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situation of the atoll based on the data obtained in the summer of 1964 by the University of Washington group. That 1964 survey was a“reconnaissance operation to appraise the overall situation in the atoll. It included-spot survey meter readings for external gamma and gamma-beta
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....2,.,.andcouldconstitute a problem for persons leaning heavily on.these;.for~~,.,,.,. ‘that the radiation’ levels per se did not outrightly preclude sending the”.?~~~~.,, people back. A consensus feeling was that it may be possible; neverthe- .$,;;:;4:”” less, there would have to be some restrictions on their activities and/or .::m~:~ specified countermeasures taken prior to their return. “4$WW Dr; Conard pointed out that he and the Medical Survey Group would be going to .Rongelap the end of February for a medical check-up on the ., people and that the Trust Territory vessel would probably be available for a-group to go to Bikini either then or about March 15. Mr. Milner indicated that this indeed was a likely possibility although he would have to check with the Trust Territory HQ at Guam.
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It was felt that’~,itwas[part,i,, important to get information on that area of Bikini Island which,had~;i~~+;:,;,.::.:,,,:,,,,.-..:’,.~;’j,.,.,~-...........,..$: en occupied by’ the original community and which likelv w’tild.be the%i”’~,..t,,’&ikbe{ So far as this next go-round it would appear that it,willt,not:,..be~~exc expensive and DBM-:w,illnot have to ask for additional ,fundsgto$defray?+;;;t~..!< the costs! It may,well be that the most practical approach:~{frorn’jthe~$k~$.,. standpoint of planning would be t-oreturn one ~rOUD of volunteers”<:.from~;’”-:‘-&%~.~ people could help in undertaking rehabilitation of the Island of Bikini to receive the rest. As to Bikini itself it may be necessary to plow under several inches of soil or bulldoze off the top inch of the two islands in the entire areas where the new community would be,established. This is to be expected to reduce very greatly the external exposure to those living in the community on a more or less 24-hour basis such as “the women and small children. Unless they had totally forgotten how to fish
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