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distance from the
ompromise could be effected
by the surreptitious "planting" of instruments by a’
landing party and recovered in the same manner after
completion of the operation.
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Failure of JTF SEVEN Personnel to Observe Security
Precautions:
failure of JTF SEVEN personnel to
observe security precautions could easily compromise
the mission by their talking or writing indiscrimni-~
nately about classified information during the
planning and operational stages. A lapse in
commmication security could also reveal vital
information.
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b.
A lackadaisical attitude toward
personnel security regulations could ultimately
cause physical penetration within the Joint Task
Force.
It 4s also considered that interference with the mission
would be caused by the declaration or outbreak of war.
In this
event the ‘position and security of_the mission could become untenable
and logistically impossible,
c. It is considered that an unfriendly power having-an
interest in the JTF SEVEN mission would more probably manifest such
interest in a covert manner by attempting personnel infiltration
or personnel corruption for espionage or sabotage purposes, or by
submarine observation for the purpose of obtaining information. It
is believed that information as to the operations of JTF SEVEN and
the results thereof would be of more practical value to an unfriendlypower than hindering or impeding the operation. Overt action involving the use of force, an attack, or direct open observation from
a point well in the Imnger Area would involve risk of consequence
out of proportion to the value of the results to be obtained from
such action,
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The country having the greatest capability of
executing the above actions, its apparent un-
friendly attitude and its interest in the atomic
program of the United States is the SOVIET UNICN.
(2)
Soviet military capabilities in relation to operations ©
of JTF SEVEN are contained in Appendix 1 to this
annex.
3. OPERATIONS:
‘a,
ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATOLLS are a part of the Trust
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territory of the Pacific Islands, placed under the United States as
the administering authority by the Security Council of the United
Nations. They are, therefore, subject to the full powers of
administration, legislation and jurisdiction of the United States.
The trusteeship agreement for the Trust Territory permits the United
States to close any of the areas for security reasons.
bo Om 2 December 1947, - by notification to the Mnited Nations,
the U.S. closed the area of the entire ENIWETOK ATOLL and the terri~
torial waters adjacent thereto. On 2 April 1953, BIKINI ATOLL was
also closed by notification to the United Nations. ‘Territorial
waters are defined as those within a three (3) mile limit on the
TASK GROUP 7.4
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