Cc 409676 BOX No. 209. Vel | Ledsias e e FOLDER B 4 February 1956 Memorsndum for Mr. Murray Subject: OBSEFVERS AT EEDWING BEST COPY AVAILABLE Very recently I received from Secretary Wilson's office a letter, of which the attached is a copy, concerning the desire of the Department of Defense to have 15 Canadian and United Kingdom official observers under provisionsof the bilaterals to view a shot at REDWING. 4s you know we are now receiving a flood of requests from the press and other media to attend and this cen be expected to increase. Having foreign official observers without U. S. media attendance would place us in an untenable position. I, therefore, discussed this matter with Secretary Wilson today, pointing out this difficult position and emphasizing that we would need support of factual media reporting to overcome scare stories. Secretary Wilson and I both feel that limited U. 3. media attendance on a pooled basis is desirable. Such attendance dces introduce lcgistical problems for the reason the uncleared media representatives should otserve from a distance ard aboard a ship. Wwe have agreed that media representation at one shot is desirable if feasible. The Department of Cefense and our own staff are attemoting to develop a feasible plan. ‘tterdance would be limited to one shot. a Incidentally, certain regional directors and the like of FCDA might attend and these probably could be slaced atoard the same ship as the media representatives. IT have directed the General Manager to praesent to us as early as possible a report on the arrangements that study with the Depart- ment of Defense show to be feasible. I am furnishing you this § -— information, Lanediately should you have any comment. I am sending giter-to.the-otherCommissioners and Gererel Manager. eeEPL MENT Eecn L. . “aehdige es Attachment: Cy ltr to Strauss frm Robertson dtd 2-9-56 ec: Secretariat | | Gen. (cy to each Commissioner sie of Wig EPA YUG2G_6 4