fre Srecident * Ww 5 Seve, ms Benger areaa will be im existence concurrently at the Raiwetck Preving Growad amd Jchnsten Island fer a periad of spprouimetely fear wanke during the tiee Jchnsten Islend will be operetioual. In deciding which shots we weld reconesend for adéitier ta Gpere~ tion HARDTAGE, we considared advancing certain fhote now planacd for Operation MILLBACE im the fell ef 1958 st the Hevade Teer Site. in the interest of avoiding further lengthening. oF BARDTACE, wt are nok racemmending that they be advanced. However, we do feel that certaia abcts im HILLRACE are extreadly leporteat end ii fer any resson Operetion MILLAACE is te be canceliad or post+ pumed, ghe addition ef the HILLGACE shots tu Cpevetion BARUTACE — sheuld be considered turther, and fabrication of the devices should stert inmecletely. in preperation for Uperetiom MILLEACE end the safety texts af the Reveda Test Gite, it has been necessary to initiate construction af tuenela sud. ta procesd with eesoctated on-site construction es well ag laboratory plamming. The acale cf preparatios ig, ef course, increasing with each poseling week, We request, therefere, your approval for the conduct of “peration HILURACS at the Haveda Geet Site as fellwes: her & segiea of five emalldiagnostic|shats all undergroumd bet wikerting io late [ali] aeae mr, Rapyieannbrmnnretcaabpamesy nemneie cape nae mnimenteaantt _ #. Eg b, cy One relatively deap. (approwimately 2,009 feat) under - ground shot of 20 te 40 KT in Revember er December (ko explore furtherthefieldofunderground testing.

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