AIRMAIL 
April 28 , 19Si 
Mr. William 0, Wirtz, II- 
Gmithsonian Party 
US Coast Guard LCflAH Station 
tEH Air Station 5080 
FPO, San Francisco, California 
Dear Bill: 
I feel like doing something different - and -writing to you 
certainly is these days. Each morning, I have the greatest plans 
and start organizing ey desk for the day and it seems like when 
I've finished organizing there is no tirae left to do anything. 
I suppose this should come from Dr. Ely hut I feel like usurping 
some- power and he is too far away to kick. There are a couple of 
problems about personnel for June. One of them is Khre. I just got 
word the other day that tliere is a question about Fleet's security 
clearance and he will have to be retained in Washington until it is 
cleared up. I hope this is not serious and won't take long but 
cannot plan on sending him bads, to Rare right now. I know that is 
s blow to you - believe me, it is here too. Dr. Humphrey is 100 
percent behind him, however, and every possible move will be made to 
straighten things out quickly. (All this, srafcurally, is strictly 
between you and me). I haven't written you about Fleet's raise, 
either. This was discussed previously and it was decided to wait 
and hear a recommendation from you when you returned. How, of 
course, that will also have to wait pending final clearance. Bob 
has no knowledge of the problem, yet. Dr. Humphrey will work it 
out with him when he returns. I don't know who Dr, Ely will send, 
to Kure, but it will be the best man available. We have several 
good men reporting for work in June, July, and August, but a 
shortage for the first of June. This Coast Guard situation is 
at a stand still. As you remember, CG Ik is autonomous and contacts 
in Washington do no good- The head men at CG Ik headquarters are 
very disturbed at DESERET and SI and being a bit unreasonable at 
present. They maintain strongly that the individual LOEAH station 
captains have no authority to let a can on for a single night. And 
they say just as vehemently that there shall be no third man allowed, 
even for a short overlap at replacement times. Dr. Ely has tried 
