cony of Operations order 1-53, but comment on the order was neither
requesved ircem nor offered by tne aM. Annex F, "haval Task Grou
Summary of Tasks," of Sperations Order 1-53 states that TG 7.3
(avy Task Group) will "when directed before each shot, vcatrol the
significant sector out to 600 miles to detect any surface shipping,"
There is no sinilar vatrol mission assisned to 7G 7. (Air Task
3roup) in the operations
order. HUcwever, it is xnown frem Jenerel
—
Clarxson's Dost.
reports that the danzer area is contimuously
patrolled by air ana sea. In addition, tereral Claryvson has reported
trat starting two days orior to the
evtonation both air and
sea patrol and searen actions were intensified witn sarticular emcha-
sis being placed upon the sector of predicted cloud travel and fall.
oute
Vincent 3. Huston
Colonel, USAF
Acting Director of
Military Aoplication
Cy Ltr dtd 12/2/47 Representative of U. S.
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Enclosures:
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Cy Memo
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to Pres. Security Council’
Enels,_
dtd 12/23/h7 Wilson to 010.
Cy Mero 12/23/h7 wilson to Air Coordinating Cormittee
Cy Memo 12/14/48 McCormick to Wilson w/aporoval noted.
Cy Memo 12/15/48 Russell to Armeson
Cy Mero 12/15/48 MeCormick to CHO
Cy Mem 12/15/48 MeCormick to Air Coordinating Canmnittee
Cy Memo for Record 12/31/52 areerberg to files.
Cy Ltr dtd 1/5/53 wright, OpNAV to DMA w/Encl.
10. Cy Lir 3/31/53 Boyer to Chief, Navel Operations
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ll, Cy Ltr Thomas to Davis dtd 2/5/53 cy +
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12, Cy Ltr dtd 4/9/53 core, OpNAV to Gen, Mer, AEC.
Cy Ltr dtd 4/28/53 Fields to Chief Naval OQveratio
Cy Ltr dtd 5/22/53 Arnstrong to Chief “aval Operations
15, Cy Ltr dtd 4/3/53 Representative of the U. S.
es
to Sec-Jen,