ay 2. Kaiser Subcontract with Foothills Electric Company te mati om foot pry 1 CM Mr. Boyer stated that Henry Kaiser was proposing to subcontract the electrical work on the Jumbo reactor to the Foothills Electric Company, one of its subsidiaries, on a no-fee basis. AEC was currently being flooded with correspondence from the National Electrical Contractors Association citing unfairness in this matter. Although Kaiser has agreed not to have a fee for this subcontract, the Commission will still encounter considerable criticism by allowing this action, The Commissioners discussed with the General Manager the relationship of cases such as this to the Commission policy of distributing work among small contractors whenever feasible. left. 3. At this point Capt. Hayward entered the meeting and Mr. Cook Use of Bikini in Operation CASTLE Captain Hayward read a proposed telegram to SFOO regarding the use of Bikini in Operation CASTLE, It was decided that the Commission action on this matter at Meeting 746 should be broadened, After further discussion the Commission: a, APPROVED the use of Bikini for Operation CASTLE on the basis of miniumum possible expenditure in the Fiscal Year 1953; b, AUTHORIZED proceeding with the beachhead operations proposed by Holmes & Narver in their report of August 1, 1952; c. NOTED that there would be no permanent construction at Bikini and that the maximum possible use will be made of temporary and portable equipment; and d. NOTED that the appropriate authorities in the Department of the Interior and the Military Liaison Committee will be notified of this action by an appropriate letter. Roy B. Snapp Secretary Approved by the Commission: Cctober 15, 1952 - 480 - , frfse