! the Sandstone operation. It wss al- to contain other pertinent informationconcerningthe operation whim The transportationannex efi~ed i is commn to a field order. ~jor POlicY ~oranda Prefiou@lY published and aet forth the responeibflitiesof Task Group Commamiera for transportationfunctione. In this connection,the Araw Tack Group Conmmnder at Eniwetok wee smde responsible for discharge and loading of all veseels in the Atoll. The Naval Task GIwup Comander was made responsitiie for operating the boat pool and furnishing lighterage as requested by the Army Task Group Conmander. In practice, this system worked well. IA. Staff Memorandum #25, ‘Procedure for Retribution of Shipping Information,”publiehed 23 December 1947. This putilicationreduced the security classificationon various portions of the distribution of shipping information,in line with the overall reduction in classifioatlon of the pro:ect. 15. Staff Memorandum #2$, ‘Losding of AGC 7, AV 4S AV 59 and CVE 115,” published 6 January 194?. This ~randum was necessary in order to limit the indlacriminateallocation of personnel and cargo to these wssels. l~ted These four veesele, being combatant ehipe, are extreme~ to space for carrying oargo. One individualwee designated for each vessel, with authority to approve or disapprove allocation of cargo to that vessel. The policy for asaigning car~ to themwee that only items neceassry for uee on board or req~ed enroute would be placed on them. Other car= which merely required transportationto Eniwetok would be moved on other ltit avauable to the TransportationOfficer. u Section VII- ‘.— -- b .