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Task Group Instrustion 5510.2, Subja Frocedure for reporting the

flares,

ue of fleres or other pyrotechnics, was issued under date of 17 October.
The problen of what type clearance vould be required for flying over

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the northern islands seemed to be a pressing one at the tine of the RENDOVA's

arrival in the Pativetok area. It wes subsequently agreed that personnel

having operational need to fly over thé northern islanis could do so if
they had a favorable National Agency Check Clearance.

& tabulation of "Q" clearance requested by Commander Task Group

132.3 and granted byAEC thru CJTF 152 to date shover 451 granted. 43°

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The folloving ships of the Task Group have been visited by theTask

Group Security Officer in an effort to discuss ani, if possible, resolve
any matter pertaining to security or intelligence:

USS CURTISS, USS ESTES,

_USS RENDOVA, USS OAK HILL, USES SHANKS, USNS COLLINS, USS LEO, USS IST-836,
Additional ships .ill be visited as the opportunity ariseso

E, DEFENSE

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Planning and progress for atomic defense were complete except fora
few minor details prior to this report. On 21 October Appendix IV Annex

J of Commander Task Group 132.3 OpPlan 1~52 was published. This eppendix
set forth the procedure for reporting dosages and intensities received by
shipa in the Task Group.
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