-a 'd Control Sheet will remain attached to this communication until 11 ction reAfter act ion bas been completed it will be hled in the AdJ utant General's OU 1ce NOT ' TO NUMBER CONTROL CHIEF AFSWP DEPUTY CH IE F USAF DEPUTY CHIEF USN 8 COMMENT OCS OPERATIOMS NECESSARY ACT ION CH I EF PLANS AND RQMTS CHIEF OPN5 AND TN ocst oMINISTRATIOM CHIEF SECURITY CH I EF PERSONNEl • CH I Ef LOGISTICS NOTE AND FORWARD CHIEF NOTE AND RETURN COOROINAT ION TEST ADJUTANT GENERAL TYPE Of COMMUNICATION 1-------1-I-N-SP_ _C_T_OR_G_E_NE_R_A_L_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-1 INDORSEMENTS WPNS Msg - TD - • SECRET CONTROL OFFICE TECHNICAL OIRECTOA ltlSTORIAN SURGEON NR FROM DATE USAEC Wash 6 1- t 111-r f_ r r Mar 54 DNA 1 941213 016 - •t• o co 1ts o61755z - Cy No tKCLOSUllS AID 134 S-44 DA IN 43334 RE RKS '11 c 22 MAR 54 970 - DJ l'ILE IN AGO S lGNATUAE SPECIAL ASST TO CHIEF 8764 54 SUSPENSE DATE Cll I EF STAFF Mar 1 1 t J 0- 7 - I 91 cJ iwt wi ief ISTS AFSWP FORM l SEP 3 q tUI DEPARTMENT Or I nz ' STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE OPERATlON L IMMEDIATE · PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED CONSULT CRYPTOCENTER B E FORE DECLASSlFY ING NO UNCLASS REPLY OR REF IF DTG IS QUOTED F'ROM US-AEC WASH DC TO CJTF 7 ENIWETOK Ml TRANSMIT VIA LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY LOS ALAMOS NEW MEXICO INFO CHtCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR TH CJTF 7 REARfWASH DCsi I CSUSA WASH DC S-44 NR 06 17552 MAR 5·4 For c·1 atkson from Ashworth This dispatch in l part Part 1 Ref CJTF -7 DTG 05 111 SZ a-dv i s ory comp tete an-rJ -sat sfactoryo Part- 2' Ref CJTF 7 DTG 0604152 NOTAt daily repor t s of noon satisfactory Desire· each report s ta-t_e cond ll ion of natives Part i'cu lar 1y important that rej or_t reach· ng Washington Monday ttorn i ng contain th ls Inf 0 l ma ti on in detail sipce in view of situation reported in CJTF 7 DTG 060IJ7Z NOTAL ano message ff 1 s t CJarkson ·EYES OffLY AEC may wish to issue statement here Monday re1ative _to evacuat Ion iong lines you have proposed Pa-r t 3 Ref CJTF 7 DTG 9600402 NOTAL co ncernJng communication procedures recomtnen datfurrs approvedo MAP FLA • 'I I NOTE Re e i v d in SCO 081733 Mar 1954 ·NotE 051118 is DA l N 42872 ' 5 Ml r End ref oai Q3 AEC l AC t O fi · lNFO G2 1 CSA MAV'f AF DA OCS FORM _ 11 II I AUG II J S-J lN REPLACES 3334 OC$ ti FORM 315-3 I MAR II WHICH· MAY BE USEJ · UNCLASSIFIED O JCS Mtt e ij A f•I• 1J4 ' - - '' '- quired 1s sheet will remain attached to this communication un11 a i - completed Alter action bas been completed it will be tiled in the Adjutant General's Off ice This Routing a nli Control NOT INITIALS 'fO FOR DATE ' DEPUTY ClilH USAF OEPIITY CHIEF USN CH I EF STAFF _ OCSI OPERATIONS NECESSARY ACTION COOROINAT ION CHIEF PERSONNEL CHJff LOGISTICS DCSITECHNICAl 5ERVICES Ct IEf WPNS DEV --- CHftl' Wf IIS EFFECTS 2 vv _L - JI HI ST DR IAN SURGEON 1·p _ #lb I• 30 FROM