AE AIE e SECRET 5 This document consists of ie) LD of 18 Series A ie ay at) oH Ca Copy No. pages ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSTON OFFICIAL OBSERVERS FOR OPERATION GREENHOUSE Report by Director of Military Application THE PROBLEM 1. To consider certain policies for the selection and hand- Ling of observers for Operation GREENHOUSE, as suggested by the Commanding General, Joint Task Force Three, BACKGROUND 2. No great problem has heretofore been encountered as to observers at atomic tests, inasmuch as housing and logistic sup- port were both available. At Eniwetok, on the contrary, housing and transportation for GREENHOUSE will be critical, even for necessary scientific and administrative personnel. Furthermore, the se- curity aspects of GREENHOUSE are more restrictive than at previous tests. For these reasons, the number of observers must be limited. DISCUSSION 3. The Commanding General, Joint Task Force Three, has suggested* certain policies for the servers for Operation GREENHOUSE. selection and handling of ob- The Commander JTF-3 has re- quested the concurrence of the Atomic Energy Commission with these suggestions prior to his requesting concurrence of the Department of Defense. The policy suggested by the Commander, JTF-3, in-