OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD Washington 25, D. ©. Marc! MEMCRANDUM OF MEETING: lorking Group on Nuclear Energy -rojecte and Related Information Fregrams (in living use SL3/1) Eighteenth wleeting Held ll: © a.1., March 10, L355, kocm SLOE hew State buila... “ey Working Group Members Present State - ir, Gerird Smith, Cnairman Defense. CIA -~ Mr. Philip J. Farley (Alternate) - Major Gen. Herbert 3. Loper, USA (het. weet IT ns AEC - Admiral Pavl F, Foster FOA - Colonel Bergen Hovell Others Present State = a oo > ae a ol ay o y UD wn ° - Mr, Ricaard Hirech . 2 =- - Mr. David 2. Beckler (Alternate! - Mr. Charles §. Pearce OCB 1. = "= Mr. Morse Salisbury ODM FCDA USTA a 3 * my i gp . - - Mr. Ronald Spiers - Mr. Jack W. Lydman “ x - Mr. Jack Williams ( = Mr, Ricnard Friedman S Publicity with respect to U. S. Disarmament esis: After diseussicn of tne problem posed by fovie: ovstructicn~ ist tactics at the London UN disarmament subcommittee t dks now uncerway it was agreed that State woul prepare a draft statenen fur use by the Fresident in the event of a breakdown in the talks wrivh would be cleared with the US delegation in London and various oS Laressies with RIFT. a view to ascertaining the degree of allied and frienll- rovernme nt support for the issuance of similar statements ty cther cniets of state. a = z a Laos = re 3 >} 3 i 4 3 In addition to the forevoing it was agreed tnit tne gai tional steps outlined by the USIA rerresentative would as«sst i: clt-> fvine poeles understanding of the US positior. 2. Courses of Action to Achieve a setter Furii of tne Varying effects of Sizes ana Tyres ¢ After discussion it was agreea that tne Defense: re oprecenta tive woulc, in conjunct.on with ARC, vresent {0 the eorr.r grou 2 unclassified technical -tatem:nt describing tre cifferr .t sizes ang tyoves of nuclear weapon andto different effects couse: ° tne cr emolovment. It wis furtner rreed toast the work... p20 rut Lovet f 4 2 3 3 44 2 i : 2 i j 4 + 4 ; 2 3 EBOSITORY, Se Gee FE = ~ & Na tk cad ~ “ Tt ‘ _ “ D2. 7TON — MooFe aw hn a . wn Mae et fF , Moye ? an Lf aan wrt ke Oo il po) ta hte ey tee oe re , Lo RG av or : fhe mat fF : 2) J