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Letter to T Murawski, Subject: Survey Schedule Not Completely Firmed Up Because of the Bikini End (Marshall Islands)

Dated
Feb 2, 1976
Document type
Correspondence
Length
2 pages
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iii. BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY APO San Francisco Our survey schedule is stil~not completely firmed up because of the Bikini end. If I can get the O.K. of the Trust Territory to allow the Japanese television group to transit Enue, the L(XJcould go there from Rongelap and the Army plane pick the medical group (minus 3) and the TV group and take them back to Kwajalein. I would have a few hours on Bikini to talk to the people. We had scheduled this plane for Monday, April 5th. If it is not possible to get such a flight on a week day we can alter our schedule for the plane to come in on Sunday, April 4th. Please let me know about this. Were you able to get the 6 bunks back in the counter trailer? If there is not a refrigerator in that trailer would it be possible to put one in for the survey? We would like to store drugs and blood samples We will have about 20 boxes to go on the LCU. One conex should suffice? We have been considering bringing our tractor (bulldozer) at Rongelap back to Kwaj. for overhaul. We can also use it at Enue to get our boxes ashore and loaded on the plane. Will there be room on the tank deck for the tractor? If necessary we could probably leave the jeep at Kwaj. But maybe there is enough room for both. Please let me know. The following food purchases are required: Cheese - peanut butter crackers (small packages) 1 gross. The cokes, crackers and cookes are for Ebeye use. The food can probably be stored in the counter trailer. Doug Clareus get this all together when he arrives.

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The list of people for the LCU (that Pete requested) is incomplete but presently as follows: Us. Trust Territory Conard, Robert Kumangai, Masao Robbins, Jacob Interpreter (?) Knudsen, Knud Shoniber, Sebio Kotrady, Konrad Zetkeia, Nelson Paglia, Donald Bien, Peter Clareus, Douglas ERDA It seems likely at this point that the Japanese group Thanks again for all of your help while appreciate your keen interest and assistance forward to seeing you next month. will be going I was in Kwajalein. I in our project. Looking