AOS So Cc. “L. Dunham, Director Division of Blology & Medicine, HQ 4? E. C. Shute, Manager San Francisco Operations Office LOGISTICAL SUPPORT OF AEC BIOMZDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM IN THE PACIFIC AREA (YOUR MEMO 10/19/64, BMPC:JCW) . CON:GPS e SAN will plan to transfer the administration of the logistical support agreercents for Kvajalein and Enivetok= Bikini to tha Nevada Cperations Office by July 1, 1965. We will be glad te provide RV with our procedures for the handling of these programs, In this regard, we wish to delay providing the procedures for Kwajalein support until tha conclusion of tha upconing Ronvelap Survay, around tha end of March 1965. We believe this to be more satisfactory because we have mot as yet been through a support operation with tha Army NIx@-% group. Based on this exparience, wo will be able to batter advise NV on operating procedures, For Eniwotok-Bikint support, we will be nasotiating an agreement with tha Air Force in the near futurs, and we will advise NV of any negotiation meetings being held in order that they may be represented, 7 will then be able to assume this activity with a full understanding of thea contract and adninistrative arrange» ments of the contract. We will, of course, advise KV of any additional procedures developed by SAN after the negotiation and prior to the July 1, 1965 transfer date, For tha purpose of budget submission, it is suggested that SAN include the support costs for th:so agreements in its FY 1967 budget preparation, his appears practi= cable since wa could maka an estimate based on our cost experience to date. Copies of the proposed budget will be provided to HV. Diviefon of Biology and Medicine could then provide the funds to RV by Financial Plan in FY 1966 and subsequently, . BEST COPY AVAILABLE REPOSITORY “Doe COLLECTION 0 SO BOX Ne ae FOLDER B10 -MmED Aogetter ~ ————-DEMEMA