---------NOTE T iis Routing and COfftrol hed will remom attaclud to thiJ omm11nkatio11 until all actfo# required action has bu• co•lkud U will bt ilea in tie Adjutant General's Office ss completed A#tr TO APPROVAL CHIEF AFSWP SPEC ASST TO CHIEF AFSWI' 1 Mar 54 COIIIIENT DEPUTY CHIEf USA CONCURRENCE DEPUTY CHJEF USN INFORMATION 1 CHIEF OF STAFF 910 FILE H SUSPENSE DATE I-' TECHNICAL DIRECTOR NOTE AND FORWARD NOTE AND RETURN COORDINATION FROM CHIEF OPERATIOHS AND TNG I-' DATE CJTF 7 ENIWETOK MI OCS AOMINISTRATION N 15 Mar 54 NECESSARY ACTION OCS OPEAA TIONS CHIEF PLANS B 8646 1 Mar 54 SIGNATI IR SUBJECT OR UII ARY OF THE COMIIUNIC TlDN CHIEF SECURITY CHIEF PERSONNEL H plus 12 hour advisory CHIEF LOC ISTICS ocs nECHNICAI SERVICES CHIEF WPNS DEV TECHNICAL LIBRARY INSPECTOR GENERAL Msg-dtg-Ol0710Z Mar 54 Cy 19 HISTORIAN DA IN 41 22 SURGEON ADJLITANT GENERAL TOP HCRET CONTROL OFFICE SECREi CONTROL OFFICt CEHT R U FIi ES REIIARKS l tI ' J I ' z r Declassified by DNA Chief ISTS - ·r1 1 ' I i I - - HRE-04 71 · 1 R AFSWP FORM 1 NOY 19S3 1 EDITION OF t SEP 53 IIIAY BE USED U •• GIOVltllNMltNT -111NTJNCI o - -1c1t I • 1178781 ·- MESSAGE _ · DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE fttl Altl RES A TA • Ui IW'TOMJC E T - SLCllt¥ 1946 PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED OPER IONAL IMMEQ ATE CONSULT CRYPTOCENTER BEFORE DECLASSIFYING NO UNCLASS REPLY OR REF IF DTG IS Qµ6TED FROM CJTF 7 ENIWETOK Ml TO CSUSA WASH DC CHAIRMAN AEC WASH DC I NF O _ CJTF 7 REAR WASH DC SFOO ALBUQUERQUE NMEX USAE C PASS l UNNUMBERED · NR in 5 par ts 0107102 MAR 54 This is my H plus 12 hour advisory This msg Part 1 -detonation time 010645M March Due heavy fallout e n t i 'Atoll unable to recover any 00 time ther-ef 0re - m a t ion on yield available Observers here agree-that could possibly be as big••• however ' ' ••• did flt t wor Par t 2 Sa me 1e return a i r c r a f t f 1ya way 1 l a nt1 -12 departed niwetok •••1 2372 and •••1z Am' attempting to recover Lagoon and free floating sea stat-ions and fallout samples project 2 5A prior to sundown No other recovery 11·1 be attempted today Part 3 Cloud is drifting east north east at 30 to 35 knots No reports received that fallout has occurred 1n inhabited areas of Pacific Radiation levels at Bikini sites are as fol lows at plus 4 A hours Eninman approximately 20 roentgens per hour B Enyu approximately 20 to 30 roentgens per hour at plus 5 hour I at lus c Aomoen group reading JOO roentgens per hour 19 4 and ½ hours Above readings are from only one Note DA IN 4 1722 •••seing serviced l MAR 5 1 mIDIIl@ ·RE TA ATOMIC - 1946 OCS FORM I AUG 91 37 5- 3 REPLACE$ OCS FORM 37 3 1 MAR 51 WHICH MAY BE USED --- -- - --- 1- - __ - - -1I REPROOU fO AT '- • -· • I -·-··- MESSAGE NR UNNUMBERED PAGE 2 preliminary survey by helicopter and represent