Mar 54 OAH COMNAVSTA ' AU N MI J 5 Mar 54 l sueJECT OR SUMMARY CHIEF WPIIS TEST d 2_ AOJUTANT GENERAL INSPECTOR GEIIERAL SPECIAL ASST TO CHIEF AFSWf cJ SECRET CONTROl OFFICE HCKIIICH DIRECTOR S lt 114TURE fli wJ 970 5 I NFOAMAT I OM FllE IN GO 8908 SU5Pf SE OATf f I l£ NUMBER NOTE AHO fORW RD HOT AND RETURN Cllle F SECURIH ii' 1 16 Mar 54 GOHC JRREKCE Cl 1£F 'LANS ANO RQMTS CHIEF OPNS ANO TNG OCS ADMINISTR TtON CONTROL HUMBER OATE REC£1VEO APPROVAL COMfo EHT CH Ef 4FSPIP COMMUNICATION OF TH£ 15 Maroh Pastore Holifield visited Kvajalein etc and statf 22 T P£ OF COMMUNICATION UN ER 01' COPIES INCLOSUllES ANO I IIDORSfM£NTS AR 10 11 Msg dtg 150401 DA IN 44956 3 - Cy No llS 1 J f' REMARKS E 1-- 6- - ½ r Ans n' 4- - I 4 lp 'fHo f kJPW ITj I ' I ---- tfl ' ' P' ''H f ' ' d b y I' S T S D _J Date ___ jY -z f 'J I I AFS al FORM l I' 1 •· m · i · _ ·1 t - 'J · i•r t HC i' d G t - • • EDITION OF l OCT 2 Al BE ' e '' ' · · ' -- • ·is s P· ii t 1 '' d uJ- i J lo I' frl - f ' • ' USED S '-39 UNCLASSIFIED i ' -·- ···-· 111'0 •11011 · ------··-- ME 5 s AGE ---· t 2- · · DEPARTMENT 0 THE A STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE ' ' - --· r ·O ii ' ES I I i 7§' TA ATOMIC ENERG •·945 PARA PHRASE NO DECLASSIFYING CONSULT CRYPTOCENT£u--- ·-__ _I S QUOT ED NO UNCLASS REPLY OR PRIORITY FROM COMNAVSTA KWAJALEIN Ml SGD ALLARDICE TO AEC WASH DC USS ESTES INFO CJTF 7 ENIWETOK Ml CSUSA DEPTAR WAS DC CJTF 7 NR UNNUMBERED • REAR WASH DC PATROL SQON 671 150401 MAR 54 1523172 15 March Pastore Holifield and staff visited Kwaja1ein and h ard from medical team Proj 4 1 studying residents moved from Rongelaap and Utirik Also visited displaced persons quartered there Summary of findings follows 1 Utirik group approximately 150 show no rpt no evide ce of any sort of over exposure to radiation Utirikis 270 n utical miles east of Bikini and exposure began approxi mately H plus 22 hours Cumulative exposure·estimated at 17 roeQtgen Natives removed H plus 78 2 Rongelaap group comprising 64 residents shows definite laboratory evidence of mi Jd radiation lnjury as demonstratep by modest decrease in white blood eel ls No rpt no others s igns n or any definite symptoms of radiation injury have appeared although slight 1ose of hair may occur in a few Re port of vomiting by 2 natives during first 48 hours and of nausea among SQme others is of uncertain significance there has been no rpt_no reappearance pf these symptoms These residents received pproximately 125 roentgen cumulativeo Exposure began H plus 5 hours estimated and residents were removed H plus 50 Oistanqe from detonation 90 nautical miles 3 _Ailinginae group comprise 18 Rongelaapians visiting uninhabited island show less laboratory evidence than Rdngelaap group9 No rpt no other signs and no rpt no symptoms at any time of radiation i 11 ness have appearedo Exposure approxlm fely 74 roentgen cumulative Distance 90 nautical from detonationo Ailinginae slightly south of Ronge1aap