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was utilised and that on a temporary basis oly,
Minor residual pire
cessing tesks feft for the Carrtson Foros to complete after departure
of Task Group 5.2 were finiabed by that dete,
When {¢ became evident thet a boild-up in the Yall of 195. wy ute
iikely, necessity Imsdiately developed for re-processing end re-wirehousing many {tems for indefinite storage periods.
With the exception
of a re-packaging program fF Ordnance tools and spare parts, end i
preservation and packaging program instituted for certain Quartermaster
items (2), activity in this connection ws completed during the report
period,
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The major problem encountered in all phases of storage and warehousing at the Proving Grounl has been that of preserving all types of
supplies and equipment, especially metals ani fabrics, from corrosion,
mildew, rot and decay,
The continuing deterioration ef the pre -GHEEe
WOUSE quonses type structures used for warehousing presents a constant
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thallenge and eontributes to the protien in large measure,
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(2) For a desoription of these processes see TAB A.
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