REPOSITORY couectionhG 32.6 { - 6-5! San - his document consists of ~ poxno Lit (WN3- 326-43 227) soy No. 33 of 3h rovcen 1-6 (fo -2o- 43) 4 pages Series MMM, Crees roviec Vil M2 A 409730 ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION DESIGNATION OF COMMANDER, JTF-3 AS OVER-ALL REPRESENTATIVE FOR OVERSEAS OPERATIONAL PERIOD OF GREENHOUSE i 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 * Copy of letter on flle in Office of the Secretary. a CLASSIFICATION ¢ 8Y AUTHORITY of tot bre? WDuy Str. § BY? | There. 414 86 Dore. 3 afd aveep psoas , Tye