, t thus cccperienced sinceNavy regulationsrequiregeographicallocations to be shownand Navy Postalpersonnelrefusedto acceptmail not so marked. Accordingly,as much couriermail as possiblewas dispatched by JointTask Forcepersonnelgoing forward. This difficultydisappeared about 20 Decemberwhen APO geographical locationswere unclassified. b. On 1 Feb 48, APO 187-1was establishedat Kwajaletifor JTF personnelother than Navy. This actionwas necessaryin orderto handlemail of Task Group7.4 whichwas scheduledto arrivethere in incrementsshortlyafterthat date. 14. PERSONAL_MCY=SAG~: a. Sinceno commercialfacilitiesfor transmittingpersonal messageswere availablein the forwardareas,the followingprocedures were establishedby J-1 with the concurrenceof the Chief SignalOfficer, U.S. Amy, and with the concurrenceof commercialcablecompanies. b. Personaltelegramsoriginatingin the 21 addressedto individualsat APO la would be tranadtted by czrcm radio comP~es to the Chief,Ar& Communications ServiceMvision, OfficeChiefSignal Officer,Room 5&263, PentagonBuilding,Washington25, D.C. for transmissiontoAPO 958. The SignalOfficer,USARPAC,APO 958, would transmit these telegramsby secureelectricalsignalchannels,or aimail, as deemedappropriate,to destination. c. Personalemergencymessagesoriginatedby JTF persomel outside the continentalU.S. would be transmittedby restrictedSignal channelsto the Chief,AmW C~cations Setice Mvision~ Office Chief SignalOfficer,PentagonBuilding,Washington25, D.C. and a SectionJ ● %*.