Kingdom experts has been reached at Bermuda to govern the use of the
Christmas Island if it should be available in connection with the U.S.
atomic weapons tests. He requests that pending further communication
with the British that these two gentlemen review the draft statement of
principles and advise Mr. Farley of their concurrence of their agencies
or of any, additional changes which appear desirable. The document is
entitled” Statement of Principles - Use
of Christmas Island in Connection
with United States Atomic Weapons Tests and is dated, Bermuda, 12/21/61.
The statement states that Christmas Island would be used only in con-
nection with a test program of agreed general nature and purposes which
-would use either airdrops or balloon shots and that the U. S. would have
responsibility for control of the various aspects of the tests including
their selection, scheduling and timing and the application of safety
rules. The only direct position for the United Kingdom would be that
the Base Commander would be a member of the safety committee.
The UK
government will take steps to assure the availability of such portions
of the island and surrounding safety zones as are necessary. The U. S.
may construct buildings and facilities as deemed necessary at their own
expense with the approval of major facilities and buildings coming from
the UK Base Commander.
The UK would assist in providing security pro-
tection at Christmas Island. The U. S. in accordance with existing agreements for cooperation will furnish or otherwise make available to the UK
detailed information concerning the tests making use of Christmas Island.
Further the U. S. would be responsible for dealing directly with any
claims due to loss or damage caused by such tests. Finally, all these
arrangements would be made without prejudice to either Nation's claims
to sovereignty over Christmas Island.
‘ws Here's a copy of a 27 December TWX from Goeckermann of LRL To DASA (Generat
Starbird) on the subject of LRL requirements for diagnostic aircraft for the
C uf
Pacific Operation. The !9 December meeting of LRL personnel with AFSWC
Is.:referenced and the LRL position is stated here as follows:
|
For CI30 Aircraft LRL does not have a requirement for anzadditiona!
C130 past the one that is already assigned.
A.
B.
these as
For KC/CI35 Aircraft,LRL does have a firm requirement for one of
a diagnostic aircraft and they would want to install instrumentation similar to
Speed Light,
that furnished by LRL on the ASD Aircraft (-127 ) used in project
LRL anticipates using the
in order to better understand this type of data.
shots, but
135 in several selected LRL aid drops as wel! as the high altitude
providing if
“do not object to sharing an aircraft with other BOD or AEC agencies
would be available for LRL use on some of their airdrops.