This docum« eon@ists of...pages Conv No. /2_0f /S Sertes._8 DRAFT MEMORANDUM FOR THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF: THROUGH: THE MILITARY LIAISON COMMITTEE. SUBJECT: REPORT OF THE JOINT PROOF TEST COMMITTEE. 1. Reference is made to Joint Chiefs cf Staff memorandum SM 9078 of October 18, 1947, which incloses a report by the Joint Proof Test Committee, Subject to the comments below, the Atomic Energy Commission concurs in the recommendations contained in paragraphs 16 a. and 15 b. of that report. The Commission has also taken note of the other recommendations of paragraph 16. ‘2, The following comments are intended to clarify the Commission's understanding of certain points in the paper. The Commission suggests that the Task Force Commander be informed of them in the interest of clear understanding in his relationships with the Commission's Test Director. a. With reference to the recommendation in paragraph 16 a., the Commission assumes that the Task Force Comman- der would not set a time of firing which would be unsatisfactory to the Test Director, b. The Commission agrees to the principle for re- imbursement for shipping as set forth in paragraph 1 a. (8) (a) of Enclosure "B", although noting that this principle departs from the general pattern of cooperation for other logistical support from the Services. is mentioned here for two reasons. First, The point the stipulation appears to conflict with the provision of paragraph 1 b. (7) of the same enclosure. - 4 - Second, the Commission inference Appendix "A"

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