Meetings #1345-1349, 22 March-l April58: ~ ee Discussion began and continued threug]: this period on the subject of one AlG of the high altitude shots (TEAK) planned for Hardtack during this gummee,” At the beginning of the discussions, two problems existed. One was that in order to’acquire what was felt to be necessary technical data from the Teak event, a satellite must be launched quickly which would gather this data and would use the same launch team as planned to be used at Enewetok. Second, and perhaps more importantly, is the eye burn problem associated with this . burst at an altitude of about 250, 000 feet. York, Cgle, and Dunham have been mentioned as estimating the eye burn hazard radius as being about 350 miles. This would include from 2,000 to 4,000 natives depending on whether the shot was done during the day or at night. Even with the assurances of the Task Force Commander as to how he could control the population, the commission is exttemely worried about this eye burn problem. Starbird recommended two things: that the satellite be launched the week of 24 March, and that the shot be fired on 16.April as planned. At the outset, it is noted that Ludekeis discussing the problem with trust territory officials, and chairman Strauss to discuss it with Secretary of State Dulles. intends Starbird maintained throughout the discussion thatfiring the shot at a reduccd yield just would not provide the information required for defense purposes. number of factors, sucha Starbird pointed outa that the available warheads for sucha test 63