fwdLLL’ On our return to Washington, conferenceswere held and the accuracy requirementsfor the operation obtained. Some of these were stated in rather ambiguous terms and it was necessary to estimate the requirements in some inst.anc es. Prelimimry arrangementswere made with the Director, u. s. Coast & Geodetic S~~eY for aPP~val in obtaining the services of a geodetic field party. The cooperation of this organization with the Task Force is one deserving the highest commendation, for the field men were assembled? equipped} and ready to go by 25 November. The month of November passed quickly. Fiscal arrangementswere made to reimburse the Coast & Geodetic Survey, the Army Map Service which was finishingthe map compilations for the operation, and the Navy Hydmgraphic Office which furnished the charts. Shipping arrangements were concluded. On 25 November, the Task Force Engineer, two Deputy Engineers,and the survey’party left for lhiwetok. The job had statied. The eection consisted of one Lt. Col Engineer Officer, in charge, (with staff status as Deputy Task Force Engineer) one Lt. Cmdr., Coast & Geodetic Survey, one Geodetic Ihgineer, and six field assistants. In addition, there was one military survey party in charge of a sergeant surveyor,which worked with the section along with other duties. The office wrk consisted of gathering the ccntrol notes of the Navy Survey of 1944, ●rrangingwith the Army Up Service and Navy HydrogX’aphiCOffice for sufficientcopies of all their maps and charts covering the area of Eniwetok and vicinity. Overtire work by these organizationswas required h order b 60 Section XVI . complete new map and chart com-