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Honorable W. J. Mofeil
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Under these circumstances, 1¢ would appear desirable to give serious consideration to modifying the present agreement.
The ARO would prefer to
transfer all. of its funding responsibility for construction, maintenance
and operation of base facilities on Rniwetok Island to the Deportment of
Defense. Wnder this arrangement, the work force of the AEC prime contractor at the Pacific Proving Ground, the Holmes & Narver Company, would
be available to the Joint Task Force, as in the past.
It would be very much appreciated if the earliest posaible consideration
gan be given to this matter so that the FY 1958 budget estimates for the
two agencies, now in prepsration, may reflect these changes in our current
agreenent.
Sincerely yours,
| Signed - R. W. Cook
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