a) coordinated with TG 132.4. At present these include six pre- fabs for office and laboratory space and a 12x 12 ft tent with roll-up sides to be used for equipment storage. A parking area has been requested next tc the laboratory for vehicles. Every effort is being made to keep requirements on Kwajalein to a minimum due to the crowded condition expected, IX. OPERATION CASTLE prarmtg 6?) Some preliminary planning has been done in regard to Oper- ation Castle, tentatively scheduled for Ceptember-October 1953. Inforsation available at the present time has been disseminated for staff guidance, Certain basic information available at this tine may be sum- marized. The Department of the Army will continue as executive agent and General Clarkson will continue as Joint Task Force Commander for Operation Castle. The Commander, JTF 132, is pre- paring a report for the Joint Chiefs of Staff outlining the Castle militz:y participation program. The report will recon mend approval of the following principles: (1) That <tertain critical versonnel and equipment be returned to their resvective Services during the Ivy-Castle transition period. This would include drop and instrumentation aircraft, security vessels and aircraft, and other components in similar categories. (2) That appropriate troop elements and equipment be retained in the Forward Area. (7) Tnis would include those components necessary for General Concept - Operation Castle, J - 12350 dated 23 June 1952. _s;BEST AVAILABLE COPY as