memorandum dated July 5, 1956 * to Chairman Strauss, Mr. McCool proposed that alternate versions of these minutes be reproduced in order to conform with the various revisions suggested by the » Commissioners, Mr. Strauss concurred with this procedure ina memornadum dated September 11, 1956.* Mr, McCool sent a similar memorandum dated September 17, 1956* to Mr, Murray but no reply was received prior to the expiration of Mr, Murray's term on June 30, 1957, Appropriate footnotes after Sections 7 and 8 indicate the individual Commissioners who suggested revisions to the sections as originally drafted by the Secretary.) 7, Possible Proposal for Limitation of Tests i/ Mr, Murray distributed copies of a memorandum as a basis for discussion of a possible avenue of approach to atomic disarmament,** He said he wished to emphasize that he was raising the question for discussion and exploration only. In response to a question by the Chairman, Mr, Murray said he thought that implementation of the idea would not necessarily involve an immediate decision to postpone the CASTLEtest series, If the Commission considered the approach had sufficient merit, it might be brought to the attention of the President with the thought that he designate a group to explore the subject, At the conclusion of the discussion, Mr, Strauss said that, in his opinion, the proposal merited further study and that it should be brought to the attention of the President, He suggested that Mr. Murray prepare drafts of appropriate papers for that purpose,*** *Copies of these memoranda dated July 5, September 11, and September 17, 1956 are onfile in the Office of the Secretary, ‘**A copy of Mr, Murray's memorandum has been attached to these minutes as Appendix ‘‘A"’, ***Mr, Murray subsequently advised that in accordance with this suggestion and after discussions with the Commission, the letter in Appendix ‘'B'’ was dispatched to the President on February 5, 1954, 1/ This version of Section 7 was proposed by Mr, Murray, — “A fe ~ 40a - Foe fie ge gt J