eam 14, The proposed organization and pesponelbilitics of the Joint Task Force are sct forth in Enclosure "I", with a chart for ready refercence., Ts facilitate cperntional control, it ts believed that one of the Joint Chicfs of Staff should bo designoted as the Exccutive Agent for the Joint Chicfs cf Stafr. CONCLUSIONS 15. That a joint dircctive should be issucd fireediately Por the formation of the Joint Task Purce to conduct piocf-test operation for not to cxeced three firings of etonle woanuns; that Buiwetek should be approved as the site for the proving ground; that proof-testing should begin on or about 15 April 1948, and operations continuc for approxinately six weeks; and that the principles governing cooperation between the AEC and the Joint Task Feree, together with the outlinm. plan, shoull be referred to the AEC for its concurrence. RECOMMENDATIONS 16, It is recorended that the Joint Chiefs cof Staff: ‘A. Approve the target date of 15 April Lolo, tho oxast dates and tines of firings to be the decision of the Trust Force Cormander, and the selection of Eniwctolk aa the proving ground, b. Approve the statement of policics in lincicrurcs “B and "C" and the proposed organizotion and responsibilities in Enclosure "I", G. Dispatch tho nomornndw: in Enclosure "J" requesting the concurrence vf the AEC to the recommendations set faith in this paper. a. Upon coneurrence vw? the AEC to the pocorrionmdations of this paper, dispatch th. runcrandun in Appendix "PF" t. Enclusure “"H" te the Seexctary of Lotions. Ge Designate one of the Joint Chiefs of Starr as the Exccutive Agont for the Julnt Chicfs of Staff fox th. Task Force, ~ 4.