altitude readings extrapolated to the surface Part 4 Damages at Bikini sites are as fol1ow Ae Eninman group Heavy damage tq tent camp Light to moderate damage other buildings Pipe line and scientific installations appear intacL B Enyu camp appears to1 have suffered no serious damage C Aomoen group camp is flattened but scientific ins ta l 1at ions appear intact Part 5 Wi 11 attempt to initiate recovery operations as· soon as radsafe conditions permit Have withdrawn bulk of task force to Eniwetok to reallocate per onnel aboard ships prior to beginning rehabilitation and recovery operations This message has been relayed to Nate JTF 7 Wash DC This message has not been relayed to SFOO Albuquerque NMex ACTION G3 AEC INFO JCS AFSWP NAVY AF CSA G2 G2 AEC DA IN 41722 1 Mar 54l RE D DATA ATOMIC ACTDCS FORM I AUG SI 37 5-3 REPLACES OCS FORM 175-3 I MAR SI WHICH MAY BE USED -T fs 4 ·n Tiit Ro 'ilif ad Co urtll SM#I -11 auodld io iJw c OfllllfllW UCAAn Mti oil NO'l'B atfin r qwtd i r coall eed Alier adiofl kr HM Cfl#J w«l II llil1 1 1 fiW • SN td taord GMffal'I Off'u DATE DATE • IECEJYED CONTIIOL ffU 1£11 r1'RD¥A L 1'1 LE NUIIEI IUll'ENIE DATE 16 Mar 54 0 DATE DCS OPERATIONS CTG 7 1 CHIU PUNI 2 Mar 54 CJIIIF OPIRATIONS AND TNC i---i -- --'u __u11_ _rr_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- --------f IUIJECT 01 IU•• Y OP THI co•• uNICATION Due to heavy contamination CHIU' PDsDNIHL on land ereas o f and blast damage to cH11r Lo 1n1c1 DCS TECHNICAL mvJCES next 11 March CHIEF NI TEIT TYl'li OF co •• UNICIITION IL- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- 111i1 11r - 'i --I INDORSE• ENTS shipment schedaled 1s CHIEF WPNS Db CHIEF •u1111t 01 CO JD J• C LOSUIIES AND '1IS rrr c r Tl' cy 1 TECHNICAL LIBRARY INSPECTOR GENERAL UBP TC 2313 DTG 020635Z HISTORIAN Cite JF 4492 SURGEON ADJUTANT GENERAi TOP IECIIET CONTROL OFP1C£ SECRET CONTROL OFFICE CENTRAL Fl LEI IEMA z r z DECLASSIFIED WITH DELETIONS BY biT p y ---11 u •• • OlllblNllllaNT INTING Ol PI • ••• • a7a7at - -- ·- HE NATIONAL ARCHIVE -- -- - - - • C · i s w l • J ___ ot C t _ J____ ' - - - - p 1 i- - ·- 1 1 _ _ _ BQAFSV le11age Center cL SSrr1cu1 ' trsr 'DTTBTffi D 1 IU IIARXS PRECmENCE_ _ _ R _i1UT-I N _B --- FRO Mi TO CG Fl DCOL A SHr SA IDL DASI INFO CHIEF AfSWP JASiJI C rn J DTG I 0206J'JZ In reply cite JF L 492 Gilbert sends Due to heavy contamination on land areas of Bikini Atoll and concern over pos ible blast drunage to ite next shipnent scheduled is-tentative 11 1farch ori barge in or near-crater at ' Eikinf proceeding with personnel based a board ships d mage to bomb bay doors Some program Recovery operations B 36 Received blast 2 Jaeoon fai't stations over 1 urned Anticipate excellent results ae-ial photo coverage of cloud and crater Preµmt nBl y early estimate of yield 15 plus or minus 