MOOT? DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE ATOMIC SUPPORT AGENCY wn.../- . bifhaut. heattrl Mra rtr Ss nae Ts aEOCLASS: FIED - ADDRESS REPLY TO: THE CHIEF, DEFENSE ATOMIC RUTGuTS 2 #s Bue a eS SUPPORT AGENCY a¥ &.Ayscwetea Ltt bfvon TEs MEMOHANDUM FOR: “1. . /SA~20 Soe SUBJECT: jut Crru € JUL 1959 ASSISTA'T TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (ATOMIC BNakGY) GENERAL MANAGER, U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISoION <7oe Report on Future Status and Utilization of Eniwetok Proving Ground j%Reference is made to the following: a. Memorandum, Assistant Secretary of Defense, 17 March 1959, b. Letter, Chairman, AEC to Deputy Secretary of Defense, 9 April to Chief, AFOAT and Chief, DASA on Organization for Future Testing. 1959, on Organization for Future Testing. é@. Attached as Inclosure 1 is a summary report on the Future Status and Utilization of Eniwetok Proving Ground prepared by a subcommittee of the Study Group. This repoit covers one of the areas which the Study Group was requested to investigate by references la and lb. 3. The undersigned members of the Study Group have by mutual consent approved the report in principle subject to certain reservations to be worked out prior to implementation of the plan. 4. In the interest of expediting action on this report, it is requested that both the AEC and DOD approve the attached report in principle subject to working out budgetary, fiscal, stock accountability, and manning details between AEC and DOD. S. The attached report is submitted less the voluminous detailed supporting data since only approval in principle is requested. porting information is available upon request. Luda Planet\colar Major General, USAF Commander, JIF~7 Rear Admiral, USN Chief, DASA 1 Incl Report mes Sentestad “rom HONG AF “25 -docurent ead bene ad dead Brygadier General, USA Director of Military Application U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Ba56S fo 33 enclosures as \ ( ao . This sup-

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