TES SUE ee PIEINIa I Ot dt eden ee ee bf ee enend E ehh b. Selection of observers based solely on familiarity with the test operation and technical requirement for attendance thereat; ec. Joint Task Force Three to be responsible for adminis- trative instructions and services for all observers, such as housing, briefing, and transportation (except in continental United States); d. Department of Defense to provide for Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Research and Development | Board, Military Liaison Committee, Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, the three Services, and the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project from its allotment of fifteen spaces; e. Atomic Energy Commission to provide for Joint Com- mittee on Atomic Energy, the General Advisory Committee, and field agencies from its allotment of 15 spaces; f. "Q" clearance requirement for all observers, and a ban on all press representatives. 4, The above policy is believed basically sound and acceptable. It should, however, be extended somewhat to include the following factors: a. Transportation within the continental United States is recognized as a responsibility of the agency concerned; — ee ec. Maintain flexibility in observer space allocations until more concrete knowledge is available concerning attendance requirements; d. Recognize that the proposed ceiling is a highly deSirable objective, but cannot now be considered absolute. 5. Within the Atomic Energy Commission, it is suggested that the 15 spaces be divided tentatively on the basis of eight spaces for the Washington Staff and the other seven for Santa Fe Operations. The Washington Staff spaces must also provide for the re- quirements of the General Advisory Committee and the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. The spaces allotted to the Manager, Santa Fe Operations, must provide for the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and the Sandia Corporation as well as his own staff. Staff coordination between the Director of Military Application