six hold "Q" Clearances. Requests for the remainder have been pending for thirty to sixty days. a, (3) As of 25 May 1952 records in the files of the N-2 Section reflect that on an overall. tasis, J-2 Section of JTF 132 is currently processing one-nmdred sixty-six requests for "Q" Clearances for Taek Group 132.3. A total of thirty-seven "Q" Clearances has been issued to date. (4) The Office of Naval Intelligence has received, ‘and tio date processed, a total of sixteen hundred twee requests for National Agency Checks which were forwarded by various ships and units as prospective members of Task Group 132.3. It is considered that the sixteen hundred _ twentv NAC's completed represent approximately 35% of those required in this operation. E. RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY On 23 May, CinCPacFit stated that he considered the employment of srips in Task Group 132.3 to be routine as regards radiological éefense recuirenents, and that he desired his type commanders to obtain their radiae instruments through routine channels and to train personnel in radiological defense through established training commands. _ To eliminate the necessity of redistributing the pool of instruments already assembled at NSY San Francisco, OPNAV (Op=-365) directed BuShips to fi31 radiac allowances of Task Group 132.3 ships from thie pool as reauests come in from type cormanders. A small ‘reserve of instruments will be maintained by ComTaskGroup 132.3 for replacement of inoperative instruments within the Task Group and to take care of last minute additional needs of the Task Group. 33