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The Atomic Ynargy Comlasion, after consultation with Goneral imi, hag “an ’ se i
coneidered carefully the question o2 relationships snd reqponsibitities
ag between the Task Foroe Comiander and the dirsstors of Commission
setivities at the fortheoning teste in the Pecific, om4 haa concluded
that beat organisational suceass. can ba expested if the Comnission's
Director ig placed under the military commanier for these amecta of
comand and control necessary for intersration of the cperation ag a
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vie would designate the Comaission'a sentor representative oa “est Director,
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atipulating that:
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technical poliay in connection therewith rests with the Test Director,
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the agreod primary mission of the wilitary forcea being to muyport
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direct, the ailitary ataff having no reeponaibility for coordinating
the technical astivities of the Test Diracstor’s organisation.
Ve foresee iat the vas$ majority of the work to Be dons can be suscess~
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fully accomplished only through matual agreaent and occordinate staff
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works we Ga not wish to inhibit such collaboration, Wa do wishy however,
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to insure frecdom in technical sattera for the Commission's representative, ~~
while not prejudicing the mthority of the military conumnder in those
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matters where control hy him is necessary for reasons bayond the sphere
of responsibility of the Atomic Pnergy Commission,
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WAIL your Committes please confirm that the military establishment agrees
with the Comiseton's views above?
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