i AOR GOS sonenaeLon hb be UNITED STATES © ATOMIC ENERGY COMAiISSICN y Veo WASHINGTON, ©.C. 20545 fi / JF Lieree LizSe October 10, 1972 A Dpcanbtac . , | _ | Major General Frank A, Camm, USA Assistant General Manager for Military Application ATIN: Captain William W, Gay, USN . a Ge prone, Cw DECLASSIFICATION OF UNANNOUNCED ATMOSPHERIC TESTS CONDUCTED AT ENIWETOK In reply to a memorandum dated Aprii 13, 1972, from the Director, , Division of Operational Safety, the Commission has declassified the fact of occurrence of the following eight previously unannounced Eniwetok shots so that radiological survey reports revealing their existenée may be declassified: YUMA 5/27/56 KICKAPOO INCA . MOIAWK SCAEVOLA PISONIA FIG QUINCE . 6/13/56 6/21/56 7/2/56 7/14/58 7/17/58 8/18/58 8/6/58 No specific announcement of the existence of the events is planned and no other information concerning the shots, such as their yields, is included in this declassification action. Because of the complex circumstances connected with the plans being formulated for the possible return of the atoll to its native inhabitants, no public release concerning the status of those plans will be made without the approval of the White House. The information concerning the eight listed events which has been declassified is similar to that provided in "The Effects of Nuclear Weapons" for other unclassified tests. This information is listed below, It will be used only in answer to inquiries or for incidental use in technical papers. BEST COPY AVAILABL E