ENCLOSURE IT
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Washington 25, D,C,
Op-36C/jm
Ser 0062P36
1 February 1955
FROM: Chief of Naval Operations
TO
3: Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
SUBJ: NAVAL VESSEL, REQUEST FOR SERVICES OF FOR SPECIAL OCEANOGRAPHIC SURVEY
REF : (a) AEC Secret Ltr BME:HCB of 31 Jan 1955 to CNO
1, By reference (a) the Atomic Energy Commission requests
the services of a suitable ship for a special oceanographic survey of 3 - 4 weeks duration in the Pacific Ocean starting about
1 March 1955.
Reference (a) also states, "It 1s our understand-
ing that a Coast Guard vessel suitable for the mission is available at Pearl Harbor,"
2. In view of the Far East situation and the heavy operational requirements now placed upon all naval vessels in the
Pacific Fleet capable of conducting such a survey the Chief of
Naval Operations regrets that it is impracticable to comply with
your request.
It is suggested that you make your desires known
directly to the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard,
3, The Navy will be glad to cooperate at Pearl Harbor in
making available the technical facilities necessary to install
the survey gear on a Coast Guard vessel,
It is understood that
expenses involved in such work will be borne by the Atomic Energy
Commission, -
k, Concerning the statement in paragraph 7 of reference
(a) that arrangements have been made with Op-36 to obtain surface water samples in Far Eastern waters, this 1s being
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done as practicable,
R,P, Briscoe
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
(Fleet Operations and Readiness)
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Enclosure II