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Disposition and Availability of Film,
All film was classified as "Top Secret" until exposed and viewed
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by a classification officer. This necessitated diligent search for storage
space aboard the BAIROKO for both film and camera gear. It was finally
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decided that the safe in the Admiral's Cabin, which was being used by CTG7.6 as a conference room, was suitable and film was stored in that safe
throughout the operation,
Also prominent were frequent inventory checks.
with a security representative of film on hand.
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AlL "still" photographic film was sent to Bolling Field, Washington,
D.C. for processing after which a print was forwarded to Herbert I, Miller
aboard the USS ALBERMARIE, It was possible to view these prints amd request
copies to be included in reports to be compiled by members of TG7.6,.
These prints are to be reviewed by a classification board before distribution,
‘ovie film is being processed and stored by the Ist lotion Picture
It is expected
that much film editing and production of training films will be done at
that location.
Detachnent, 8935 Wonderland Avenue, Los Ahgeles, California.
Availability of Film,
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At this time all of the film exposed during the operation of JTF-7 is
under the control and supervision of the AEC, The photographic liaison
officer of TG-7,6 has seen most of the "Still" photographs of TG-7.6
activity and has ordered prints of pertinent negatives to be released to the
interested groups within TG-7.6 for the purpose of completing operational
and scientific reports. The prints have not yet been released but the
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photographic liaison officer can be contacted at PO Bax 1663, Les Alamos,
New Mexico, for the status of pertinent photographs. He will forward
photoryraphs to the scientific sroups within TG-7,6 according to existing
security regulations.
Additional Activity.
On 29 March 1948 the finding of a Bikini floating film pack which was
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founi in the surf off Engebi was photographed,
A script was prepared for
the sequence and the whole subject was forwarded to the classification
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section of ¢TF~7 for declassification and public release. The sequence
involved Colonel James P, Cooney who participated in both the Bikini and
Eniwetok tests not only in the placing of the film pack at Bikini but also
in its recovery nearly two years later at Engebi.
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