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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS N3 MAJOR WILLIAN J A HU%EY. USA
30 October 1947
1.
You are designated as CO, 1220th Provisional Engineer B&tt&lion
(Topo Construction).
In addition, you are designated as Island Commander
of Flatcar upou arrivalthereat ead until such time as the W,
2nd Ilngin-
eer Amphibian Brigade arrives titFlatc~r and take8 over commsnd.
2.
AS Island Commander and commander of such troops LS are placed
under your control, you are responsible for establishing on the islad
of Eld+car a base capdle of supporting by 29 December a tot~l force of
approximately 2300 personnel.
In addition, you will undertake such spec-
ific bctivittee on islands outside of Flatcar proper as are directedby
HeadquartersJoint Task Force.
3. As Island Commander you are responsible for coordinating the
activities of all personnel ashore ~t Flatcar. You will be responsible
for all their activities except ss follows:
a.
Administrative control of the kCS
Detachment will be the
responsibility of CO, @CS, Blockhouse. Operational control of the AACS
Detachment will be in accordance with M“
b.
Letter 20.21 of 4 June 1947.
Operational and dministrtitive control of the Air Cargo and
Resupply Det~chment will be the responsibility of the CO, dC,
tiinistration of I&val personnel
c.
Blockhouse.
on shoreat Flatcarwill
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be the responsibility of Iscom Blockhouse, except billeting,messing,
transportati , recreation and hospitalization, which will be,provided
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