42 Aas 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 A33 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.