5 - '· or - J 'I _i_ __ J DECLASSIFIED WITH DELETIONS BY D £CTI0l1 IIP'O ---- PAGE 1 0 i P AGIS 884 78 -------------' REPROOV EO AT THE NATI - $ ---·· r- kVVTl 'Wl 'C_An- 1-- c• o OL EET This Routing aml Comrol Sbeel w ll remain attached to this communication until all action required is completed Al NOTE action haJ been completed ii will be filed in tbti 4 diutant General's Office TO INITIALS FOR DATE CHIEF AFSWP CONTROL NUMBER APPROVAL CONCURRENCE DEPUTY CHIEF USN f _--e _ Mar 54 2 COJIIIENT SFEC ASST TO CHIEF AFSWP DEPUTY CHIEF USA l DATE RECEIVED After FILE NUMBER 8674 SUSPE 15E DATE INFORMATION CHIEF OF STAFF NECESSARY ACTION TECHNICAL DIRECTOR NOTE AND FORWARD DCS OPERATIONS 970 16 Mar 54 FROM DATE NOTE AND RETURN CHIEF' PLANS CJTF 7 COORDINATION 2 Z Jar 54 CHIEF OPERATIONS AND TNG DCS ADM INISTRATION 1---l--C H_IE_F_ _sE_c_u_R_ITY _ _ _ _ _ _ _- f - - - - - l f - - - - - - - - 1 SUBJECT OR SUMMARY OF' THE COMMUNICATION CH I EF' PERSONNEL CHIEF LOGISTICS 2 • DCS TECHNICAL SERVICES CHIEF WPNS DEV TECHNICAL LIBRARY INSPECTOR GENERAL Radiation levels at Rongelap are apparently sufficiently hie h to warrant evacuation of population Destroyer dispat hed to conduct evacuation D A rn 41Y32 D' rG 021J855z Cy 19 HISTORIAN SURGEON ADJUTANT GENERAL TOP SECRET CONTROL OFFICE SECRET CONTROL OFFICJ CENTRAL Fl LES REMARKS Declassified by DNA Chief ISTS 7 • _ •- AFSWP FORM I NOV 1953 4 EDITIO OF I SEP 53 MAY BE USED S-31 U II iOVtRNMENT PIIINTING OJl'Jl'ICE 18113 - ll787111 l' STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE QC 74 _ I • C PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE CONSULT CRYPT0CENTER BEFORE DECLASSIFYJNG NO UNCLASS REPLY OR REF IF DTG IS QUOTED · FROM CJTF 7 ENIWETOK RI TO CSUSA WASH DC CHAIRMAN AEC WASH DC INFO CJTF 7 REAR WASH DC NR UNNUMBERED 0208552 MAR 54 Radiation levels at Ronge1ap are apparently sufficiently high to warrant evacuation of population Have dispatched destroyer to conduct evacuation operations on morning of 3 Mar ch Weather detachment on R-ongerik has been vacua ed Am continuing investigation of radiation condit'ions that area • A ·though levels indicate precautions are warranted there is no indication that·a serious health hazii-r d ex Is ts · Declassified by DNA Chief ISTS ni m6C- DCS FORM I IJG 51 ACTION G3 AEC INFO JCS AFSWP NAVY AF CSA G2 G2 AEC DA IN 41932 375_3 REPLACES OCS FORM 37 -3 1 MAR 51 WHICH MAY BE USED 2 Mar 54 bam -4 19 I -- - - - -_ _-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ j_ -· -- __ - ---· - RE° Roo °_ 1 E-_N_ oH --··v WP-ROUTTN 3-AND CONTROL SH NOTB This Routing and Control Sheet will remain attached to this communic tion until 3ll action re• 4uir€d is completed After action has been completed it will be filed iD the Adjutaat General's Ot rice TO INITIALS CJ I EF DATE DATE RECEIVED