nee ae Ley ’ i ale a aS the control of the Contractor, it was possible to indoctrinate all a y- U1 o GSH ec fs > - act = node. al an ~ ae cesslich Contractor employees in adequate Rad-Safe practices. . A Av ' Ch 5 PLANNING AND PREOPERATIONAL PHASE (PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 1954) 4 uye® ESTABLISHMENT OF PERSONNEL CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS. By letter dated 14 May 1953 from the Commander, JIF SEVEN, to Commander, Task Group 7.5, all land areas of Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls, with the exception of Eniwetok, Japtan and Bikini Islands, were made limited access areas as of 1 January 1954. The requirement that all members of TG 7.5 would be "Q" cleared by 1 January 1954 is given in JIF SEVEN Security Memorandum No. 4. The date of this action was later extended to 24 January 1954. PROPOSED PHYSICAL SECURITY. Security Areas. The territorial waters surrounding Eniwetok Atoll were classified as a "Controlled Area" under the jurisdiction of CinCPac with the entrance requirements for personnel, ships, and aircraft set forth in CinCPac directive Serial 020. By TWX from CJUTF SEVEN dated 1 July 1953, this directive was modified to include Bikini Atoll. The proposed Limited and Exclusion Areas based upon information on shot schedule and utilization of plant facilities, as set forth in a letter to CJIF SEVEN from CTG 7.5 dated 6 April 1953, were approved by CJUTF SEVEN in a letter to CTG 7.5 dated 14 May 1953. The proposal recommended two limited areas at Eniwetok Atoll, one limited area at Bikini Atoll, four exclusion sreas at Eniwetok Atoll, five exclusion a . copled/DOE LANL, J-Dlv- -28- 5