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Mr. Strauss veporsed on a letter being prepared by the
Deputy Secretary of Defense to the AZC regarding space allot-

ments for AEC and DOD observers at HARDTACK,

Mr. Strauss said he

had requested General Starbird to discuss with the appropriate

DOD representatives these proposed allotments,

(See AC 952/30,

subsequently circulated.)
4, HARDTACK Open Shot
Mr, Floberg commented on a recent press announcement on
the proposed plans for HARDTACK and questioned why the shot
to be open to U.N, observers had not been referred to in the
release,
Mr. Strauss explained that the details regarding the
observers at the open shot. had not been resolved and that’
shot had been deleted from the ‘test.

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agreed nh
discussed this matter with the President and that he had
to the deletion of the shot.

that the open
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