Cost of all equipment, supplies and material purchased by the
Armed Forces at the specific request of the AEC.
Cost of modifications of material and equipment when such modifi-
cations are made at the specific request of the AEC, except that
modifications to ships and aircraft may be subject to mutual
agreement as to the pro rata share of cost.
Al) normal AEC administrative expense, including salaries, sub-
sistence, per diem, etc., of personnel employed by the AEC and
its contractors in connection with the AEC's projects and programs.
Cost of expendable supplies furnished to the AEC and its contractors from military stocks.
Packing, handling, and crating charges of Armed Forces material
and equipment requested by the AEC.
Operation of boats, tugs, and barges for loading or offloading
supplies, materials, and equipment from ships at Pacific Proving
Grounds.
10.
Operation of all mess halls on all islands of the atoll, except
Eniwetok Island and the JTF Commander's personal mess on Parry
Island.
Operation of land transportation facilities on all islands of the
Pacific Proving Grounds except Eniwetok Island.
13.
D.
All costs of experimental projects of primary interest to the AEC
except where jointly funded by mutual agreement.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND COSTS TO BE ASSUMED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
1.
Cost of construction of facilities at Pacific Proving Grounds
required exclusively for support of Armed Forces experimental
projects.
The costs of all equipment, materials, and supplies furnished by
the Armed Forces except the costs of such items when they are
purchased at the specific request of the AEC, and except the
costs of expendable supplies furnished the AEC or its contractors
from military stocks.
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Transportation of all personnel, equipment, and supplies between
Continental U.S. and the Pacific Proving Grounds by militarily
controlled transportation, except that the AEC will pay charges
for packing, crating, and, except at Eniwetok Island, handling
items intended for AEC use.
Operations of all Armed Forces components assigned to the Joint
Task Force.
_All normal Armed Forces administrative expense, including pay,
subsistence, and travel of all personnel, both civilian and military, employed by the Armed Forces with the exception that the
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Operation of a boat pool for essential inter-island and ship-—toshore services.