a 22 damary vith Dy. A, C. Graves, Los Alamos Ecientific Labore tery, ‘A0 weeevident thet 1A2L ideas of what might be fired were {nebulous ant therefere not holpfal in firming up DO planning, - & moebing cs the 19th with Air Forsepeetal Weaposs Center rapre~ sentatives was particularly useful in that responeidie individuals AHO warebriefed on the forthoening requirencass for the érop al¢tisude device of the order of 8-3 KR? weighing about | %,008 pounds, AG the saw tine conversations were initiated with representatives of the Development Rivision, Field Command, Sendia Cerporation, and AFENG representatives on what device might be fer the high altitude shot whieh et this wtege of planing was the enly firm DOD prapesal for THAPOT. Se oa 21January, a aenference wae held with the & Public Ynfornetion Officer, Bq, AFSHF, and the Staff Publio Inferneon Offteer, Ng, Ficlé Comand, to review UPSHCT<RNCTECLE experie ences in public infermtion end to develep corrective action te. dnpreve DCD piblie infermation IRAE in iy field during the next operation, 4, Fersora negotiations ever"¢he pgact areas months for the sorvicts of fr, Réward B, Noli es Technical Directer for Operation TRAPOE culminated on £ debruary when Dr, Deli agreed to serve again, ‘Be Ca 6 heorery, the Directer visited the Nevads Praving Greunée and conferred with the Manager, Las Veges Field eet 135 sseurktyparse point diseussed was the ixtegration of D&D personne] into ons functional office for the next aeaaetof ieee ibe meeting with ir. Woodruff indicated fullest concurrence in thie principle. G. On tis Sth of February, the Dirvetor submitted « revised Tatle of Distribution te the Chief of Etaf?, The basio underlying thought in the new £/P was to provide sufficient personnel fer two teshuical teams, thus enabling the Directorate ta adequately handle sontinestal ané overseas responsibilities cenourrentiy, since & loug everlep exists in planning, exeoution and reporting. ¥. On 16 February, Colona} Dew firmed up the nosessary wonstery detalis and commmnications requirements necessary to permit an Air Beather Sorvies Detachkuent te study epring weather in the Nevada Pravriug Grounde during the wonths ef Karch and April. — i qs !