Mr. LeBaron stated that a requirement for an emergency ot capability for ee existed, ment of airplanes to The develop- carry this weapon is now under way. Mr, Dean said that although AEC is sti11 carrying out-the developa ment of an emergency capability for the -other approaches toward deliverable thermonuclear weapons are~baing-de- ~elo eed \ Fiverea at the same time. There followed a discussion of the support problems resulting from a postponement of the test. These problems | include the deployment of elements of the task force. Admiral Wright stated that it might be necessary to with-_ draw certain of the Naval elements. out that if the task force is Mr. Zuckert pointed disbanded and another formed at a later date it could very well result in a further delay of the test. He stated that, in his opinion, the support elements of the test must not become the over-riding oon- sideration. Admiral Wright said that 1t would be necessary for the Navy to have a decision in the near future in order that it might plan for this eventual postponement. Mr. Dean suggested that -the matter of timing of CASTLE could not be settled at this session and that, on an interim basis, Admiral Wright might tell the Navy that the Commission has serious doubts that the test can be held in the fall of 1953. . It was agreed to meet again on December 23 to consider this problem further. > - S fy % PL