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Memo for the Air Coordinating Committee, Attn MR Mccrary, Subject: Danger Area in Vicinity of Eniwetok Atoll (Effectivie Dec 1, 1947 Eniwetok and Territorial Waters Closed) (Sandstone)

Dated
Dec 23, 1947
Document type
Correspondence
Length
2 pages
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Councilof the United Kations that effectiveDecember1, 1947 Atoll and its territorialwaters were closed. The action was the State Departmentupon the requestof the Atomic-Rnergy Area in the Vicinity of RniwetokAtoll. consequenceof tests of militaryweapons, grave hazardswill exist in the The Atomic Energ- Coxission is ta'ki.nLaction to make a p&lic release to the effectthat a danger area existsin the.areadescribedbelow. . Action is also being taken to request the Chief of-::avalOperationsto Seven is takingaction to notify all' , Joint Task Force major corzxndsin the Pacific,Alaska It is requestedthat action be +-'pticr_ento warn all military and commercialair agenciesthrough appropr-latenoticesto airmen. Effectivedate of establish.entof the daxer zone is January31, latittide,X00 - 351 East longitudethence East alon the thencepest to the point of begi:-ninC.fi

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All possiblepr&,-mutionwill be taken to insure'ataixt the danzer area till Se ziver!in the event t:icrt inch dzng~rs are created