Wsldecker and C N.0.
Wsllis
visited
the
forward areas k
January and
early February to assist property officers in establishingtheir
records. It was learned that considerabledifficultywas being
experiencedby the property officers in obtaining copies of Usr
Shipping Documents, Navy invoices, etc., necessary to establish
proper accountablerecords.
CHAPTER II
PHASE - PLANS AND ORGANIZATION (CCNTIWED)
At
the time the Headquarters (Main) shifted from the National
Defense Building in Washington to Ft. Shafter, T. H., (16 February)
Conmander Whittenmw and Lt. Col. Gray were at Ft. Shafter. Lt. CO1.
‘#orkingerremained in Washington and becsnm the Fiscal SectionIs
representativewith the Rear Echelon. Lt. Col. Gray returned to
Washington the end of February. On 15 March Lt. Col. Workinger was
relisved by Lt. Col. A. L. Toups$ FDy due to illness.
TowaN the end of January the Atomic Energy Corznissionrequested
that a report be submitted at the earliest practicable date indicating
how much money, based on actual expenditures and obligations plus
estktes,
would be required for the Operation. This was necessary
for budget=y reasons so that plans could be made to utilize the funds
returned or steps be taken to earmark additional funds if required.
It was to further this end and also to obtain estimates of possible
fiscal year 1949 fund requirenmntsthat the following action was taken
in the hope that the desired figures might be obtained by the end of March
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