4, The proposed policy with reference to allocation of costs and the cstimate of charges to be borne by the AEC is set forth in Enclosure "B". Gencrally, it is proposed that the AEC bear all the costs beyond the normal operating costs of the services concorned, 5. The following time schedule is anticipated: 1 - 15 November: Complete plans and move initial con- 1 December: Complete movement of construction personnel, equipment and material to cmbarkation point, and embark Pollow-up forec. 1 January: Complete rehabilitation construction, initiate major construction projects. 15 March: Aprival, of main body of AEC scientists by ship, completion of construction struction units to test arca. projects to point where the AEC can take over in accordance with previous agreements, and completion of movenent of ground cchelon of Air Force. 1 April: Complete movement air echelon, 6. A joint force will be organized to maintain physical at og security of all phases cf the cperation to inelude the guarding &' of weapons, It is anticipatcod transporting fissionable parts of the wospons by naval vessels as was done in operation CROSSROADS. “ a The downgrading cf any atomic onergy “restricted data" will be accomplished only by the AEC, but initial restrictive wllitary security classifications may be relaxcd by the Joint Tas}: Force commander os military requiroments dictate. Detailed security plan and plan for relcase .«f public informa- tion is atteched as Enclosure "c", 7. in selocting the site, the Joint Proof-Test Committee has compared the relative merlts of both the suggested locations (Eniwetok and Kwajalein), and considers tho Eniwetok location te be the only completely satisfactory sitc. These considerations reference Eniyvetok are discussed in detail in Enclosure "D", For technical reasons the Atomic Encorgy Commis-~- sion strongly recommends selection of this site ovor Kwajalein. -~2-