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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.
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Second,
the Commission inference
Appendix "A"