— HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE SPECIAL WEAPONS CENTER Kirtland Air Torce Base New Mexico SUD Apr 22 1954 Lt. Colonel Herschel H, Slater, USAF Headquarters, Task Group 7.4, Prov APO 187, c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California Dear Colonel Slater: Thanks very much for the weather information that you passed to Colonel Houghton who, in turn, sent the data on to me, The information is more than we needed, but I was very happy to get the additional weather data from the point of view of my own interest in the meteorology of the Mershalls, Actually all that was required was the observed wind and trajectory information for shot time. Let me sympathize with you for your horribly difficult wind provtem, When I was weather officer at the Sandstone Test, I recommended against use of the Marshall Islands for further tcsts from the wind and clang | standpoint, But, then I suppose if one waits long cnough there arc” occasional situations when the winds are suitable, Best regards, and thanks again for your cooperation in giving me the neccessary weather data, Sincerely, B. G, HOLZMAN Coloncl, USAF Acting Chicf of Staff LB 2 6 (F,

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