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the numbersof staffand operatingpersonneland the types of
specializedequipmentneededduringOperationSANDSTONE,particularly
in view of the diversified tasks and widely dispersed operating bases,
personneland equipsufficient intelligence and counterintelligence
ment were availableto satisfyall requirements.
B. Intelligence
?lanningand Operationa
1. The positiveintelligenceinformatioxi
collectionprogrm, establishedby the Directorof Intelligence,
GeneralStaff,U. S. Amy,
upon requestof the AssistantChief of Staff,J-2, utilizedthe intelligence informationcollectionresourceuof all appropriategovernmental
agenciesto includethe FederalBureauof Investigation
of the !2epartment of Justice,and insuredthe constantflow of intelligenceinformationrelativeto OperationSANDSTONEto the Commander,JointTask
Foroe Seven. CJTF-7also receivedtimely intelligence
information
pertainingto the operationalarea in the MarshallIslandsfromthe
Task Groupsof JTF-7.
2. Evaluationof all positiveintelligencereportsrelativeto
Operation SANDSTONE leadsto the conoluaionthat unidentified
submar-
ines operatedwithin the %mger Area,but outsidethe ClosedArea,
surroundingthe %iwetok Atoll up to aa lateaa Maroh,1948. It ia
highlydoubtfulthat auoh underwatervesselsobtainedany slgnifioant
informationrelativeto the atomicenergyprovingground.
3. Analysisof all informationavailebleto J-2, both from internaland efiernalsources,indicatethat no unidentified
aurfaoe
veaselaor airaraftoperatedwithinthe hnger tiea and that there
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