The last activities report contained herein. for August of 59 indicates that
phasedown planning and coordination has been the object of concentrated effort
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by all concerned during this month and that official notification of a maintenance
standby status phasedown was received on 8 Aug.
Joint committees of 7.2, Air
Force, H&N, and AEC personnel have been established and have had preliminary
meetings and tentative plans have been made for the transition based on the latest
planning dates.
The phase down strength, effective on the 7th of Aug., was
established at 267 and the reassignment of personnel during the upcoming months
is being worked on.
That concludes the notes in these fairly brief files from 7.2.
In Aug. of 1959, all indications are that all of Task Group 7.2 is stationed
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at Eniwetok and the Commander there is Army Col. Leo W. H. Shaughnessey.
Note that in August of 59, PMR was making visits to the island to survey
the facilities, equipment, status.
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