Island.
Personnel:
Rongelap Atoll--Rongelap
Date:
Kabeile Island in afternoon.
Aug. 25, 1964.
Same 14.
Water conditions:
flat water.
Radiation level(s):
Caln,
McClin--The maximum average radiation level
was 0.23 mr/hr for Kabelle Island,
radiation.
at ground level,
for y-B
™ene Calin Sallie mb.neatly.
Locality:
Sneddon and Williams for last minute photo-
ve
up the plant work,
graphs and Jackson to pick up his rat traps.
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Gessel and Billings went ashore on Rongelap Islet to finish
Gessel's notes on Rongelap--Aug, 24th:
.
“Arrived off Rongelap Island about 9:00 A.M.
to greet us as new village magistrate.
Edmil came out
Party went ashore to greet
old friends in the village--Kotea, Jgha, Jojig, all there except
Nelson who was away at Ponape.
Got some native help and began work.
plantations surveyed and measured.
show marked improvement.
Pit 1 and swale area
All treatments look good and
Village plantation not growing well
because of old coconut overstory.
Foliage samples taken and some
additional treatments made.
Visited village at night for general discussion and to record
singing."
Gessel's notes on Rongelap--Aug. 25:
‘Ashore early to complete discussions with natives in Rongelap