MT/7 TASK PROGRESS REPORT FOR WEEK 8 MARCH - 24 MARCH INCL.

Created: 3/16/1954

OCR scan of the original document, errors are possible

HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM REfcEASEAS SANITIZED

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MfcMDItAKDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: ask Progress Report fora torch inol.

1. CAT pilots hold Miamiarch toarch waiting MHD approval of AMD proposed pay and reimbursement of these sterile air crew members. Concurrence recelvod via telephonearch (see Memo for the Record datedarch, subject Air Oixtrationa). Each air crow member advanced additional jCtotalC Jto cover additional expenses, travel, and per diem. Pilots departed Miami via Pan American for Hai

CAT pilots in Havanaarch. Contacted C Jby tela-phone onarch. Pilots have rooms in the Packard Hotel, Havana. (See same Memobove for route and timet ravel.)

CAT pilots finance roport for the record (refer progress report forar oh) i "urine the briefing of the OAT pilotsarch,aade the following statement

to the CAT piiotoi "AMD Hondquartorr. turn told tho CAT pllote that ell their expenses incurred while ln Miami would be paid by the Company."

concurred on thie statement. LIRCOLW personnel, C

non-committal of this subject. It Is our

understanding tbat all pay, allowance, and reimbursement for travel and per diem le to be deolded onHeadquarters level betweon Cbiofs WH, AMD, end FED.

' 4. Airl Salvador and Honduras:

Robertson on field trip this week selected airEl SBlvador and Honduras. Request for authority to usesubmitted by Mr. Robertsonto use those atrips expected week of1 March.

of airstrips Salvadorprimary) f"

aocondaryl Salvadoremergency I

primary)* Hondurasecondary

Inspected by Mr. Robertson on field trip Photos and detail available.

5. *lrcaragua

formulated to useemergenoy refuel stop.

formulated

nM "'" tbe following.

peru cargo aispatchoru and m. an operational etaging base for Phase Four. Airports listed by oho

Para

** Effort was aad* during this week to recruit six PJBOPEFUX guards to be used as para diup.tohers (cargo kickers). Ueadquarte; authorised Chief FJHOPKFuL to oontact thesehief FJHOPaTUL stated ICO* deollned.

B. Cable sent CALUQi-HlS to provide four of his men, two to be bilingual, to be trained ae cargo kickers. Piano formulated to train these men startingay,

Oner Phase One of PBSUCCESS air operations (aorement

of sensitive equipment from. C 6 practically completed. This pliase was scheduled to be completedarch. Cable sent Headquarters requesting info/ concerning date of last flight. Lack of adequate Info this station based on fact that Headquarters greatly increased air lift tonnage. Last report received was that air lift tonnage nowounds (additional tonnage believed to be ooemo gear for Santa Fe).

of overall progressprogress of airin accordance with time table as set forth ln air supportdelay expected in conducting Phaseperations. in view la concurrence

to uue respective air etrlps.

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