In the folder containing the MLC minutes, the report of the 19 Sept. 61
MLC meeting states that a memorandum by the MLC was written to DMA on test
planning.

A preliminary summary of the US testing since Sept.61and its effects on

Force planning was published by AFSWC in Aug. 62, entitled, “Analysis of

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liminary Results of 1961-1962 Nuclear Tests and Implications on USAF Systems,"
SWOP 2-0445.

About half of this document is devoted to the details of technical

surements performed on the various device tests to date by the various technical
Jects.

Also, in looking at the results of each test in various ways, AFSWC comes

aith suggested implications of the test results on aeronautical systems, ballistic

sile systems, command and control systems, and space systems.

From this they

tlude that certain types of weapon development and effects tests are required
set forth an updated priority listing for future nuclear tests.
Here is a message from Betts to the Laboratories and Operati
ons Offices on 20

September 61 which gives approval to proceed with OPERATI
ON NOUGAT and cont ains a

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number of details for this operation, including a planning
board meeting for TS

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Here is a whole series of monthly pregress reports of the "Optical
Measurements Group," with the first onedated 21 Sept. 61 and covering the
month from 15 Aug. to 15 Sept.

Some discussion of the experiments being set

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no mention of any other test activities.

From the format which is im an

outline format and skips certain Roman numerals,

letters, and numbers, at

various times, I infer that this report fits into a larger progress report
which has all of the headings Filled in and perhaps is an L Division monthly

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up for the upcoming Chena and Feather events at the NTS is given but there is

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