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(UNCLASSIFI 5D)
“Report on Survey Trip to Outlying eather Islan.s
I departed Kwajalein at 1830 and arrived at Hawaii late the next
Colcnel Stanley's representative met me as soon as I was able to
morning.
through
the Customs Inspection. Colonel Stanley arranged for my deperture to fravis
that evening at 1850. I called the High Commissioner of the Trust Territories
and Mr Cartwright of the USMB but both were out. Short mossages were left
with their secretaries to the effect that their people on the islands had been
most cooperative. The next morning I was at Travis AFB. Major Bettis Assis~
tant ealled Major Hebner at SMAMA but was informed that he had gone to Albgquerque for several days.
Since I planned a trip to Albuquerque on Monday,
if possible, I decided that I would see him there.
My trip was completed
early the next morning with my arrival at Cklahoma City, Cklahoma,
Inclosure # 3, Trip Itinerary.)
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SUMMARY
Tha survey trip was very profitable especially concerning supply matters.
I believe that the supply procedures eatablished as a result of the visit wil
result in a minimum of losses ani confusion during the operation. A visit
to Task Group 7.4 and Major Hebner has since been mads and verbal approval
and agreement obtained. A letter has been written to Captain Valker, BSO,
Hickam APB, to finalize these procedures.
(See Inclosure } 2.)
Ths new island Eniwetak in the Ronjerik Atoll is boliaved to be entirely
suitable for our operation and meets all the requiroments of ths 6.6 people.
A mmber of additional personnel could be accomodated on this island but would
be very limited by the present planned water and food supply. Lt Colonel DT?
Prickett of Task Croup 7.4, which has the 6.6 prorcram, has since visited this
unit and has been eiven all information concerning the island.
They will
earranze for a large bulldozer to construct the roads and operating sites.
missions of the trip were accomplished,
$ Incl
1 Diegram, Fniwetak Island
FELLIC F ROBINSON
“Major, USAF
Rongerik Atoll
2 Letter to Capt Walker, BSO
3 Trip Itincrary
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