7 sell government property under the respective controlling governmeat con- » of making a large number of souvenir photographs by reason of stsff limitations. Furthermore, it was not clear thit such contractor personnel could tracts, ¥ No major legal problems arose during the operation. A few cliuim questions were raised but they were not submitted for formal processing One of these claims raiscd a long-standing question as to the method of handling of claims made by DOD and DOD-contractor personnel fer loss or damage to personal possessions under the control of AEC conFor example, DOD personnel assigned to TG 7.1 arrange for transportation of their possessions through the J-1 Section (LASL personnel), who in turn use the services of H&N personrel and transportation facilities. If personal possessions are lost or damaged during control by either contractor, against whom should the claim be made? % = The editorial review and related aspects of formal technical QVT) reports have been diversified for Operation Redwing into four maior responsi+ bilities. The Military Weapon Effects test reports are the responsibility of TU-3. Task Unit 4 test reports are the responsibility of SC. Reports on UCRL participation are the responsibility of UCRL. The remainder are the responsibility of LASL. *The preparation of special internal reports for each individual detonation might be expedited on future operations if the staff of the TG 7.1 Classification Office were made responsible for their preparation. If such an arrangement were approved, the two LASL Staff Members in the Classifica- tion and Security Liaison Office of TG 7.1 would handle the work with the only increase in staff that of two male typists. Typing assistance is needed in the Classification Office whether or not the additional responsibility is given to that office. By such assignment of this function in the planning staze of a future operation, the classification staff could do much of the preliminary drafting of the report so that the operational units would have less interruption to their work during the actual test period. Inasmuch as the Classification Office staff maintains a continuing contact with most units, - 123 - . . ‘ ene » TECHNICAL REPORYS : 3.16 ORANG er mee ETO tractor persunnel. hE, LAELVSFP by TG 7.1. . Legal Advisory oN ee 3.15.4 ate dene ee ne tee ate ae ma aR Rts ay *It is proposed that in a future operation the AEC arrange for H&N to prepare and sell such souvenir photographs. Unclassified official negatives could be lomred to HEN for duplication and preparation of prints. 3 \ j

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