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General Starbird reported that,
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in response to the
Commission's request at Meeting 1215, he and Doctor York had
in touch with the Commander of the Joint Task Foree regarding
depth of water over which the Tewa shot would be detonated an
also whether Tewa
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‘tion over water sixty to sixty-five feet deep would result in
one or two day delay of the shot, ‘row scheduled for
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General Starbird said he had
the Task Force which stated that setting up the shot for deto
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could be made the last shot of Operation
The cable reported a statement by Dr, Shelton that
beyond one thousand miles from the point of detonation.
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stated that since there would be a snort: dela ¥. in firing.fluro
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General Starbird addec that the Division of Blology an
Medicine has indicated
that the danger area for Operation
REDWING should be maintained for two weeks after the tests ar
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Mr, Libby requeste4 that sufficient fall-out samples fr
She Tewa shot be collected so that the percentage of fall-out
Ne & various distances could be accurately determined,
General Starbird sald he would hold a telecon conferenc
“Ps ded th the Commander of the Joint Task Force later in the day t<
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including the possibility of Serena tan
s than sixty foot deepe’
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