etc. were covered.
Mention was made of the need for launch facilities
for | or 2 shots at Johnston Istand and requirements for
2 ships of the
boxer typed as diagnostic platforms was stated.
The estimate of
personnel to be involved in actual test operation not
including the °
construction phase was 2,410.
The consensus was the Eniwetok/Bikini
was a politically infeasible choice and that planning should
be directed
to Christmas Istand with the alternative for Johnston-Hil
o and therefore
it was recommended that early authority to visit Christmas
be obtained.
The DOD program was summarized as being 3 hightaltitude
shots from
Johnston Island (Starfish, Kingfish, and Blue Gill!) and
| near surface
shot at NTS (Smal! Boy).
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Here is reference to a 15 Nov. paper, AEC
334/44, which apparently has the ) ¢;
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Test bulletin #5 on 15 November by Goeckermann lists the proposed Livermore
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atmospheric test schedule as presented at a 13 November DNA meeting.
It is
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stated that the method of delivery presupposes a land based diagnostics capability
and the present estimate of using Christmas Island is felt to be greater than
50 percent probability. (Goeckermann notes that the fact that any island location
is being considered is highly classified.) 'Should an island location be unavailable,
the nest line of retreat would be to putas much diagnostic gear as possible on
ships and in aircraft for operations in the open sea.
Not allof the events in the
schedule could be usefully detonated under these circumstances.''
The proposed
event list shows 26 events ranging up to 9 megatons with dates running 1 March 1962
through the end of May.
Ail events are listed as airdrops with the exception of
six, four of which are listed
and two as barge events
latter half of May).
as balloon events
shown in the