Vi1 authorization by CTG 7.3 for the trananiseion of confidential meso sages in the clear by vieual means lessened traffic on Ci cireaits. The centralisation of the ship-shore relay function end nct wntrol of the task yroup Gi commen aboard the flacship further reduced relays, and increased ship-shore Mexibility. Go A Task Force commatcatora conference wes held at CJTP SEVER Keadquerters on 9 February in preparation for the firat full scale shot rehearsal. Included in the agenia was a discussion on the hand ling of high precedence “aust" traffic to be originated during shot time, and destined for aidressees cutcide of the JTF SEViN operating GPeas It was concluded thet all such traffic would be originated on board K3TES by staffs eubarked, and processed through an officer wateh Gstablished ty CJTF SZVidin As a result of this copference, a list was meade ef all percone throughout the task force authorised to release treffie..sboard tack group ships, Gr 7a3 promulgated this list and established the policy that comanding officers were “not responsible for messages released by passengers or staffs embarked, and sent over cireuita officially operated or csatrolled by such passengers and staffs, or for the classification or comtemte of aessages released by indivi-~duals whose names were listed.) 20. On 15 Februzry a communications rehearsal involving ESTZS, BAIROKO, CURTISS ami RSiSHAN was comiucted hy CJIF SaVAR concurrently 73Instruction 2230.2 <a AFWL/HO = 32 q2