informationthat was not originally contemplatedwould be provided. PROPZRTY ACCOUNTING It is recommendedthat & any future operation of this nature, if funds are to be provided by the ~ and utilized for similar purposes as in this operation, that property accountingmeasures be thoroughly established at the outset and mutually agreed upon by the MC and the 1 Military. It is believed highly desirable that the .AECassign ~rsomel from the start of the operation who are thoroughly familiar with the property accounting requirementsand who will work with the Military throughout the entire operation and be present b the forward areas as the opera- tion progresses. The MC funds to be charged for Navy-furnisheditems during the Operation were distributedto nearly thirty different Naval activities as the requirementsbecanm known. In view of the fact that the vast majority of the items to be furnished by the Navy were to be in Army or Air Force custody, it was believed that the charges should be made to a final expenditure account when issued. It is believed that for a future operation of this nature a special Navy accounting office should be temporarily established at Pearl Harbor to.which the charges could be invoiced for ftial ~penditure by that office. This would eliminate the need for numerous small allotnsnts and permit a much tighter control of the funds. Of course, there still would be a requirement for a few well-placed allotments and/or project orders 18 Section XV