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Subject: Weather outlook not favorable for firing lor J ~1 L)UyJM+ Firing of To: Chairman AEC Subject: Report as of 24120(X Leukocytes no significant change. Platelets shot:further depression; however, no evidence of bleeding. No new cases of epilation being observed. Skin lesions of necklace distribution static. 111 defined dusky macular lesions over dorsum of feet appearing in few of Rongelap group. Lesions are painful upon stretching of skin. As skin lesions depigment progressively resemble beta burns of horses and cattle as described in Pearson's recent report. Cne ooFnt of differente is that t'neselesions almost without ex:ce?tLonhave not ulcerated as yet. Biopsies are being performed. T-0: Chief of Staff, USA and USAEC Subject: There Is a faint prospect for favorable weather for Narch 28. Therefore, Ivlarch26 remains Romeo z&lus 2 until weather forecast is made early on %rch 26.
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Chairman AFL and C/S USA This is Romeo minus 18 hour advisory. Romeo schedule of 26/18302still. firm. Weather outlook favorable. Device and test facilities ready.' Lists passengers on plane. Pass to Nichols. Mr. Strauss requests transportation for return to YIickamafter event. Strauss requests Fields meet him at Kwajalein. Report as of 26/12m:. Of 64 Eongelap, 32 have shown varying degrees 0: epil.ation. >;anyhave stopped epilating. Two of 18 AiEngtiae have shown sli~?.tepiiation. Skin lesions involve scalp, forehead, neck, axillae, &.te-cubitae fossae, dorsurnof feet and toes. 43 Rongelap have lesions one or more sites. Ulcerations few. 8 Ailinginae -amen-,lvdevelo?ed similar lesions of lesser degree. rJ;*-c c __gh correlation an;yService personnel or Vtirik natives. !Josystemic manifestations Pass to Strauss. Report as of 27/1200X. Survey of Utirik natives has revealed no lesions comparable to those seen In Rongeiap grcxp. The nec'klace,scalp, axZlary and foot lesions observed and previously described in daily reports are believed to be due to radiation as a result of ccntzination with radioactive fallout material. Rematologic studies on Americans e?osed Rongerik till be repeated. Return to f--L1&:tp in near future ;_r?dicated.After retturnto duty, complete blood counts, for in.:restigat!_venurroses, will be repeated at 2 to
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American Embassy, Tokyo Pass to Kerril Eisenbud. Air particle trajectory forecast of March 26, 23OOH. All monitoring stations operational except Kusaie and American Embassy, Tokyo Pass to ?!errilEisenbd. Air particle trajectory forecast of March Imprestive sight to witness. This is romeo + 12 hour advisory. Pass to Strauss: Yield of approximately ALL121 icorrected from initial.vaLl,ueo_";7 !;T) still based on shock time OF nrrival and as yet not cross-checkeL witilother experiments. Other evidence indicates show no significant increase over rad readings taken day before shot. proce+Fng accordin!;to Flan. Details of data recovered will be 2&. d-r--.F+man complex. Obstacles and debris on runway removed by 17OOM today. Airstrip now open on E_ninan. !JOap?parsr.tdamage to shallow water washed over island causeways and lower eastern end of &iman cz~lcx with no visible damage. c. Aomoen. Ail scientific instaliations appear intact. Some small fires hrniag believed to be of no sigr?icance. sned but returned to base safely. 3: S/47 r.otIn position ?ue radar received considerable falloYlt. Engines have been stopped and shies are awaiting recovery. D. l$D buoys for fallout oroject 2,sa in place. :-,ts-l;nrotimately iC,OCC feet appears to be mov'_ngto 1% at approx. 15
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xeport as of 28/OOOlz. Rongelap group show slight depression in mean . leukocyte count arYlmoderate depression in the platelet count. The range in the leukocytes 2650 to 13,350 and the range in tM:platelets -' 40,000 to 2'75,000. No bleeding has been observed. The lowest platelet count is in an 83-year-old woman. If the platelets fail further, bLeedir.2can be expected and-hospitalization of some individuals may be necessary. Some of the Americans are claiming that hair is falling Tit and thaf skin lesions are developing. Careful examination of all ,@erLcans reveals no real evidence of epilation. Mild skin lesions are not comparable to the Eongelap natives. As of today definite evidence ?f radiation injury in the Americans is limited to