nation of Task Force personnel in s®curity natters. JTF 132 letter AG file number 360 of that date, Subject: "Security Indootrination for KING’, directed that "no information whatsoevar of a clessified nature will be commmicated to any unauthorized person”, In this letter it was pointed out that certain items such as (a) the approximate time of the teste, (b) number of shots in the operation, (c) cheracteristics of the test, (da) number of ships and aircraft and other equipment im the operation, end (e) detailed organisation and composition of JTF 152 vere stil] classified and could not te transmitted to any unauthorized person. This letter was reproduced and distributed te all ships and units of tho Task Croup, Ir addition to the statements enumerated in the paragraphs above all personnel of the Task Group were given termination lectures, warning them of their continuing obligation ef secrecy regarding the operation, not to confirm or deny news releases unless released by the Department of Defense or tho Atomic Fnergy Commission, not to tell the number of shots, time or dates nor the effects of the tests, nor mention structures seen. | All "Q" clearances of personnel not continuing in the Atemie Energy Programs are being cancelled. BEST AVAILARI Copy Instructions were issued to all ships and mits. of the Task Group to omit from the logs for the nonth of November 1952 any information pertaining to Atomic Tests, M-Day, KeDay, Shot Time, or H-Hour, In conclusion it can be stated that there were no positive indications that any attempts were made by unfriendly sutmarines or aircraft to gain ine telligence of this operation. There was no evidence of attempted sabotage, espionage or personne] panetration by unfriendly agents. 2 143 -