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surface for ORANGE, . This would not eliminate the

problem, nor provide a positive guarantee against any
eye damage.
A substantial amount of information would:
be lost but the experiments would still be extremely
well worth while.

a

| Under this condition, the radii of

ewwhhazard would nes exbend beyond Kwajalein, although safety
measure§would prohably have to be taken that far out.
e. If, in truth, there must be a positive guarantee
against eye damege we should look to other localities in
spite of the cost and loss of time involved.
ff, ORSNGE could be fired first and in the daylight,
in which case the radius cf hagard extends approximately
to Kwajalein,
Protective measures would have to he taken
there and on the closer islands,
This would reduce the

possibility of a successful firing of TEAK in that one of

the Redstones would be expended .
It would not provide a
substantial improvement in our knowledge as.to the hazard
to ve expected from TEAK,
@. Appendix "C" gives the result of our preliminary

analysis as to alternate. locations and asks for
supplemental information from the Task Force Commander,
the

further information available and a recommendation relative

to the further courses of action will be presented to the
Commission at its meeting at 11:00 a.m. on April 1.

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