REPPODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES ~ ] DETERMINED TO BE a ADMINISTRATIVE MARKIN G £.0. 12085, Seation ¢ - ~ by)KARS, Date. YL... -— ) |teé i \ SEPRET AEPOSITORY NARA 411327 LCalles Par ke This document consists of. _pages conection RE 326 _Lil'eathas Als BOX No Copy Boraf fase een 7 q- a8 FOLDER Mec Corrtinondiny (9¢ P MEMORANDUM FOR The Chairuam, Militavy Lialeen Commitice SUBSEOT: LOOATIOCR OF FROVINO GROUND FOR AFONIG weardi Referees is mate te your menerandum, subject as above, flle NiO Jl.2bS of July HO, 1948 in which you vequeat that the qcument ani reeeunendaiien of the Atenio Mmergy Connission on the above eubject be forvarted te the Wilitary Lialeen Committes for tranmittel ts the Joint Chiefs of Staff in qonplisnee with the latter's request. The Ateuie Sncrgy Comslesion agrees that o continental site nay have certain advantages sver the Inivetek alte fer certain types of teste of atoule weapons. The ease ef access W a continental site wuld allew greater flasibility in the Sraparshion ftr and conues ef thece teste anh ould festlitate the participation of selemtifie and teehaian people. The Commission further agrees that continental operations way he lees expensive logistically than operations a6 Iniwetok; however, the extent ef esencuy effected aay de offect te a Large degree by the cost of increased safety ani security Reamres wileh would be required at a sontinental tite, Onhep eonditions today, oontinental eperations will ebricusly pese 4iffiealt domestic and peasibly international relations provlemeas hovever, the magnitude of theses problens could in time change, as in the event of a national esergunay. The Comsisaien therefore considera it desirable that a prelininery etady of yoseible cites be sontnated to make possible a more semrate evaluation of the fastere disenssed above, At the sonsiusion of eush a study, we shall he ia ao position te decide whether further action is desirable oy justified. CAUTION ‘luotasent\gontains info ona a ac ! oe makMe of tis contitod CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED BEST COPYAVAILABLE . DATE BL For The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission 2 Stn affecting the tanaet to anit ouloner wont COPY POR: THE CHATRMAN -antininn, n nes 4 ft ita : Wy result in sevevy-triminal penalties under able Federal laws. . SEGRET 1 . -—e, . ; ten Division ye sification DEGLASES,TS EO. 1.48, oe hv Pp 77506 By (7 fires Dae VPA oy : . ;