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) -~ 4 - Enclosure II a