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september 19, 1955
Ur. Lauren BE, Donal dsen
Direetor
Apelied Fisheriss Laboratory
University of Kashington
Seattle, Washington
Dear Dr, Ronaldson:
The Civision of Biclogy and Eedicine is interested in
conducting & radiskislezical resurvey of the islands of
Eabelle, Labaredj, Kengelap and Allinginae atoll.
we
would Like to have your organization make this inportant
survey as seon as pogelbie. It is wy understanding that
in conversations with the Divisicn staff on September 12
you set. the tentative departure date of the axpedition for
Octeber 15, 1955 and the report ofyour findings would be
subpaitted two months later,
Arrangesents are being made sith Panl ¥. Spoin, Bniwetok
Field Office,to obtain elther a [BH or Grumman Albatross
Sireraft tc fly your group end eguipsasnt froa sniwetokto
Songelas Atoll and return on October 2th and 24th,
Wilitary Air Transport Urders will) be issued by the
Bniwetcok Field Office as soon as you forward the names of
your particinatinge scientists to Faul Spain,
The Health and Sefety Laberatory of the New York Operations
iffice has requested iuplicatbe sauples of sone of the
maberial that will be collected at the tec Atolls. Tt is
my understand’ng that Dr. John Harley will telephone you
to discuss this aatter.
I as enclosing 2 list of repr:sentative samples in which
we have the greatest interest, and alse some sugsesbicns
from the staff,