUR MESSAGE R282328Z JUL.
SUMMARY OF CLEANUP EFFORT:
1.
FIRST CONTINGENT OF 26 PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARRIVED BY SHIP
AT BIKINI ATOLL ON FEBRUARY 17, 1969.
A CAMP WAS ESTABLISHED ON ENYU AND THE
4600-FT, RUNWAY WAS CLEARED OF VEGETATION, GRADED AND COMPACTED,
AIRCRAFT LANDED ON FEBRUARY 22.
THE FIRST
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARRIVED AT
BIKINI ATOLL ON THE SHIP TRANSCOLUMBIA MARCH 9-10, THE PENDLETON MARCH 15,
LST SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY APRIL 3-5, AND LSD 18 COLUMBIA MAY 19.
2. DOD FURNISHED PERSONNEL FOR DEMOLITION (EOD), MEDICAL SERVICES (DOCTOR
AND AIDMEN), PHOTOGRAPHY, BOATS, AND POSTAL SERVICES WHILE H&N FURNISHED
PERSONNEL FOR EQUIPMENT OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, WELDING AND CUTTING,
RIGGING, CAMP OPERATION (DISTILLATION, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MESSING, CAMP
CLEANUP) AND RADIO COMMUNICATION, AEC FURNISHED RAD-SAFE MONITORS AND T.T.
FURNISHED A RODENT CONTROL TEAM (MAY 14 - JUNE 4) AND EIGHT LABORERS SINCE
JUNE 4.
3.
DEMOLITION AND CLEANUP ON ENYU (NAN) COMMENCED FEBRUARY 26 AND CONTINUED
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