personnel concerned. They all agreed that these radio telephone circuitswould be a highly desirable feature in the communications System. The first written request for radio telephone service was made by the At~c Mergy Commission on 12 November 1947 ad included listings of main points and the number of channels desired between each of them. AL+.ocontatied in this letter was the initial request for telephone installationsat the main island locations. The ftisl request for these facilities differs only in detail and is listed later. During a trip to Washington covering the period 13-21 November 1947, final requirementsfor the radio telephone system were determined. Decision on these final requirementsinvolved estimates of the amount of traffic expected,the existing Mnitation of four (k) outside lfie drops on the AV switchboards,personnel and space restrictions aboad ship, lMted planning and installationthe for the ships, a possible ~crease in the number of drops on the AGC-7 switchboardfmm four (k) to ten (10), and the relocation of the main shore relay station fxwn Parry to Eniwetok. The final Atomic Energy Commission radio telephone plan was evolved on19 February 1948, just priorto actual operation of the system. The request included the following circuits: a. AGC-7 and AV-5, 2 channels; b. AGC-7 and AV-4, 1 channel; c. AV-4 and AV-5, 2 channels; d. AGC-7 and Ehiwetok, 7 channels; 37 Section XI