to carflict with the provision of paragraph 1 >. (7) of the sane enclosure. Second, the inference could be drawn from paragraph 1 of Aprendix "5" to Enclosure *H" that there is in fact no 4ray shipping available to support this cooperative venture, except by substitution. If this inference is correct, it 1s suggested that the use of other shipping might be considered in the interest of over~all seonony to the Government. c. fhe omaission notes that Enclosure *E" provides that the Atomic Energy Commission will be charged for over- seas pay of military personnel resulting from this project. Ciscussions with fisesl personnel of the military estab- lishment have indicated that it would be difficult and costly to separate thuse charges from the pay accounta cf such personnel. in the interest of over-ali Covernment aconomy, it therefore sppears desirable to alter this requiresxent. d. aith reference to the security provisions in Enclosure *c", arrangesents have gone forward petween the security orgenizations of the Comsission and of the Task Force, and it is understood that these arrangesents will be incorporated in the sore detalled slansa of the Task Force Commander. e. fhe vomnaiasion assumes that the functions in paragraphs 6 and 7 of Enclosure "C*, with reference to information for publie release, will be coordinated in Kashington and all public releases will be cleared jcintly between the Secretary of Defense ani the Atomic Energy vomzission. f. . With reference to paragraph 6 of the basic paper and paragraph 5 of Enclosure "C*, the commission takes note that the downgrading of any atomic energy "restricted data” will be accomplished only by the atomic Energy Comission and is in complete agreeaent that intelligent downgrading cf information from time to time will be essential to the success of the operation. Honevar, it ia pointed out that at present the date and place of the test are beyond the authority of either the “oint chielrs of Staff or the Atomic Lnergy ‘ommission to downgrade. -2- wm fm ow rot CHU ee peda Lk . La a,