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d. Suppliesnormallyrequiredfor supportof those troopsengagsd
in *e operation.
The compilationof the specialcostsinvolved,and the negotiation
of the terms of the fisoalagreementwith AEC,was handledby tie Wdget
the J-4 Sectionresisted
and FiscalSectionof the Joint Staff. iiowever,
in the developmentof the estimatesof itemizedcosts.
Allocationof Costs between thuAEC snd tie Armed Foroes: considerable
for the operation
difficulty arose over the decisionas to mhat expenditures
would be chargeableto fundsti be made aveilsbleby the A?92. Theee
difficulties wore increasedbytie high seevrityclatislt’ioation
plaoed
OP tie operationwhich I!.mitad
the disouanim te a very emll croup In
each Department. In theory authorization of’expenditures for an Operation
of this nature would be approved by the heads of all Teohnical Services.
and Bureaus in eech Department. The time avallabl.eand the secrecy of
the Operationdid not permitsuch nctlon. In generalthe FiscalA~reement,
whioh was released20 Oatober,was based on the following: ‘......any
materialsfurnishedfor base aonetructionor for base rneintenance
and
operationwill be a properchargeto allottedfind8. Equipment,in contract
to material,will not be ohargedunlesspurchaseis requiredfor use on
this operationor for replenishment
of notivestock. Everyeffortwill
be made to obtain &d equipmentfrom exoee8 stoo!cs
whioiwill not require
replacement.w
The milltaryagreedto pay for normaloperatingexpense
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such as subsistence,
olothing,pay and allowances(includingoverseas
differential),
recreationcosts,operationalexpendituresof shipsand
.
aircraft,etc. Therewere also numerousspeoialprojeotathat developed
as the Opefationprogressed. After receivingthe necessaryconcurrences
Section IV
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