who indicated that the spring 1956 date was a poor assumption in that it was mentioned as the earliest possible date that LASL would request tests, but that the Department of Defense might bring pressure for an earlier date. University of California Radiation Laboratory (UCRL) was extremely desirous of running REDWING at the earliest possible date. The cancellation o = to increase UCRL's Mesire. (~ we and the results of Rsilema REMwere expected —_ The fall of 1954 was considered to be out of the question, but the spring of 1955 would probably be the date requested by the AEC should an earlier test be ordained.” On 21 April General Estes forwarded this information to General Mills and renewed his request that a senior officer of Colonel Massey's c caliber be sent to Eniwetok for indoctrination on CASTLE and eventually to command the 4930th. General Mills saw little likelihood of an overseas test prior to the spring of 1956, and no reason to send a full colonel to Eniwetok for indoctrination. Therefore » he notified General Estes that a competent officer, not in the rank of colonel, would arrive at Eniwetok prior to Colonel Kesling's departure on or about 25 July 1954. However, a compe- tent full colonel would be sent to Eniwetok in July of 1955.4 arwUHo //@