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the samemanneras most otheradministrative
were solved;that is, in
accordancewith the regulationsof the armed serviceprimarilyconcerned. Specialinstructions
were issuedonly when the regulations
were inadequatefrom the JTF point of view.
b. With the aboveas the policy,instructions
were issued
by J-2 that AtomicEnergyCommissionRestrictedData was to be returned
by the holderto the issuingauthority,with the AtomicLnergyCommission
as eventualdestination.It was furtherdecidedthat historiesand
operationaland specialreportsnot contdning scientificor technical
informationwouldbe transferredto AFSWP. Such reportswhich contained
scientificor technicalinformationwould be transmittedto Coamander,
Task Group 7.1 for screeningpriorto dissemination.SinceHeadquarters
Joint Task ForceSeven recordsincludedcompletelydocumentedoperational

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and specialreportsand historiesof the Task Groupstherewas no need
for storingthe remainderof the Task Group recordswith the Anneal
Forces
SpecialWeaponsProject,sincethis would only clutterup the files.
Ihrthermore,it was felt that most of the Task Group recordsshouldbe
retainedby them when the Task Groups ‘changedhats.” As an ecuunple?

.

the Air Task Groupwas furnishedalmostentirelyfrom the 8th Air Force.
When this Task Group returnsto the U.S. their recordsshouldnatural.1.y
“
were thereforeissuedto the effectthat
accompanythem. Instructions
exceptas indicatedabove Task Groupswould disposeof their recordsin
accordancewith the regulationsof the annealservicepridariJyconcerned.

c.

The above policyprovideda simple,easy to operatesolution

to what could have becomea complexproblem.
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