Dr. Je c. Bugher 7 - duly 29, 1953 offered to cooperate with us in placing gumzed papers aboard every naval vessel in the Pacific, 300 such ships at eea. i ’ 1. @e 3. At any one time there are approximtely They are assigned to three categories: Waval-—comnissioned vesels, Ships belonging to the Navy but operated by civilians, Ships under Navy charter, Included in this progrem would be all such ships plying between the West Coest, Hawaii and the Far Eest, and the traffic between the Southeest Asia end Japan. To implement the program we would send gummed papers and instructions to mavel control shipping offices at 12 ports. They will be authorized by CINCPACPLT to instruct the naval vessels to collect 2 hour sanples continuously during the test progran. I BEST COPY AVAILABLE CINCPACFLT will also arrenge to place gummed paper aboard six otean Weather vessels which are stationed at fixed positions in the Pacific. CCs Josvteton of Hilitary Application,APCTi Kashington Cormzander In Chief Pacific Fleet Comnander Joint Task Force £7 epartmenn’s ta Detstor t Eneroy Office HIVE ~ AR \.oo SVEN y e y o ' :f e. is ' e; a e Y a ii . prev