409494 Harold J. Fidler, Manager San Francisco Operations Office APR 3 - 1956 INVITATION TO CBSERVE FORTHCOMING TEST 51-9 Seer af coutection RY 326, MATSEAB BOX No. : 133 (NZ -326-9300) . d winggale Ze cotper NM QA tL Re On behalf of the Atozia Energy Commission, I an pleaged to invite you and one menber of your office to witness a shot in the forthcoming series of miclear tests at the racific Proving Ground. Six Offielal Observer trips are scheduled, the first to depart Washington about April 26th and the others to follow at intervals of about fifteen days. It is planned that observer parties will leave Washington aboerd a special mission aircraft about six days ahead of the acheduled date of the shot, proceed via Travis Air Foree Base, California, and Hickam ftir Foree Base, Hawaii, to Pniwetok, renain in the forward area about four days, and then re~ turn, taking four days for the retarn trip. Arrangesents may be madefor you to board the sircraft at fravie or Hickan instead of Weehington if you so desire, Because aceommodations at the Proving Ground are limited, I would appreciate early information as to the names of those sho can attend and, if so, the period or periods convenient. If your attendance is possible, I shall have one of my staff contact you relative to details, Ke EB. Fields General “anaver S i ae soe Gf Lb ae f eas vl oon Lo WAS'b a \ ~ te 7.05t cae THi - ag oo -_ 2 This, ~weer ee ~ wink a i, | | ate ee ae 6a iha or we cp govelsiicn oct af qt ol: oe ers en ee . FOR SECRETARIAT| centh ey seTetee EsAFA : a, 8) bo fe es Lo, ; Seid c wrk fee Gee te tee ay SC aoe Coinage parson “pin CV Ree . a HM 25 = SYMBOL: E e Pack neposrrory NARA Colleg Ke E. Fields, General Manager