Evacuation Procedures

SRPA LABORATORY, ELLIS ISLAND

DATE: August 12, 1961

MEMO: To all personnel

FROM: Captain Samuel Cooper

RE: Emergency Withdrawal Ellis Island

Given the size and competency of our security team it is very unlikely that we will be forced to withdraw from Ellis Island but it is our duty to be ready for every possibility. So please memorize the following orders and be prepared to carry them out should a withdrawal order be issued.

(1.) All personnel will assemble at rally points 1, 2 & 3 according to their unit designation and consistent with the directive issued July 2nd.

(2.) Responsibilities:

A. The 1st platoon will take appropriate steps to defend the base while the withdrawal takes place.

B. The 2nd platoon will evacuate all personnel from the labs and terminate their experiments.

C. The 3rd platoon will secure and hold either (1.) a suitable landing zone for VTOL aircraft, or, (2.) a dock where boats or other watercraft can take personnel off.

(3.) Once the labs are cleared, and all civilian personnel have been loaded on VTOLs or boats, the 1st platoon will initiate bio-cleansing procedures in order to make sure that nothing can fall into enemy hands.

I am confident that there will be no need to withdraw from Ellis Island but trust that each member of the command will do his duty should the need arise.