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3.15.3
Ph tographic Material Control
In February ]gaé,gi-1, LASL, commenced the processing of badge request forms for all units of TG 7.1. A record, listing by projects and programs the individuals who were to be issued "official photographer" badges
or “handler of photographic equipment" badges, was maintained. On April
21, 1956, a memorandum was distributed to the project officers and program
directors of the individuals listed in this record reminding them that all
agencies handling and processing ‘exposed photographic material must register with Commander, TG 7.1, before engaging in operations.
On May 2, 1956, the first report of photographic processing points was
submitted to CTG 7.5, indicating 22 photographic processing points and 43
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viduals. On June 16, an additional agency was reported to TG 7.5. A recapitulation revealed that 53 agencies and four individuals were handling and
processing photographic material and that they were being served by 30 dif-
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agencies. On May 7, 1956, a second report was submitted to TG 7.5, listing
all agencies which had been registered with TG 7.1. This report reflected
an addition of eight different processing points, nine agencies, and four indi-
Cooperation was generally obtained in receiving registration memoranda from the various agencies, Lack of difficulty was attributable to the
tie-in with the badge request form and the notification to the agencies prior
to the actual commencement of the operation of their obligation to register
their photographic processing points with TG 7.1.
Following up a change in classification procedure for test’ photography
effected by LASL Classification Office for continental test operations, TG 7.1
required the units or individuals for whom photographs were made to decide
the correct classification of the photographs. Photographs are of no essentially different significance as to security content than the material or scenes
depicted, or other documentary materials such as drawings, correspondence,
or the like, all of which are classified by the originating and using groups.
By placing. the responsibility on the using organization, the classification review was based on first-hand knowledge of the scene depicted as well
as of its security significance. Furthermore, delivery of photographs was
not delayed awaiting classification review of a large mass of material by
the Classification Office. In general, only questionable cases were submitted
to the Classification Office for decision.
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Near the end of the operation, the TF Headquarters issued Adminis-
trative Directive No. 19; June 22, 1956, an instruction authorizing the several task group commanders to arrange for the sale of unclassified prints
and negatives of official photographs. The photography facilities within TG
7.1, operated by contractor organizations, could not accept the responsibility
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