SE AUTHORIZED George in classified discussions with the United Kingdom AEC 379. \ 6. Office of Special & ET Lo Mercer and Florence Matson to engage within the estiblishcd area of cooperation and Canada under the terms set forth in Frojects ,,.,. The General Manager reported that he was issuing a revised GM Bulletin which provided that the Office of Special Frojects would report directly to the General Manager rather than to the Director of Raw Materials as heretofore. At this point 7. Oak Ridge Messrs. Commercial Strauser and McCarthy cntcrcd ,,, ..’ .,. : .,. ... ., the meeting. Center Mr. Bloch said that, as the Commission had been previously advised, plans were proceeding for development of the Oak Ridge Commercial The developer had asked the National ProCenter by a single developer. duction Authority for an exception from the recent order restricting commercial construction. In response to questions from the NPA, the Commission’s staff has stated that the ccntcr is part of the long-term plan for Oak Ridge and is a highly desirable facility for the community, but has not taken a position that construction of the center was necessary to the national dcfens e, even though there have been indications that unless the Commission is willing to take this position the necessary exception lmay not be granted, The Commissioners expressed their concurrence in the action by the staff. At this point Mr. Dean left the meeting and IWr, Smyth entered. .. ‘, 8, Amendment Relating Savannah River to Capital Gains on Land Transfers at The General Counsel reported that the question of legislation to relieve from the capital gains tax individuals at Savannah River who sell their property to the government after purchasing other property had been discussed with Representative Doughton, Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee, Representative Durham of the Joint Committee and with Treasury representatives. It appeared that, owing to the press of business in the House Ways and Means Committee, it would bc necessary for the .. -165 - .:. ..” ,,