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TASK GROUP 7,1
Joint Task Force SEVEN
AO 437 Box #1
San Francisco, California
2037-5FE
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25 July 1958
SUBJECT:
Request for Support for Program 40 (Radiation Biology)
TO:
Commander
Task Group 7.4
APO 187
San Francisco, California
1. Program 40 (Radiation Biology) has as ita objective the radiologicalecological study of ROMCELAP Atoll, to evaluate the extent of radiation contamina-
tion of an off site atoll from the present teating program and to further the
available knowledge of the oveling of the "long lived" radioisotopes produced by
the 195/. tests.
.
2. The support needed is transportation and living accommodations for twelve
scientists from ENIWETOK to RONGELAP, movement about RONGELAP as requested by the
party leader, Doctor Edward Held, and return to ENIWETOK, with the men an’ material:
at the end of the operation. Support is needed during thse period
to
August inclusive.
“purpose.
The use of the MV ALOTO has beenZ requested of CTC 7.5 for this
peeianenndinesie
3. In addition, CTG 7.4 is recuested to provide cormmication support by
the Weather Station at RONGELAP, and normal SA-16 support for mail and supplies.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
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DISTRIBUTION:
- CTG 7.4
1 - CT 7,1
1-D/A
1 = Ja3
1 = Jub
Mile,
J. H. WENDELL
J=3
Plans & Operations
7
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1 = Program 40 (Donaldson)
a - GITF 7 (Info)
2-6 7.5 (Info)
2 =~ VaR
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