previously and sees this as limiting the instrumentation at any other location.
In noting that Christmas Island might be used, he emphasises that the greatest
value there would be if the shots could be on the ground, on towers,
balloons.
or using
He looks ahead to a test series in 1963 as being of upmost important
to plan for since then adequate instrumentation can be made available.
He
also states "In case ground operations on Christmas Islands are ruled out,
a very thorough review of all other alternatives is indicated.''
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Next he emphasiges
accel erated
the importance of an/underground testing program in contributing to the progress
that canbe tnade.
with atmospheric tests.
As for testing in outer space,
he
sees it as a good idea to address if possible from a number of aspects, including
the high yield achievable,
a specific test period.
the lack of fallout, and the lack of being hemmed in by
He notes the need to do the high altitude tests now planned
in order to test some of the diagnostic apparatus which might be used to
develop an ongoing space [ee sebtlity,
and notes the extreme expense of
developing and using such a capability.
personnel is worth quoting in full:
The last section on the problems of
"During the extended period of the
moratorium the men working on the development of nuclear explesives had
been subjected to considerable strain.
This was partly due to lack of progress.
But in greater part the cause was that public opinion continued to frown upon
activities connected with nuclear explosives.
Perhaps the most damaging result
was the fact that it has become increasingly hard to induce excellent young
people to work on nuclear explosives.
It is cf great importance to do something
about improving the present situation.
It would be of the greatest possible value
if you,
Mr.
laboratories,
President, could make a short visit to each of the two weapons .
if you could talk briefly with the Senior people, and possibly
address the whole membership of the Laboratory.
It would be of similarly great