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Succatash or LASL weapons test readiness preparations which I believe
had been approved for that location at about this time by DMA.
Meeting #1609, 12 April 1960:
Here is a discussion of "Exchange of atomic weapon information with
the UK,''
not a new item but of interest here since it focuses in part
_ onthe US/UK discussions on
purposes.
sharing any tests for weapons test detection
A copy will be extracted for our files.
Meeting #1610, 14 April 1960:
test
Here, in a discussion on the budget for the weapons /detection program,
the Commissioners expressed concern over the Bureau of Budget policy
that funds for this program must come to the AEC from the DOD budget.
The concern is that for such an important program, the AEC should
have its own funding and shouldn't have to depend on another Federal
Agency and also concern that the government is not pursuing this program
with enough vigor.
The details of this discussion will be extracted for
our files.
Meeting #1614, 2& April 1960:
In these discussions of the procedures for conducting nuclear tests for
seismic improvement , Edward Teller was present and the lengthy
discussions of the AEC's policy and the possible procedures are extracted
in full for our files.
Note that the increasing frequency of and detail of discussions on these
subjects in this period of time indicates that the Commission is bec »ming
increasingly involved again in the possibility of a nuclear test ban and the