DEPARTMENTOF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERSUNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON23, D.C. TOs ao. AFOOP-SV—PC Honorable John A. McCone Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission Germantown, Maryland THRU: Chairman, Military Liaison Committee to AEC Dear Mr. McCone: The Air Force plans to accomplish a Hiran survey in the mid-Pacific. The survey is designed to accomplish a first order geodetic tie between Wake, Eniwetcok, Bikini, Taongi and other selected islands in the Marshall-~ Gilbert group. To accomplish this task, it will be necessary to house four (4) Air Force personnel, shelter approximately 2,000 pounds of radio and electronic surveying equipment and erect a smal] temporary radio antenna (25' to 50%) at each of the above islands for a period of ninety (90) days. Present plans indicate 1 November 1958 as the "in-place" date for this project. Are there any object*ons to the use of Eniwetok and Bikini during the period 1 November 195¢ - 1 February 1959? The Air Force unit will be self supporting and will not require the use of any AEC facilities. Sincerely, ‘ a, Col a * , ot . initi<iotainig rations Support Div., YWNE oS 1029 DIARHOU Ob WATiYNA vbEriCy 0/0, DOS/0 NZ VLOWIC EMEWCa CUMmie oe" BECEIAED . D NFIRMED TO BE UNCLASSIFIE <° AUTHORITY: DOE/SA-20° BY ee Deny y by 1G/7% e ey an 18 tagtea MITLAYWA FivizoN CONN WEIS g OCW 29 fag or] wee. ' cr C3 BECEIAED 9 3202 oes