e. Provide executive~type desks for officers of the staff. These requirements, if approved for installation are estinated to cost $35,500.00 vhich will have to be provided by the Chief of eval Operations. On 26 September a conference was held at Headquarters JT?-132, with representation from Task Force Headquarters, TG 132.1 and TQ 132.2, concerning _ the reimbursement of Navy and MSTS vessels for neals served to evacuees personne] of JTF 132. As a result of this conference, -Task Group 132.3 Instruction «Alt 4050.1 of 17 dotober1952 wes issued promlgating instructions to-all concerned. In general the procedure established was as followss ‘ @e Military personnel will discontime payments to Holmes and Narver or ether mess and subsist in the wardroom oF goneral mess of the ship. bd. Civilian personnel will contime to pay Helmes and Narver for subsistence. The Mess Treasurers and Supply Officere of the ships will bill Holmes and Narver monthly at the following rates: - t Shine Civilian - officer grade «- $1.50 per day Civilian ~ enlisted grede - $1.20 per day MSTS_ Shing Civilian = officer and enlisted grade = $1.65 per day B. PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION : A Task Group Instruction (No. 1610.1) covering the submission of concurrent fitness reports on commanding officers of ships and units of the Task Group, was promulgated under date of 19 October. Since all commissioned ships and ' units were directed to report to Commander Task Group 132.3 for duty in the