7.
of Shipping Space for Air
Staff Memorandum #7, llA1.location
Movement,” published 23 OCtOber 19470 This memorandum set forth policies
to control air movement including pmcedue
for air movement of cargo and per=mnel.
to be followed in arranging
The policy establishedwas
aimed to give J-4 control so ,thatthe TransportationOfficer could
desi~ate air or water transportationafter considerationof all factors
involved.
8. Staff memorandum #9, t!sop,Amy Supplies, @uipment and ~terials
for Joint Task Force,” published 5 November 1%7.
This memorandum out-
1ined complete instructionsto @vein Army supply procedures,and set up
a system for flow of shipping informationfrom depots to the loading
ports, including a system for fol.lowupby loading ports. Since Navy
ports were responsible for
most
of the loading, the Commanding General?
San Francisco Port of Embarkationwas designated to assist Navy West
Coast ports in followingup Army and Air Force shipments. In this
manner, it was consideredthat the Army supply system could be tied
into the Navy port. The system for dissemirwtingJoint Task Force
procedures to agencies subordinateto the Army, Navy and Air Force was
al
to furnish copies to the appropriate service with a request that the
agency be directed to comply. &
difficulty in this regard was
.
experienced.
9.
Subject Letter, “Establishmentof Channel 19X,’!publisbd 12
November 1947 by the Air Traneport Comasnd. This mmorandum was worked
out in conjunctionwith J-2 and J-k and the Air Transport ConmASndOfficer,
Joint Task Force Seven. The system was desi~ed to meet security
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