Exposure beg n H plus 6 hours residents removed H plus 58 4 Rongerik group comprising 3 Army 25 Air Force personnel not rpt not examined by Project 4o1 although clinical findings reported from Eniwetok as negative Blood picture 1• B n 1 reported to be s i mi Jar to Ronge Jaap 9f oup •· · OCS FORM I AUG II DAREPLACES IN 44956 ocs FORM 375-3 115-3 1 MAR 51 WHICH 16 Mar · ' ' ff • MS • eclassified by DNA - • I I ' 1 111 9 I 1 l ' ' M · MESSAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICAT ONS Off ICE I NR 5LGiiti UNNUMBERED PAGE 2 5 Genera 1 inf orria t ion there has been no rpt no evidence of beta burns to the skin of any native Reportly no rpf no beta burns among American personnel either A 11 exposur s ·above given as estimated total body exposure due to gamma radiation JTF 7 reports fallout at these locations relativelv large particle size therefore no rpt no lung inJury expected 6 Displaced residents appear to Pastore and Holifield as happy nd contentedo They are well cared for and seem in the highest spiritso To a layman there Is absolutely nothing that would suggest any injury Admiral Clarke deserves highest cornmenda-tion for handling situation Medica1 team says he has been most cooperative 7 Recording of meeting fol lows by JTF 7 courier Used Gray audograph to transcribe NOTE This msg has been relayed to AEC i JTF 7 REAR ACTIONi G3 INFO OSO JCS CSA NAVY AF AFSWP G2 DA IN 44956 OCS FORM I AUG 91 l 5-l JS Mar 54 hg 5 REPLACES OCS FORM 375-3 I MAR 51 WHICH MAY BE usm j • ' MESSAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Q STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE • RlORITY 8 11 -' EQUIRED PARA CONSUL NO UHCLASS EFORE DECLASSIFYING TG IS QUOTED FROM JTF 7 ENIWETOK Ml FR9M CLARKSON TO CSl5A WA SH DC CHA I RMAN AEC WASH DC FOR F JELDS AND BUGHER INFO CINCPACFLT HQ JTF 7 WASH DC NR UNNUMBERED 1004552 MAR 54 This my report as of 101200Mo This msg in 4 parts Dr Dunning reports after visit Kwaj as follows Part I Investigated health of natives first hand 0 r i g-i na 1 rep or t ab ou t 20 na't i v es s i c k f i rs t a n d sec on d days based their own statements which are very difficult evaluate No natives actually observed sick by medical personnel except I vomiting first day aboard evacuee ship from Rongelap Practically a11 natives from Rongelap -had skin itch until deco taminated when itching ceased No skin symptoms or signs as yet Any erythema very difficult to detect on native type skin Highest gamma r ading from hair 400 m illiroentgens per hour at about Hf'56_hours Repeated w sh•ings have reduced readings to 7 mi 1 iroentgens pe-r hou Wi 11 continue washings No es'timate of beta dose Average initiij white blood counts at H 5 to 75 hour was 7700 Repeat counts at H•158 hours w as 5300 Greatest variance in white •bJood co nts from Rongelap 24300 about H 75 hours to 3700 H 130 hours to 6000 -15B hours Another 60 y ar old native white blood count H•55 hours was 12600 at