FOR AFSWP CONTROL NUM6ER PPROVAL 9 Mar 54 8799 DEPUTY CHIU USH COlolM EIH DEPUTY CHIEF USM CONCURRENCE FILE NUMBER I MFORl AT I ON NECESSARY ACTIOH 970 SUSPENSE DATE NOTE ANO FORWARD FROM NOTE AND R TURN CJTF COOROINAT I N FI lE IN AG ' SIGNATURE DATE CHIEF HAFF DCS OPERATIONS Cti I EF Pl ANS AMI R l15 CHIEF OPNS AND TNG OCSl DM1NlS1RA1lON CHIEF 1 SECURIH CH I EF PERSONNEL CHIEF LOGISTICS OCSITECHNICAL SERVICES CHIEF WPNS DEY CHIEF WPNS EFFECTS 2 3 Mar 54 7 ENIWETOK MI 6 Mar 54 Duplicate Message same as Control No 8753 routed to CS SV EFB and WT CH lEF WPNS TEST ADJUTANT G NERH TYPE OF COMMUNICATION NUMBER OF COPIES 1--i ------ ------- ---- -------f INDORS£ ENTS IN5 cCTOR GENERAt SPEC 1A l 1 ASST TO CH I Ef AFSW Msg - DTG - 060545Z - SECRET CONTROL OFFICE DA IN TECHNICAL DIRECTOR IHCLOSURES AND Cy No 7 43055 HISTORIAN SURGEON REMARKS Declass d by DNA Chief S Date e 4 AFSWP 'FORH 4 l SEP - - -· -·· GPO EDITION OF OCT 52 MAY BE 05fD 1113 4311 ' ' ' _ -' R7Qq _ S QRE r J ' IV PARAPHRASE NUT REQUIRED OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE CONSULT CRYPTOCENTER BEFORE-DECLASSIFY ING NO UNCLASS REPLY OR REF ff DTG IS QUOTED FROM CJTF 7 ENt ETOK Ml TO CHIEF INFO CNO WASH DC FOR OP-36 1 CSUSA DEPTAR WASH DC FOR G-3 SAND IA BASE ALBUQUERQUE NMEX JTF 1 LNO TRAVIS AFB CALIF JTF 7 LNO HICKAM AFB TH GOMNAVSTA KWAJ Ml CINGPACFLT SECDEF WASH DC US AEC LAFO LOS ALAMOS l'litEX CJTF 7 REAR WASH DC CSUSAF WASit-DC FOR AFOAT • AFSWP WASH DC CG FLO C-OM AFSWP CTG 7 1 ENIWETOK Ml CTU 13 OMA DIV BIOLOGY AND MEO AEC WASH DC ATTN DR BUGHER S AEC LAFO LOS ALAMOS PASSE INFO UNNUMBERED 060545Z MAR 54 This msg in 5 par ts Par t 1 lf our O5 19 2 7Z • froject 4 1 study of response of humaA baings exposed tQ sign if leant G411u11a and Beta radiation due to high yield •eapons is approved Part 2 Some personnel evacuated from Rongelap are hel i ved to have recd 130 pentgeAs T is figure is based upon revised calculations hich have been completed only receTitlJ · At least 3 of the personnel USAF Weather Detachment Ranger i k recd 98 r oen tg ens as determined by f i lm bad es Natives evacuated from Utirk recd a·pprox 17 roentgens prior to l ea v i fl g t ha t a t o l 1 Part 3 • For JTF 7 LNO Travis Request all p-ossib1e assista nce including necessary assignment of class l priorities be re d red Cdr Cronkite for both the movement of personnel and equipment to Kwajalein - 1 Part 4 Request that c leirance status of a 11 pr iject person el be forwarded this hq Minimum of SECRET clearance wi11 _be req__uired for participation this project Part 5 Funding in ccordance with annex E CJiF 7 Adwin drder 3-53 NOTE 0519272 is DA IN 4295 6 Mar·54 G3 OCS FORM I AUai I ACTION INFO G2 JCS OSD G2 AEC CSA DA LcE i5M Mar 54 375-3 ' 175-3 l MAi 1 WHICH MAY BE USED Declassi9'ed by DNA Chief STS --'7 _ -- 1