s¢ weepown feu wiusuee au testes AEHHG OFauDUrys apparently res~ ponds to Tetter's push to put as much CY 59 testing underground as possible (TWX #C-3355). EN Starbird feels, although as many shots as possible should be put underground, if necessary a limited number should be planned above ground (as many as possible by balloons 18 shots is target number £4. CF SF, in a relatively short period of time). 5g A 22 July message from Starbird to Hertford gives the details of a meeting with ‘adbury on 18 July which noted that LASL devices couldn't be ready for the tunnels Zz H til Feb. or so of 59, removing the neccessity for completion of the 2 tunnels as rected by Starbird on 18 June for contingency shots in Millrace. Also, LASL will avert its 3 Nevada tower shots for 59 to either balloon or underground locations sulting in all calendar year 59 shots being done underground or on balloons. irbird asks ALOO to discuss the revised tunnel requirements with LASL. ‘ch have been broken down into 6 tunnel shots and 3 balloon shots. Trumpet, J-6 is ‘or 15 kilotons ranging down to 20 tons, based on Longmire's yield estimates. dbury’s information is that Millrace should terminate about 15 Nov. Some of the correspondence both at LASL (Watt and Malik) and in the Pacific (Ogle) chis time period while expressing some relief over not having . to race peetr underground 7\ ng Millirace, expresses disappointment at hurrying to do & xpensive testing in 1959. . the lack of time to properly consider the tests and measurements ahead of time, ell as the strain on J Division personnel are noted as reasons for this. Neeee t working on preliminary plans for designs for 6 underground locations including