of Soviet research interest in the Separation of the uranium isotopes.
The mesh research would seem to confirm the British interpretation of the ©
use of the nickel mesh which was acquired by the USSR in Large amounts. —
There are also reports of3a, bordebrisGotecting statddn located in the
Caspian area,|
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Dr. Reichardt left at 2310 Delle5: and the5 meeting continued 4in
executive session,
The Committee returned briefly to the question whether Brookhaven
should be devoted entirely to unclassified work,
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Entirely
Unclassified?
It was agreed that
there wag no basis for a formal comment by the GAC at this time. .It was
generally felt that the suggested move was undesirable, both from. the
Commission's point of view and from that of the Laboratory.
If.the
question were to be considered further, the Committee would like.to have
a document, e.g. staff paper, in which the proposal .was analyzed, .Knowledge of the attitude of the Laboratory would be an important element in
any further considerations,
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-At 2:15 p.m, Dr. Libby returned.
The next subject considered was the use of the Nevada Proving
Nevada
Grounds,
- G@ecunds
essential to the weapon program,
Pr.ving
All agreed that the continued use of the proving ground vas
Continuation of the test programwas |
imperative, otherwise progress.would be stopped in important lines of
weapon development.
The’ recommendations of the NPG Committee were felt
to be sound in general, but with the specific exception of the one which
“recommended limitation of the number of shots in any 12~month period to
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