SG Brig. den. K. E. Fields =2- in 8 1952 eee% Copies of Items 1, 2, and 2? were furnished you “Sibseeor to Item 4. A copy of Ttem 6 was forwarded to your distribution. dm orfcin:1 Copies of Items 7, &, 9, anc 10 are enclosed hererth. Dr. Fromn's letter of May 17 provides answers toBeiStaine raised in your teletype o° Mey &. It will be noted thet present stetus of plemninz dees not permit specific answers to most of the questions. Dr. Bradbury's letter of June 4 relates to his previous letter of | May § regarding everseas tests. The former letter iniicated tit | drop tests woulc probebly not be utilised. The June 4 letter reve-le Gror tests are nov receivin: greeter considerrtion en? the Los Alamos Scientific Laboretory now recommends thet the Tss': Force maintain capability for delivery of test units if recuirec. It ie suggested that the possible req-irement for delivery aircraft and reletecd support be pessed slon: to the Task Force. The possibility of reactivation of Eikini for part of Operstion Castle reletes to comments of thet nature emanetin: from the Tes! Force and your inform] comments to Filton Fex at Les Veges. The Fielc Menoger, Eniweto): Tielc Office, has schedule? e reconn-is- Eance survwe; of Bikini in the neer future to evaluete existins con- Citions et thct atoll, The possibility of usinc other remote atolls fn liew o Eikini ent tre problem o* returninc displ«cec people to Eilini ere sutjects in which this ofice is interestec, bit hes little informtion., It is requestec th:t this office be intormec of the stetus of digcussions on these metters. Off hunt, it ir our epinion thet test operations woul: become efditionelly comlex and more costly if severe! atolls are usec, although we recorrize conditions wi:ich mictht meke this wcess-ry, “te woulc like to perticipste in any discussions where r cecision to utilize Pirini or other atolls micsht be mde, Encloguress 1. Cy 48/9 ltr ata S/T 2. Cy 15/1 ltr dtd 5/24 2. Cy 30/8 ltr etd 6/11 4. Cy 1B/Pitr eta 6/4 CC: Or.Breas, BESL rs \ eg oN ° oo , oe eo Sogs ia ie