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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:
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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.
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The attached report is submitted less the voluminous detailed
supporting data since only approval in principle is requested.
porting information is available upon request.
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Major General, USAF
Commander, JIF~7
Rear Admiral, USN
Chief, DASA
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