ay et ° me FOLDER ~Do Eo C..... mort yo? =Cyet Ut son = a 409414 S h gLite84 bt oe General Clarkaén': 1 HEScns ah sf By: R Wyaeel, Ne Aul ES ty Letter ef Aprél 27, 1951, the Wiiitary Liaisen Committee sdvised the Atowle Energy Conuission that the Joint Chiefs of ctaff had ap- rrevee the organisation fer alliters participation in future atonie weapons tests. “oy e : ay 3 The Joint Chiefs of Steff epeaifleslly charged the Task Foree Goumeander ith ceting as an agent fer the Coomission for the exereise of such funeticne on behalf of the Camrdzaion as the intter nay dequ necessary. The Coazission has edvised the Departnent of Lefense of ite intention to designate yoo se their epecial re~ trecentetive in the Endiveteh area eaffcetive with the start ef the operetienal phuse of IVE and hes agreed with the Tepertaent of Lefenae en Bupust 21, 1052, un the start cf thie rhese. cegomdingly, you are requested to secept thia designation, tocether w@ith full autherity to set for the Coamisaion iy 22] setters which concern the auccegaful execution of Tack Foree Grer.tion Flan 2-52, as ementded., Thic anthority le operaticnal in natare enc net ine tender te trannfer to yen any of the continuing adelnistirative ree speneibilitier «f the Field ‘anager, Enivetok, or the perme] resronedbilities fer the webnical diracticn of the J-Divieien, Los &iemes Gelentifte ‘arerator:. The Ceniiselon ceaires thet covmand chanmela te e680 govtracters com in effect at the «ite be left fn effeet ané arecd oc far ag preetiernble. Sneowlda operrticnal necessity require expenditurs ef 00 funce teyend troge avedleble te the Meld vanager, Futvetok, it wi] be necessary for you te eonmult the Cone sieston, The effeetive Cace of your wathorits, if seeertec, will be August 21, Lys. Operetiom? uncertainties make it i. ccesible to aiate now the Authorlty te fire ur te tre shote and te exrend specifMle amounts cf fisslemble maicris] hes bean requeated from the President and wil) be ocomumdested tc you when received, The number and type of medela, Inelucing syores, cre being deterwined ty the Lea Alaves Selentifile Laberatery with Cow desten aporevel, * Lee. KEL AIG|G Cbd, 4?/. eu -se)) CORY FOR SECRDTARIAT halPelewed AEC.33/1, RR mm ee BEST COPY AVAILABLE WD- Oe -R exaat date fer teroianticn of thie aubherity. Se expect, however, that it whl? eclacice vith the tereinetien of the operationsl rhage of Gperstion IVY.