H•l68 hours was 6400 and at H'f-192 hcurs was 2900 Prognosis of Rongelap group depend upon further studies Greatest variance white blood counts w•ather personnel Rongerik 10000 about H 32 hours to 5800 H 1 144 Part Great efforts being made to keep- natives Kwaj rhey are contented Utirik group will be sent to nearby island Eb ye when High Commissioner directs and studied intermittently Rongelap ground retained Kwaj for intensive study by AEC-00D research team o de ision as to time of return to home islands Recommend ·wait until water series completed 'then recheck radi ion levels again 2 comfortable on Part 3 'Estimated act1vity megacuries per square mile at time of fallout Rongelap 3 at H' 6 hours Rongerik 2 at H 8 hours Utirik 0 17 at H116 houre ··s611 and water s·iimples being collected O ne set water meas urements·at Rongelap showed cont i'elJ'at ion at D-i-3 days from 2 to 28_ t 1 mes above 5 times JO to minus 3_microcur per millfliteArf ltJ l · Df JJcES4 1 oiM OCS FORM 375-3 375-3 I MAR 51 WHICH I AUG II MAY B£ USED Declassified by DNA Chief ISTS 1 • 34 ----v 'CU NOT This Routing aod Control Sbeet will remain attached to this comm nication until all actiou required is completed After action bas been completed it will be tiled in the Adjuta nt General's Office TO 'I I ✓ DATE JNITl41 S IB CH I EF V5WP DEPUTr CH f F O Pt TY CH I F ly HI F - r FOR - Q USAF APPROVAL COMMENT USN I CONCURRENCE ·· Ji HF 1 O TE RECEIVED 10 Mar 54 FILE NUM £ 8816 SUSP NSE OHE INFORt 1 I T I ON MECESHRr ACTION DCS vPE AT I 0M5 9701 24 Mar 54 I CHl F PLANS A O AQMTS CONTROL MIJMBER DATE 1--i- CH l E F · O P M S A M D_T N G'----l---1-----1--- N D T E A M D _ RE T U R N OC51AOMIMISTRATION COORDINATION CHIEF SECVRln FILE 1M AGO CHIEF PERSONNEL SIGNATURE CTF 7 ENIWEI'OK MI 10 Mar 54 • ff' SUBJECT OR SUMt Wifl OF THE COMMUN1CHION 1 1----1-- _ --'--- ---- 4 --- ---1----I - i DCSITECHNlCAL SERVICES II CHIEF LOGISTICS ' 7 h - - I CH I EF HMS DEV Dr Omning reports after visit Kwaj as fol CHIEF WPNS EFFECTS CttlEF WPNS T£Sf t-f--l_A _DJ_U _T_A_NT_G t_Hc cER_A_L_ _ _ _---- ---1--------ITYPE OF COMMUNICATION NUM fR DF COPIES INCLOSURES ANO INSPECTOR GENERAL INDORSEMENTS _ Ii- s PEc u L ASST To c 1EF AFsw SECRET CONTROL OFFICE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR lhA ' h JJA ·l r M018 '1q - Msg - DA IN 43731 HISTORIAN JII 1-- S U R GE O _ cN_ _ _ _ _ _ _4 DTG - l00455Z - _ JCl hl L - lJ f lJ t 1 l Z ll f • r 0y No 34 ·1 · REMARKS Cy No 137 sent direct to WT for Action '17-'--- _- - - _ e r - J r 1 I C t M o J f - SwPwT AFSWP FO AH q_ l $E P 53 • liPO EDITION Of l Ul•U OCT 52 ijAY ec US O • •• - MESSAGE o DIPAJITIIDff TH ARt lY nu CONNUJ11CAT10 rs o nc HR PAGE 2 UNNUMBERED Part 4 t Aedica I team ind Or Graves concur this msg • Team receiving excel ler t cooperation at Kwajalein ACTION G3 ltifQ OSO JCS AFSWP NAVY A CSA G2 t DA tt 43731 OCS FORM I AUGl 11 375-l REPLACES OCS FORM 375-3 I MAR 51 WHICH MAY' BE US D • • 10 Mar 54 tc 1