Je itdgar Hoover sole information on the current teats which presently ia authorized for public dissenination. It is requested that the Federal Burenu of Investigation institute investigation for the purpose of determining the source of the . Time - Lifts eae and ascertaining whether a violation of the jtoniec “ner. 1ct or federel statutes is involved. ror your assistance in inquiring iato this matter, and possible bearing on “he case, you are advised that a report has been reocived to the effect that, apparently through adainisatrative error on the part of eleaents of JTF 132, » rodio awesage reflecting che time of the detonation (but not disclosing, its thermonuclear charactor) dea trangmitted as unelassified (in the cloar) fron Wis Shark ot the iuiwetok teat site to CInCrat, nonolulu, and other bepartaeat of Jefense ingstellations, for the purpose of nlertiu:, certsla “.lr Force components performing functions of interost to the lon, range detection progrona. This messafe was reportodly sent by the USa Shank et 2:20 2.m. Jashington time, Cetober o1, and was tuereafter radio-relayed by CINCEAG et 5:22 Nee iogshin-ton time, Jetober 51, as unclassified (in the clear) to other Lepartnent of vefense installations. For your assistsncé, it ig also neted that within tho last few months, comnentsa have appeared iu the Alsopst colusmsa ywhich as you know are now under Investiscation ty your ay gacy ) Lo the effect that a thermonuclear device waa to be detonated in the current ‘aiwetok tests. Sincerely youra, 4 Gordon been Chairman Enolosures: Memo fm Selisbury dtd, 10 0 Yemo fm Thompson dtd 10 rae AKC, VOD release dtd g/9/oe & oii5/82 a ae Qeectume wista. “ye pSteSa — nr Vda Ge lice A