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ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
DESIGNATION OF COMMANDER,
JTF-3 AS OVER-ALL REPRESENTATIVE
FOR OVERSEAS OPERATIONAL PERIOD OF GREENHOUSE
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Report by the Director of Military Application
PROBLEM
1. To designate Lt. General Elwood R. Quesada, Commander,
Joint Task Force Three, a3 the Commission representative during
the overseas operational period of GREENHOUSE.
BACKGROUND
2. The Commission,
on December 23,
1949,* proposed to
General Quesada that he accept the designation as representative
for the Commission during the operational period of GREENHOUSE.
This proposal was subject to Joint Chiefs of Staff approval,
but General Quesada indicated his personal acceptance of the
propo:al.
3.
The Joint
Chicfs
of Staff,
having
considered
the AEC
comments (see Appendix to 153/8) on the plan for GREENHOUSE (JCS
1998/13),
Commander,
concurred in our recommendation that the Task Force
(C, JTF-3)
be designated as the representative of the
AEC during the overseas operation (see AEC 153/10).
The desig-
nation was to be made effective at a time mutually agreeable to
the Commission and
the Department of Defense.
DISCUSS ION
4. The main body of JTF-3 will depart this country for
Eniwetok during the latter half of February and during early
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