HEADQUARTERS
JOINT TASK FORCE SEVEN
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
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Dr. John C. Bugher
Director, Division of Biology and !edicin
Atomic Energy Commission
Collection DEY.
1901 Constitution Avenue
Vashington 25, D. C.
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Reference is made to letter this headquarters, file AG 729.3,subject
as above, dated 27 July 1953.
The above reference transmitted a copy of the Radiological Safety Annex
to Joint Task Force Operation Order 1-53, This annex was designed to
delineate the necessary planning by all participants in the operation preparatory to the overseas vhese, Attached hereto is a draft of Annex i to
Joint Task Force Operation Plan 3-52 which will be published approximately
1 Noverber 1953, At a future date Cneration Plan 3-53 will be designated
an order, superseding Operation Crder 1-53, and will become the vrimary task
force directive upon which the on-site phase of operations will be based.
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Due to the special nature of field tests such as Operation CASTLE, it
is the opinion of this headquarters that a policy of strict adherence to
the radiological standards prescribed for routine work is not realistic.
Tne intent in the attached annex is to strive for a reascnable and safe
compromise considering conservation of personnel exposures, the international
import of tne tests and the cost aspects of delays chargeable to excessive
radiological precautions.
It is requested that you review the attached Annex FNand provide this
neadguarters with your comisnts, saz/estions and/or apyroval in order that
whe on-site operations order may reflect a set of reles mutually acceptable
to all concerned,
A similer letter has been forvarded to the Surgeons General of the
three Services.
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annex Ni to JTF SuVEN
Operation Plan 3-53
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Brigedier General, U.S. Arny
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