.. xz eo meta 8 —_ my Brookhaven because of long delays in AEC action on the Laboratory's requests for approval to appoint foreign scientists (in most cases without compensation). Mr, Nichols said that item h in the premeeting letter suggesting that the GAC make a technical evaluation of the proposed boiling water Boiling Water Reactor reactor project was-a matter which the Reactor Subcommittee might consid ' At this point Mr. Strauss entered, He firet mentioned the increast ' tendency of industry to participate in the reactor program and indicated Castle that the Commi ssion proposed to encourage this participation, Fall-out He next turned to the subject of the two Castle test shots, and expressed concer about the adverse publicity resulting from the fall-out difficulties. ‘The Japanese fishermen were a problem; U.S, Tepresentatives have not bee. allowed to see then or inspect their boat... | * | Mr. Strauss mentioned that the British had granted us basing * facilities for monitoring the Woomera tests, and had’asked us for corre sponding facilities at Castle. Their request had been granted, and there was a British intelligence team at Kwajalein. Dr. Rabi asked whether there was anything for the GAC to consider in connection with the President's UN proposals. Mr. Strauss replied that he hoped for suggestions on how to enlist the support of American and also foreign scientists. This session was adjourned at 12:40 p.m, DOE ARCHIVES