, 3/ A24 A2S Az2e effort was oriented towards devices that could be stockpiled with adequate assurance without tests. Thus, the climate was not conducive to beld, new concepts requiring experimental checks. The possibility of being able to test seemed very remote. In contrast, the available evidence indicates ° from the very outset of the moratorium, the Soviets have anticipated atmospheric testing and have oriented their efforts toward significant advances requiring such testing. In summary, it is clear that a rate of progress adequate to maintain our relative military posture can be attained only through resort to atmospheric testing; indeed, much vital information on effects and many posSible technical advances, would not be realized at all through underground tests alone."" The letter also contains 4 lengthy enclosures which detail the types of tests by category, the types of devices with details on the diagnostics and type of device, the amount of yield as well as listing for the President the numbers and types of tests of each of the nuclear powers since the beginning of nuclear testing. A TWX dated 30 November from Batzel of LRL to Betts details the plans for diagnostics and the capabilities for diagnostics for the various types of atmospheric tests as LRL sees it. They address them by categories of low yield shots being less than 50 kiloton, high yield shots greater than 50 kiloton, open sea testing and use of aircraft for the atmospheric program diagnostics. A 30 November memo from the General Manager's office, to Gen. Betts is a reminder that Senator Jackson of the JCAE has requested the AEC be ready when Congre&§reconvenes in January to present to them the alternative test programs based on the circumstances as they may exist then. A TWX dated 30 November from Mr. Schwartz of Sandia to DMA notes the change in the title of the outer space program from the Oats program which stood for out of the atmosphere testing and was misconstrued by some to mean that there would be no effects on or in the atmosphere to the new title Wirts which stands for weapon intermediate range testing system. A27 A memo from Captain Craig of the DMA Test Office to Gen. Betts on 1 December covers the last atmospheric tests coordination meeting held by DASA on 28 November since all future meetings will be held under the jurisdiction of JTF8. It is noted that General Starbird and a few of his staff are at ALO and may visit Vandenberg on their way back to Washington. And that on _ his return Starbird will recommend one of three systems being considered for high altitude delivery to Genral Booth the director of DASA. Gen. Polhamus is mentioned here and I infer that he is the deputy director of DASA. There is little new information here except that a statement that JTF8 is doing parallel planning for the overseas operation and is considering a combination air/sea operation perhaps utilizing Hawaii and Johnston Island and another alternative of using Christmas Island or other island for a base of operations. The DoD funding picture is presented as follows: they presently have 18 million dollars for atmospheric operations and expect to obtain 32 million more from the emergency fund for a total of 50 million for FY 62 and expect to have 100 million included in their FY 63 budget. SNo — $tl0 ucleetbd wo 6-8 Dee,