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logistic arguments for deployment at many sites, and the facilitation
of fighter delivery methods were stressed,
In answer to Mr. Murray, Dr.
Rabi said that the GAC would report and reaffirm its position with the
added argument of flexibility. (Appendix B, item 6)
Dr. Rabi next reviewed the discussion on information interchange.
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He read Dr. Fisk's draft of arguments in support of TCP, and described
Cooper--Dr. Wigner's proposal to make experimental reactors available to other
ation
Program countries, Mr. Murray said he thought the first step in making reactor
technology available might be with ore-producing countries, e.g. Canada
and Brazil,
There was some discussion as to whether it would be helpful
to bring up these matters with the State Department and National Security
Council in the light of our general foreign relations,
Mr, Whitman said
there is a strong position to take with Section 10 of the Act in its
prohibition of aiding industrial development in other countries; this is
in direct opposition to other expressions of our foreign policy, e.g.
Point 4,
It would be well to take this up at the level of the NSC.
Dr. Rabi next turned to the briefing on security clearance.
He said
security that it was an excellent presentation, that the Committee understood the
Cleardifficulty of the job; and he remarked on the devotion of Mr. Williams in
ance
these matters.
Some of the Committee feel that policywise the problems of
work in declassified areas are not yet completely straightened out.
In
areas which are not of high security sensitivity, the policy needs to be
more flexible rather than tighter, so that important facilities can be.
made more available for research, and the country get its money's worth
from them.
(Appendix B, item 3)