a SVANDARO FORM No. 64 W This document censists of..rt | — Office Memttandun™ UNITED "STATES GOVERNMENT _: Col. Raymond I. Schnittke, Test Branch TO x = raom : Col. B. A. Blue, DMA Liaison Officer Mercury, Nevada... = f ~ 1. BersLe. an ES HODP010048068 ms ~ The following notes ‘represent’ my interpretation‘of‘discussions|SS held during the May 1, 1957 meeting at Camp Mercury to consider plans and problems concerning Operation HARDTACK and the use of|< TAONGI. Enclosure 1 lists persons attending the meeting. Dr.'"~ Graves! office is preparing the minutes covering the meeting. - zee Hse $1339 229% 2. BE Se seuees Roz 2 q/2eeS cySag a 1 Lb PR PS mo we iF ie E Je ge 8 ae 5 ies ReeS3 iE EPEE SOARte are Dr. ‘Graves‘gtated“that “the:‘primarypurpose"of the ethnos answer the question: "Is it feasible and desirable to use TAONGTve for the 1958 Operation HARDTACK in the Pacific, and if $0, what RIE ¢ 429992 Lo shots should be fired at TAONGI7" BoGS 3. Shots to be fired at TAONGI: . pay oo ; ~ ee === Fiesion Yield 2, Total Yield nel f = ios] It 4s planned that the shot barge for the first shot will be towed =. ~2%% reef so that the first detonation will open a large channel to be ~ **%° Mess 18 | o “ S 2¢| ra ee ~ Peer ra 3 s 3 into the lagoon through a small channel, and anchored near the used for entry on ensuing shots, 2ND REVICWERDAD « ..°.. nostic information will be obtained from an AEC diagnostic Shape | s,. The measurements to be made ares | +: REST . Mee b. ce. AUTHOR: Radiochemical samples will be Bo taken with B-57B aircraft, and B-57Ds when weather permits. Diag- ..sea a a » aye vagal) “age SUBJECT: EPG PLANNING MERTING|OF‘iarwe Z ae . pate: MAY ad 1957 : Division of Military Application Fission yield-. By Radiochemistry ‘THIS DOCUy Ball of fire - Fromship *: Time interval - From ship. * 5 De ' ' . Blectromagnetically .---*' a § E Optically and/or PhotoolectricaligHO«zs: ad, Try to get primary Alpha ~ By radio link @. (Not optimistic about getting this) - <3)": , Monitoring information (such as gas pressure and 80 e forth) é ve By radio Link MUTARY RESHRCH & APL. ELS. 7- Segst a MILITARYESENCH&ML2:Koad3zs Leteeee zPa Shhoe PRRS ee 0 eR ROLE RNhae