further advised that circuit A3 wmld ~ a-ilable for Joint Task Force Seven use after 5 Maroh 1948. Initial tests were conduoted on cirouit Able 6 on 25 FebruarY and the results were satisfacto~. This cirouitwas aotivated for traffio m 28 Febmry. On 15 February, Canmander Task Group 7.3 hoisted his flag in the MT. MCK~~. At this time, the MT. MCKINLEY activated a harbor circuit, NPM Huw Fox and a lend line TTY* and assumed guard for ships of Task Group 7.3* The Terminal Island Naval Shi~rd provided additional telephone service on the MT. MCKINLEY, CURTISS, ALBEMARLE and BAIROKO fox’the flag offioers embarlmd, certain Task Group Cmmnandersand key personnel of the Atomlo Energy Consaiss ion. On 29 February, the MT. MCKINLKY (CTG 7.3 embarked) in oompany with the CURTISS, BAIROKO end soreeming destroyers got under way from TeIminal Island for Pearl Harbor. Hormal OTC (Offioerin Taotioal Command) ccsmaunications Wre in foroe in addition to VHF R3!TY/Voioe oirouits between the MT. MCKINLEY and CURTISS. A duplex El?RTTY oirouit was establishd betwsem the MT. MCKINLEY and the ALBEMARIE did not depart fr~ Terminal Island until 1 Maroh. Primary oomsunioatione outside tb taak foroe were maintained with Pearl Harbor by EF RTTY (duplex) m drouit A6 (USF 70(B)) with the MT. as guardship for the ships in MCKINLEY Oompany. When the ALBEM6RLE joined company with the main body numerous teats wero made of the speoial ccssmunloatio~facilities. 102 Seotion XI