mo ee fo .. General Manager Alfred 0, 3tarbird, Srigadier General, USA Cirector of Military Application 408476 PRESS ZELEASE FOS HARDTACK SHOTS AT JOHNSTON ISLAND SYMaOLs MA SEES 1. R BEST COPY AVAILAGLE The Comsiasion approved relocation of Orangs and Teak shots to Johnston Island at seeting 1352 on 7 April, 1953. The Comalasion was informed of the (resident's approval of this relocation at Meeting 1353 on 9 April, 1954. 2e It is considered that an early press release should ba made in comection with the utilisation of Johmsaton Ieland by CJTf<7 aa a base from which he will fire these two shots. 3. The attached proposed announcement of the utilization of Johnston Island in connestion with the Hardtack series has been drafted and approved by the staffs of the Commission, the Lepartuant of Defense and the Departmsnt of State. Within the Comission it has the cencurrence of the Division of Hilitary Application, the Division of Informtion Services and the Uivision of Classification, It has been concurred in by CITFa7. , It ia recommended that the attached mroposed release be wuboritted to the Comxssion for their early consideration and spr ° lege Sek neposirory NACA — col vey coutection 8G 326 , Office of “Th? Seeve tary (517 SP BOX No, 20K (NND- 326-473-0106) meas TT ge ete ceting te 1A & 2A = Addressee a - 3 the a, Cn 3A ~ Conrad reader lA = locator nati. yy ThA - deeretiteak PLISGN IS [uaa by iam ST ioe Lele we eeecthborized re Cea SA =~ reader 6A = DMA files | Vcae mee ior Soa MAsConradsewn MA:Stewart my Zhefe cee :ne? tee w ‘ 1/28/58 ee : o “S ’ br, ia a Cu4ef~ FFLG~ B-/ \

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