fioilities,interchangeOf persomel, aterial and serviees whenever required. During the formative period of’the operation, Captain Engleman and Colonel Eatoh attended many 00nf0r0nC08 on general planning not only beoau~e of their knowledge Of’0p0ratiOa8 of similar type and Scope, but also beoauae of the neoessi+y of keepingtheir Plaas abrea8t of the ~neral plans whioh were as yet in a state of flux. At this time, both Eniwetok Atoll and northern end of Ewajalein Atoll were under considerationas possiblo sites for the operation. The Cammanlcationa Offloer Wnt on record ae stating that the seleotion of either Qf these possible sites would not materially influenoe the pla.naof the %mmuuioatione and Eleotronioa Seotions. Early in Ootober the Ccmmmioations Officer and his deputy met with representativesof the Atcmio Energy Commission to determine the extent and type of oonmnioatiom thi6 agenoy would need. The CommunicationsOfficer expressed his intention “to provide any and all oonmunioationewhioh the Commission might desire and to render them madm~ support within the resouroes ●vailable.” This attitude was well received and encouraged the Atomio Energy %nmission to formulate its plans without the fear that they might be at varianoe with the military plans, procedure or oapaoity. In this way, an outline of the Comuissiontsulttite needs was more quickly arrived at than might otherwise have been possible. All the requirementsthus derived were aooepted for execution. 4