TF ee ae nee Mo ete tee element ena ew issuing all Ivy identification badges and related forms. All special padge office equipment was shipped on 10 Jume 1952. On or about 1 September the Assistant Chief of Staff, Je2 will establish his office on Parry Island adjoining the badge office. Pre-shot activities will consist in maintaining required security clearance status for all Forward Area Ivy personnel, fur- © nishing identification badges, and monitoring accomplishment of current security directives. Post-shot activities will include prow visions for safe return of samples, duties relative to roll-up operations such as termination of clearances, termination statements where appropriate, and return of badges. Qne security representative will be stationed on the USS Curtiss throughout the operation. In addition, it is planned to station two men on the USS Estes, one on the USS Rendova, and three on the transport during evacuation. As of the end of June there were approximately 1750 "Q"~= clearances in effect for 1G 132.1 and approximately 300 in process. The arrival of uncleared military personnel for duty at Los Alamos has been a serious handicap to this task group and presents a morale problem for the men concerned while awaiting clearance. They cannot de admitted to the Tech Area at Los Alamos and hence their services are limited. Training for their prospective duties is difficult. effort is being made by the Joint Task Force to cut clearance time down to a minimum and each case is followed up to assure that there will be no undue delays. It is planned that after 1 August 1952 no new "Q"-clearances will be requested. ~ 156 Every