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Message Preparation a.
Drafting Text - The provisions of ACP 12] will be followed in the
preparation of all messages. Only authorized abbreviations as
listed in JANAP 132 will be used. The publications are available
in the AEC Administration Office, Building 209, Reom A-17. Messages should be sent only where other means of communication will
not suffice.
The text should contain minimum wordage consistent
with clear concise delivery of information.
Classification - Consult Task Force Classification Guide or Clas-
sification Officer in classifying messages.
There is a strong tendency to over-classify,
resulting in additional workload fcr -personnel handling messages and delays in the delivery of mesaages.
Message Precedence - The precedence of a message indicates its order over circuits to destination. It is not intended to indicate
the degree of importance or urgency of the contents of the message.
In general, a deferred message should be delivered within 24 hours,
a routine message within 12 hours or less and a priority or above,
within a few hours.
Delivery time will depend upon the number of
relays involved and the accumulation of traffic at each station
handling the message. There is a general tendency to assign too
high a precedence to a message.
Messages, priority and above, received after normal working hours generally necessitates special
handling for delivery to action addressee.
Refer to table in para-
graph 7 when originating messages to comtinental addresses.
5.
Message Release ~- (TG 7.5 Personnel) Messages classified SECRET ard below originated in the forward area
during the operational phase to be transmitted to addresses outside
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Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls, may be released by one of the following:
(1)
(2)
(3)
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Commander
Deputy Commander
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ac/S, E-2.
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(5) ac/s, B-3
(6)
ac/s, E-4
(8)
Holmes & Narver - Project Manager thru Division Heads
(7) Ac/s, E-5
Messages classified TOP SECRET RESTRICTED DATA may be released by
one of the following:
(1)
(2)
Deputy Commander, TG 7.5
Asst. C/S, J-2, TG 7.5
Message Filing and Delivery a.
Messengers will deliver outgoing messages to Joint Comcenter, Building 221. Incoming messages will be delivered electrically to H& N
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