Ri Interior and at the Atoll, could be best handled by an organization under a Chief of Transportation, set up by the operating contractor. Zone of Interior Operations. Obviously, no plan of operation of a remote installation could be successful without connection with a base for source of supply, manpower, and transportation. This base is presumed to be the state- side office of the Architect-Engineer-Construction-Management Contractor. It will maintain liaison with Los Alamos and as a result of this liaison will initiate all subsequent action. In addition, although concurrently, this office will be concerned with and responsible for procuring, expediting, inspecting, warehousing and shipping of all supplies, materials and equipment required by . the operating phase of proving ground activities, as differentiated from similar items pertaining to the actual construction of the proving grounds. Similarly it should attend to the recruiting and hiring of personnel and arrange for its transportation overseas, whether by private carrier, or by means of facilities of the Armed Forces.