-5- (a4) ’ Invitation to the U.S. press only, plus U.K, and Canadian official observers. Comment : (1) This is the sclution recommended by the ADC. Depart— ment cf Cefense has no objection. (2) In the opinion of the Department of State and CIA, this solution would cause unsatisfactory relations with our allies and from the stancpoint of foreign climate of opinion might jeopardize the future conduct of weapons tests in the Pacific. Be PCSCIBLT SOURCTS OF FINANCING 4e« Foreign cfficial cbservers could be recuested to defray the costs of travel to the point of embarkation, probably Hawaii, Representatives of foreign media, if accerted on the presently planned press ship, could be requested to pay on the same basis as the U.S, media representatives. It would not be feasible for members of the foreign press or foreign official observers to pay for charter cf a separate vessel, The vessel presently plannedfor U.S, news media might make a secord trip for the benefit of foreign official observers, Cost of the vessel in this case would have to be assumed by the U.S. Government. The AEC has indicated that it does not have funds for such a second trip. C. RECO: NDTIONS 5. It is recommended that: (a) The Operations Coor¢incting Board select one of the forezcing courses of action as the basis of guidance to the appropriate agencies with respect to particip.tion of foreign observers in Operation RUD-ING,