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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:
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