EEADQUARTERS, Joint Task Force SEVEN APO 187 (HOw), c/o Postmaster xe Francisco, Cclifornia February 1954 Annex § to GJTF SEVEN Operation Order No. 3°53 ee OFFICIAL OBSERVER FLAN General. "the AEG and the Department of Defense have indicated that "OfficialObservers" will be kept at a minimum and on a basis of "need to know, This statement is interpreted to mean those who © are familiar with the technical issues involved in the experiments and whose current assignments:include: a genuine need for knowledge. of the operation. |. +” Be ey TS umber of“Observers ‘Authorized. ” The CJIF SEVEN hes recommended: . that twenty (20) be the’ ceiling figure for the number of "Official Observers" to be present for any specified shot. This ceiling is oo imposed because of limited facilities a« nd|the intense activity Prev ceding and following a, shot. ot. pied Lo vee Invitations. Invitations will be extended by. the “AEC and the. pss ilitary | Liaison Committees= ne wpe a Security. Invitations will include pertinent ‘security sastructions pertaining to classification of the operetion.. With the acceptance.. .of invitations, observers will be required to signa security ac-:: ,, knowledgement. Hqs; JTF SEVEN Security Memorandum No. 7,. dated 22 October 1953,Pare 4a, Applies: | Au observers will be nqit cleared A: 4 Poles. It “is:‘the ‘policy‘of.this héadquarters that written re- quests for’ official observer"space Teceived by. task” group comman: ders or staff. officers of. this headquartersbe forwarded to .CJIF SEVEN, Attention: Chief of Steff. Individuals submitting. verbal requests° er inquiries will be informed ‘that such requests “should be submitted either.to the AgeoF the Military LiaisonCommittee Frocedure.’ ‘the names“of observers who have.‘been’ extended"tn-, ‘vitations will be submitted to CJIF SEVEN. CJTF SEVEN will delegate responsibilities for preliminary planning ‘and conduct of the. program. Details pertinent to the conduct of the’ program will in-clude issuance of orders, suggested clothing and equipment, trans-. - portation, reception, quartering, messing, the issuanceofneces~ sary Adninistrative instructions and briefings.0!ve PW. CLARKSON Te _ Major General, U.S. Aray ‘Commander a OFFICIAL: Aibewinkfp, Colenel, J.3. AirForce ~_? all Tit. 2D lil, 2-3 . . . & WILLIAK S. CONARTY JR.° - oe . an