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in upgrading documents and in future accountability and other
security practices. The Commissioners then discussed this
question at length. Mr. Libby said he believed that it would
be unwise to declassify diffusion plant technology before the
forthcoming Conference. The Commissioners indicated that
when the recommendation on this question was formally sub-
mitted, additional information on the effects of classifying the
information ‘‘Secret’’ should also be submitted.
After further discussion, the Commission:
a. Authorized the United States delegates listed in
paragraph 3 of AEC 27/117 to participate in the Eighth
International Declassification Conference in accordance
with the terms of reference in Appendix *“B** to AEC
27/117 and to proceed on the basis outlined in paragraph
4 of AEC 27/117 and paragraphs 7~26 of Appendix ‘‘A”’,
as revised, of AEC 27/117;
b. Noted that the Military Liaison Committee would
be advised of the purpose and nature of the Commission
by letter such as that in Appendix ‘‘C**’ to AEC 27/17;
and
¢c. Noted that the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
would be notified of the purpose and nature of the
Conference by letter such as that in Appendix ‘*D"* to
AEC 27/117.
6.
AEC 764/23 - Release of Information to NATO
Genexzl Starbird reviewed the recommendation of AEC
764/23 that the Commission determine that certain fission
weapon information could be transmitted to NATO under the
DOD's bilateral agreement. He pointed out that this information
would be used in briefing the NATO officers on the staff of the
Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic Fleet. In answer toa
question by Mr. Libby, General Starbird said that no thermo-
nulcear weapons information would be included, nor would the
information reveal the utility of boosting fission weapons.
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