SUHH
General, US...PLPAC
~ result=d in a sentence of 4
mnths
at hard labcr, and forfeiture of 2/3 of
his pay and allowances for a like period.
~.
Cn 5 February 194C, tiurinzthe search of LSIL37g
ma
the Navy Lignal Unit at Parry Island, film was
discovered ir the possession of 2 officers and 12
enlisted men.
Four cameraswere also recovered.
The film was processed and disclosed no ;.L;17estricted Data or other classified information. is the
mere possession of photographic e<uipm,entwas in
violbtion of J’TF-7Security fiegulations;the Commander
of Task Group 7.3 effected disciplinary action.
3. iiilitaryClassifications
a.
Criteria. The grading of military information in security
classifications that restrict its use in varying degrees according to
its probable value to a potential enemy has been
long
regarded as a
cornerstone of an effective counterintelligenceprogram. For Operation
S/WSTCM,
the criteria of milita~
classification were established to
provide an outer security wall for the inner core of scientific information that would, in turn, have its own shield in the AEA Restricted
Data classification. As in all military operations, Task Forcemilitary
securityclassifications
were susceptibleof adjustmentas changingconditionsrequired. At the outset,itwas the consideredjudgmentof the
Joint Chiefs of Staff that the Operations technical secrets would be
best protected by concealment of the following facts:
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