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TAUSGY ATOLL STUDY
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UCR has rceopeneé the guestion of the vwee of Tacngi Atoll as a firing site
for weapons eets.
It has been suspected, and nev analyses ("CLimatolozy of
Taongi", JTF MC, 2 Jan 57) bear out this view, that general weather conitions in
the facngi acne would meke the site a desirable aceuieition.
Esyond th> point of
generm) desiatiizty, UCRL hes further suggecetcd that the repatriation of the
matives to Ruagerik and Hongelap may lead the AEC te impose severe Limitations on
the future uuc of the Blisin? elite and that in such a case the acquisition esd Gevele
opment of th: fronsl site vould Oc © virtual neceasity if we ere to continue weapon
testin« at arrthing approiching the present rate.
For the tine being, UCRL further
believas that, the operation of & gite at Tacug: can beat be effected tlthin the
existing JTF atroeture.,
Ae @ coacequente of these views, GIG 7.2 agrced with &. UH,
dchnson (UGH,.) that as a supplement to releted studies undertaken by UCRL end JUPe7,
the staff of We 7.1 vould unacrtake 6 study of the juplicetions for EPG operations
of developing; anc using a fecliity st Tsongi.
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Divialon of Freblem
If Taongt is daveloped ini ea firing facility, it will probably be under
one of the following separete situations:
1.
that Gaongi is included in the EPG merely
2.
that Taongi in incivded as a third site while the Biking site is ree
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