4 4. Tha wok accomplished fx’’oml5October to 15 February msy be broken down into roughly the sections listed below. *ch section listed will be dis~ssed in greater detail in the paragraphs which follow: Preparationand publication of policy nmnoranda in the a. form of letters, Staff Memorandums,Ann= to Field Order, etc. Implemmtation of outloading of water shipments from Oahu b. and the u. SC inclu~ troops and car~ obtaining and routing vessels, assignment of to vessels, and coordination of loading plans with the ports. This necessitated three trips by the TransportationOfficer to the West Coaat during this period. c. Arrangement for inland transportation ard followup of special shlpwnts from depots in the U. S. to West Coast water and aerial ports. d. Exorcise of staff supervision over air shipments both within the Zone of Interior and to th forward area. e. Preparation of plans for discharge of vessels in the forward ares. Preparation of Policy Hemoranda 5. subject Letter, ‘Marking Directive -Operation sandetone,w published 16 October 1947. Prelimina~ discussions on the qwstion of markinginstructions brought out ● considerable difference of opinion as between J-2 of the Tack Force, ●nd shipping agencies of the Amy, Navy, and Air Force. T?M shipping agancim wished to use the norml 10 Section XVII “4 -ill