ENCLOSURE IT
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Washington 25, D.C,
Op-36C/jm
Ser 0062P36
1 February 1955
FROM: Chief of Naval Operations
TO
: Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
_ SUBJ: NAVAL VESSEL, REQUEST FOR SERVICES OF FOR SPECIAL OCEANOSseSem~GRAPHICSURVEY
REF ¢ (a) AEC Secret Ltr BME:HCB of 31 Jan 1955 to CNO
the
1. By reference (a) the Atomic Energy Commission requests
services
of a
suitable
ship for a special oceanographic
sur-
vey of 3 - 4 weeks duration in the Pacific Ocean starting about
1 March 1955.
Reference (a) also states, "It 1s our understand-
ing that a Coast Guard vessel suitable for the mission is available at Pearl Harbor,”
2, In view of the Far East situation and the heavy operational requirements now placed upon all naval vessels in the
Pacific Fleet capable of conducting such @ survey the Chief of
Naval Operations regrets
your request,
directly to
the
that
it
is
impracticable
to comply with
It 1s suggested that you make your desires known
Commandant,
U.S.
Coast Guard,
3. The Navy will be glad to cooperate at Pearl Harbor in
making available the technical facilities necessary to install
the survey gear on a Coast Guard vessel,
It i8 understood that
expenses involved in such work will be borne by the Atomic Energy
Commission,
4,
Concerning the statement
in paragraph 7 of reference
(a) that arrangements have been made with Op-36 to obtain sur-
face water semples in Far Zastern waters,
done as practicable,
this
is being
R,P, Briscoe
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
(Fleet Operations and Readiness)
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Enclosure II
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