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to the JTF. Ogle asked about the likelihood of a surface test being
authorized at NTS and Mr. Gale of DMA said that this looked as firm as
any noting the Dr. Brown's letter to the President had given justification
for both the two high altitude shots at Johnston and the surface shot at
the NTS. Gale further discussed a number of items of funding and personnel
hiring authorizations.
A 29 Dec. TWX from the Commander-in-Chief of PACAF to Gen. Starbird
addresses the transfer of responsibility for J. I. support from PACAF to
the JTF. Among other things, the PACAF Commander requests that the
arrangements for transfer and assumption of complete operational control
by the JTF Task Group be earlier than Gen. Starbird had proposed in the
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neighborhood of 10 Jan. but not later than 15 Jan.
Further, the PACAF
Commander notes that there are a number of programs with priorities from
various military organizations which are presently being supported by
PACAF and that JTF would be assuming responsibility for support of these
programs as negotiated with the various users.