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YO. Y of & copier - Series LI IWAR DEPARTMENT " 4 vu 1. DUO t o the \miquo oconpationrl h.tUd8 whianucountered i n the operation of the pr3jectr uncrer the oontrol of tha Manhattan Dist riot of the Corps of qin e ers, it has been necessary to provide an-site hospital m d mediorl facilities for the personnel employed thereon nnd ruah of their fd ller a8 w e required to live on the projecta. I t has also been found neceesary lx o on tract with certain institutions for the furnishing of medical fac ill tie a and especially qualified personnel, 2. A t one project, hOt3pitd facilities ven cuing oompletion. The medical staff, i3rcjvided by the contractor hoh arg s of a part of theme dim1 research pertaining to the pro i ect, has nec es rar i ly come into po8ression of consiaerable recre t infomotion. For thir reason and prbzarily in order to insue the reter-ition - n the project of thoir outstandiag professional qualifications, and to ln aure csn t inuit y of reseslrch and medical treatment, it ncr been determmsd t o be ossentirl thata certain portion of this medical rtrl't' be in the It il it ary estab3 . It i s therefore recornmendedt iledizl Department, ana thata procurement obj eat ive.sd 11lotment of personnel be made tlvlr-Lable t o the Surgeon General for that spec if lo purpose i n the numbers and grades i:isLicated on the hclo a we, and that the Dio tr ict Engineer, MmnPtt8.n Dia tr ict, be authorized t o correrpond directly with the Sug - geon General in order to expedite the milit u ir atl Jn of' thir b. That the Surgeon General be naked to giro the fulleat ooasi3eration to recomzendationa of the 2i strict Encineer uto the grades i n which the members of t nh tr taff we +lo b e a?pofntesa,
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Subjeoti Yadical F nci lit i or, Manhattan D is tr lot 21 MFt. a udto request. for uiy necessary wa ivor s of physiml diembill tie6 of those perrons, provided thvt such disabilities wiAl not prevent them from perf'ormhg their a as i ped conc. That ex ir ting Medical ijeputment perroarwl and materile1 procurement fac ili tier be made av k il able to the Manhattan District, where it is a dvr at qe o us to the kvernment. and 8);cltioned at those Manhattan District pro j oct s at nhioh there are located medical facilities, be author i rod to receive medical care at those Pac ll it i or,urd the expenrer incurred thereby be reimbursed tothe Ylnhrttm Sir trl ct by the Surgeon &nerol frm fund. available to him, the manner of reimbursement t o be mutually agreed upon between t h e Surgeon Gcnervl end th6 Dirt ric t Engineer. appoGted by the Surgeon General uith station at the Office of the Surgeon General, with full vu thor it y nnd freedom of action to approve, in the name o f tbe Surgeon General, requisition8 ncc mpl is he d by the District hg in e er, Manhattan Dirt riot,for suoh Medical Deprrtnent personnel nnd mate riel Mare neoessary, and to expedite the filling of such re qu ici - tions. This officer Kill be provided by the Manhattan Dirt ric t with the in farm tion(for his personal use) neoessary for him f. That the District hg in e er and the medical officers under-his o on tro l be not required t o suhmlt tothe Surgeon General or hi rr a present at ive o my reports which inthe opinion o f the District hg in e er will reveal the nature, scope, or military irportpnce ofthe work being performed by the Manhattan . That the k dio ol Department perronnel assigned, attached, o r a19o t ted to the Manhattan ti strict be not transferred to or from the control of the District Engineer without his prior approval. Thir memure i s necessary in order to o an tro l the re our it y of classified in for nation and i n order t o Insure that the especially r elected medical personnel will be retained on their presently ursignsd taaka.
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