Sevon, proposals for the CASTLE tests wero formally subzitted by
loo Mlaws and URL~Liversore and aro attached as Erelosures "Be
and "0". Theso proposals recomend testing |
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posals besauso ofconsiderable dovbt as to its nuclear porformance
end beemse of the provisos assunction that Los Ala~s would be
linited to four shots in the CASTLE Operation,
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. - Bere successful 4% wuld have the advantage of being a dry
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weapon indepondent of Lithtu:-6 productions {t wuld be a hedce
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against fatlure or linited availability of +ais and
it iould also be a hedzo asainst logistics and delivery problens
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Peeteae end future production cm be nade efter CASTLE on the
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basis of actucl results ani everieme gainsd fron testing each type.
This is particwlerly immortant since the present situation inticates
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