9, DMA's re-analysis (checked with Los Alamos, who would
furnish the device; with Livermore, who would do the radiochemical
analysis;
and with the JTF Commander, who would handld all.
arrangements in the forward area) indicates the followings
a, It would still be possible to arrange for the
observation in.a manner as stated in paragraph 4,
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as-to reduce to a minimum interference with other
activities and give maximum time for preparation; the
shot could then be fired during July.
b, Costs to the AEC would be moderate and, in view
of the fact that most would fall in FY 1959, allocation
of additional funds-in FY 1958 would not be required,
Cost to the DOD would be primarily that of retaining
ships,
aircraft and crews in the operation up to an
additional two weeks,
c. We would plan on assembling the observers (in
numbers say of 15 for the U,N, delegation and
approximately 15 of the press) in Honolulu several
days before the shot,
They would be called to the
forward area by the JTF Commander two or three days
before firing and there they would have explained to
them the instrumentation set up for measuring total
yield, the procedures to be followed for securing
samples, and the methods to be followed in analyzing
samples, They would be given the weight of the lead box
and the weight of the tracer and the lead box and
the tracer would be shown to them,
in the area long enough
They would stay
to observe the return of
the sample aircrart and the placing of the filter
paper in containers for shipment home and then would
fly back to Berkeley with the samples, The analyses,
requiring approximately two days, would be conducted
at Berkeley with continual observation allowed to
the observers,
d. The possible dangers in this observation are
unchanged from those described in AEC
summarized in paragraph 5. above,
952/20 and
e, The duration of the firing and operational period
of HARDTACK would be prolonged by some 7 to 10 days
to accomplish this shot.
One added large yield device
would be fired,
CONCLUSIONS
10, If international and propaganda considerations require
a demonstration, from a technical viewpoint, a demonstration
can still be arranged,
if arranged it should be capable of
proving to an unbiased observer that the device was clean,
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