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In February 1956, J~1, LASL, commenced the processing of badge re-~
quest forms for all units of TG 7.1. A record, listing by projects and pro-
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grams the individuals who were to be issued "official photographer" badges
or "handler of photographic equipment" badges, was maintained. On April
21, 1956, a memoranduin was distributed to the project officers and program
directors of the individuals listed in this recurd reminding them that all
agencies handling and processing exposed phctographic material must register with Commander, TG 7.1, before engaging in operations,
On May 2, 1956, the first report of photographic processing points was
submitted to CTG 7.5, irdicating 22 photographie processing points and 43
agencies. On May 7, 1956, a second report was submitted to TG 7.5, listing
all agencies which had been registered with TG 7.1. This report reflected
an addition of eight different processing points, nine agencies, and four individuals. On June 16, an additional agency was reported to TG 7.5. A re-
capitulation revealed that 53 agencies and four individuals were handling and
processing photographic material and that they were being served by 30 different processing points.
Cooperation was generally obtained in receiving registration memoranda from the various ayvenecies, Lack of difficulty was attributable to the
tie-in with the badge request form and the notification to the agencies prior
to the actual commencement of the operation of their obligation to register
their photoyraphic processing points with TG 7.1.
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Following up a change in classification procedure for test photography
effected by LASL Classification Office for continental test operations, TG 7.1
required the units or individuals for whom photographs were made to decide
the correct classification of the photographs, Plotographs are of no essentially different significance as to security content than the material or scenes
cepicted, or other documentary matcrials such as drawings, correspondence,
or the like, all of which are classified by the originating and using yroups.
By placing the responsibility on the using organization, the classification review was based on first-hand knowledge of the scene depicted as well
as of its security significance. Furthermore, delivery of photographs was
not delayed awaiting classification review of a large inass of material by
the Classification Office. In general, only questionable cases were submitted
to the Classification Office for decision.
Near the end of the operation, the TF Headquarters issued Administrative Directive No, 19, June 22, 1956, an instruction authorizing the sev-
eral task group commanders to arrange for the sale of unclassified prints
and negatives of official photographs. The photography facilities within TG
7.1, operated by contractor organizations, could not accept the responsibility
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