PRIVACY AGT MATERIAL REMOVED HEADQUARTERS JOINT TASK FORCE SEWEN OFTICE OF THE COM ANDER WASHINGTON 255 D. Cc. "CG $+237-54E 29 March 1954 Comnander, Task Group 7.4 . APO 187 Inter-island Dear Thank you for your informative letters of 23 March, I have taken the liberty of passing thei on to Al Graves for his porusal and comments. From the performance of your group to date, I have no doubt that whenever a shot takes place your participation will be al}. one might ask, The relative priorities for maintenance sich you sat forth are in full accord with our concept of the overall mission. quarters, the following apply: 1. With regard to my head- The RB~36 will accomplish crater photoazranhy cnly if the mission cannot be satisfied cy cther aircraft and ay te’ the a.ctent.to which it can do so without experiencing significant couvaunatiion, 2. If necessary, 0-36 maintanence personnel will be permitied an increased allowable radiation dosage up to 7.8r, upon request. 3. While participation of the eftects B~36 is desirable in all scheduled events, your efforts should be directed toward assuring its mrticipation in YANKEE and NECTAR; other activities naced accordingly. 4. Whenever possible, two B-36 sarmles should narticivate, ‘here less than seven days intervene between shots, particination of only one will be accentable, 5. My staff is now determining the availability of the decon- tamination units you recuire and will keep you inform, From what you have presented, it would aprear thet a four day ivvervel between any tuo shots would permit »articipation of only a portion ct F 84 samplers plus possible mrticipation of one B36 sampler, If we arse accept such a situction in order to avoid a weather ¢colay we will wos certainly accept it, Sincerely Yours, 3--3288S TiB NO. 18 62. Vez,