»Department of Statev Siea , ic ‘ 5 “yf f i = . : , oo. UWCLASSI FLED &¢ae SENT“208,gneubasay, LONDON . Ip 5 s Ya 7 3, eres 5152 POR USDBL DLSARMAMERT <aIR mo Poste AB pak eins Se ‘urTechnical Staff aibnits the following msterial‘0andes you i" " tentingJanda te tro conclusions! “@) That continustion of such testing by Ra inca ¢ thet ‘Tnuited States is essential for maintaining our national defense and the purity of the free world in the absence of a comprehensive disarnaent *'gyatens(2) That harmful effects of such testing are insignificant outside — i —| thetesting areas. C , Basic to the philosophy of testing all types of armaments is the convie~ -tion that a superior weapons capahility in the hands of a nation ‘dedicated r oS \ to peace provides the maximun assurance that a breach of the peace will not tone ‘be attempted. Inherent in the concept of a superior weapons capability is 4. the recognition that @ family of weapons is necessary te provide the proper i 1: " wepgatility and flexibility for a great variety of cireunstances: tactical, [ - strategic, and defensive on land, at sea ani in the air. To ascertain the suitability in terms of the specific needs, the weapons must be tested. This, of course, is not unique with nuclear weapcns but rather ie a well-recognized characteristic of all designed items lated Telegraphic tranamission and 3RLEF 3/30/56 classification epproved bys S/aE:PJFarley REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, 1S PROHIBITED. UNC LASSI FIED ee } fo Ila -a sHOIMC Sie ‘- “~ . ~ BEST COPY AVAILABLE w ‘tH ay :5 “1 rerosron daeser Laon abaary et couection VSC- OCR Ca dibs Sores a BOX Ne. Be = wc i 9 FOLDERPAmicibe hos Ay 4) bbe. 1955 - eneyo v