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of mageing a large number of souvenir photographs by reason of staff limi-
tations.
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sell government
tracts.
more, it was not clear that such contractor personnel could
property under the respective controlling government con-
*It is proposed that in a future operation the AEC arrange for H&N to
prepare and sell such souvenir photographs. Unclassified official negatives
could be loaned to H&N for duplication and preparation of prints.
3.15.4
Legal Advisory
No major legal problems arose during the operation. A few claim
questions were raised but they were not submitted for formal processing
by TG 7.1. One of these claims raised a long-standing question as to the
method of handling of claims made by DOD and DOD-contractor personnel
for loss or damage to personal possessions under the control of AEC con--
tractor personnel.
For example, DOD personnel assigned to TG 7.1 arrang
for transportation of their possessions through the J-1 Section (LASL per-
sonnel), who in turn use the services of H&N personnel and transportation =
facilities. If personal possessions are lost or damaged during control by
either contractor, against whom should the claim be made?
3.16
TECHNICAL REPORTS
The editorial review and related aspects of formal technical (WT) reports have been diversified for Operation Redwing into four -major responsi-~
bilities. The Military Weapon Effects test reports are the responsibility of
TU-3. Task Unit 4 test reports are the responsibility of SC. Reports on
UCRLparticipation are the responsibility of UCRL. The remainder are the
responsibility of LASL.
*The preparation of special internal reports for each individual detonation might be expedited on future operations if the staff of the TG 7.1 Classification Office were made responsible for their preparation.
If such an
arrangement were approved, the two LASL Staff Members in the Classification and Security Liaison Office of TG 7.1 would handle the work with the
only increase in staff that of two male typists. Typing assistance is needed
in the Classification Office whether or not the additional responsibility is
given to that office. By such assignment of this function in the planning
stage of a future operation, the classification staff could do much of the
preliminary drafting of the report so that the operational units would have
less interruption to their work during the actual test period. Inasmuch as
the Classification Office staff maintains a continuing contact with most units,
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