. ene relations between the Scientific Director and the Senior AEC Rep~ resentative, 7. An informal suggestion was made in October that Dr. Graves be designated as AEC Representative in addition to his duties as Scientific Director and Deputy for Scientific Affairs to General Quesada. However, in view of certain questions raised at that time both as to the propriety of having the Commission represented by a contractor's employee and the undesirability of piacing an additional administrative burden on Dr, Graves, an al- ternate solution is now offered. This solution has the concurrence of both Mr, Tyler and Dr. Graves, and is also believed to answer the Commission's requirements of good management and properly delegated authority. 8, It is proposed that, at a time mutually agreeable to the AEC and the Department of Defense, Commander, Joint Task Force Three representative, test operation, the Commission designate the (General Quesada) as its over-all As the individual charged with the success of the it is clear that he is already ultimately respon- Sible to both the AEC and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. To assist General Quesada in this duty, a sentor officer from the Division of Military Applicatior will be incorporated into his staff, Sibly as Deputy Chief of Staff. pos- This officer will be the advisor and executor on all AEC matters; as such he will represent the AEC, both the Washington Staff and the Manager, tions. Similarly, Dr, Graves, Santa Fe Opera- as Deputy for Scientific Affairs, will advise the Task Force Commander on sclentific requirements and policy. 9. The Commission would thus be officially represented by a very senior government employee, namely General Quesada, who in -3- oo: