., Central;Jelfare Fund would make up the differenceto the amountof $20,000. and referredto b. This agreementwas initiatedin ‘Jaehington, USMPAC for approval. This plan was acceptedby the CommandingGeneral JointTask Force Seven,and by the USARPACAmy Mchange Boafi. 19. PASSPORTS: a. Havingin mind the very substantialciviliancontingent of the Task Force,the varietyof agenciesfurnishingcivilianpersonnel, their dispersionthroughoutthe country,and in many casestheirmovement upon ve~ shortnotice,it was decidedto establish,if possible,a procedurewherebythey might travelfrom the U.S. and from Hawaii,and return,withoutbeing requiredto secureformalpassports. To this end a seriesof discussionswere enteredinto with the Chief,Passport Division,Departmentof State,and a workablearrangementwas made. . b. The generalprovisionsof the agreementwem as follows: (1) CivU.ian employeesof the armed services,and con- tract employees,were,tobe exemptfromthe requirements for obtainingpassportsprovidingthey had identification cafis and travelordersissuedby one of the annealservices. (2) Each civilianhad to presentevidenceof U.S. citizenship at the time of app3yingfor identification card, this evidenceto be in the formof birthor baptismal certificates, affidavitsof birth in the U.S., or naturalization papers. The fact of sightingof such 26 Sectionl .._