a . >... ans UNSLASSrie a Hoffman, and Mr. J. J. Kearns of the Bureau of Ships it was learned a; that the shiclding experirnent proposed by the AFSWP had been rejected & as there was some discussion as to its potential value and the mni-~ a tude of the undertaking. we Discussions were then held with representatives of the Bureau of — Yards and Docks, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Amy, and Dr. Scoville of + the AFSWP. AlL were very much interested in the project and thought i it of considerable potential value. , project would neither interfere with the main objectives of the opera- : tion nor unduly increase the logistical requirements for its conduct, ) On 20 October the Bureau received official correspondence from the It was also believed that such a a Chief of Naval Operations directing that proposals for projects be on submitted as soon as practicable, . On 4 November a complete proposal was submitted to the office of Lt, General Hull embodying essential & features of the gamma-ray shielding test and it was suggested that it % be coordimited with the radiological safety section work, 0 Cooney concurred in the proposal, yd Hoffman and Lt. E. C. Vicars, Ise assist in the ficld work involved, Ny a conference held on 6 November with Commander Hooper, USN, Dr. Froman a and Commander Hoffman attending. Colonel It was also proposed that Commander USN, be ordered to the Task Force to These proposals were approved in This was later confirmed by a 4 Memorandum froa the Office of Lt. General Hull in the latter part of iN November, « of necessary materials vas initiated on 8 Decenber 1947. oe plans were mide to utilise structures placed on the test site by the ur ir a ~ > p Logistical requirenents were then submitted and procurement. ~ 79 ana : Orisimly [