we ne ere ee ee VoeLULedUd, SUppOrt, equipment, etc; the series is to
include 20 to 25 diagnostic events and 2 high altitude effects tests, and Enewetok
will not be used and possibly not Christmas; 'tsome shots will have to be made
from shot ships either because the device to be tested is not 1 point safe or
NF
engineering problems prevent resolution of the airdrop problem; as for boosters,
it is stated that the Polaris is the preferable system but, due to developmental
work required, one of the two landbase systems will be chosen due to the time
Squeeze; the Presidents guidance is that the first shot be on 1 April 1962 (or
earlier if possible) and the AEC and DODare planning for the April date but
trying to get something ready earlier in the event the political situation requires
that option; as for the financial situation, it is stated that there is a definite
lack of money and it is essential that the old AEC-DOD agreement be reinstated
which provides that the agency with the primary interest in an event provides
the funds for it; general plans for the ship borne operation are that Alameda
will be the port of debarkation, that the ships should be available there in
January 1962, and that two laboratory ships as well as two PMRships should
be obtained to insure as adequate capability; present plans are for six ships
to be prepared for shot platforms with one requirement that each must have a
helicopter pad to permit removal of the arming party.
As for the location of the
operation, the authors state that in order to get any advantage out of operating
near Johnston, the operations must be carried out within 100 to 150 miles of the
island and that the task force is leaning towards the location south of Hawaii
whereas Ogle wants to use JI.
Among other considerations are that the near
Hawaii operation may cause shock waves (Tsunamis ?) to effect Hilo, whereas
the Johnston location might present a fallout problem to Hawaii.
As for snlection
of an area and designation of a danger area, Schuster will chair a meeting of the
following personnel: Shelton, Stopinsky, Reed, Cgle, Shook etall, on 11 December