proceed as scheduled. Agreement had been reached at this time for a civilian contracting
agency (the Byrnes organization) employed by the Navy to assist in the Kwajalein project.
Operational work at Eniwetok was found to be up to schedule, although progress at
Aomon was behind that of the other two test sites, Engebi and Runit. General Hull directed that special attention be given to Aomon to correct this lag. Morale was exceptionally
high and the troops were willingly working long hours each day. Preliminary consideration of roll-up was undertaken at this time also.
into their niches automatically. Matters inevitably went awry, due primarily to insufficient
coordination and liaison and ta the high security classification of nearly everything relating
to the project. One rather humorous, but vexing, incident may serve to point this up. One
shipment of supplies to the tropical area of operations included an assortment of arctic
clothing and personnel equipment. JTF Main was duly notified of this in a somewhat aggrieved and accusatory message by the Zone of Interior Port Commander, who had stopped
the shipment.
The point remains, however, that the Operation was on schedule as the Task Force
prepared to move forward in late January and early February.
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so