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To axenine the vericas comlitions and imolicaticons of develceping «
Piring fecility at TACNGI Atoll urder the following thres seperate
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That TAOTCI is included in tae EPG mrely es a third site.

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That TAOLGI is ineluded as a third elite while the Bikini site is
restricted as ITS is for PLWW.E3BB,

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That TAONGI 1s added to LPG while BIKINI is completely inactive.

aSSU:PITOKS
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Govermental epproval for use of TACNGI Atel has been giver.

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TAONGI Atell is the only site available in the event the EFG must ve
expanded,

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The first detonation of Operation JARDTACK will occur ne earlier then

1 May 1958, probably on 1 dine 1958,
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The natives will have been revatriated on the atolls east of BIKINI.

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‘“IARDTACK will be similar in scops to REDWING, i.e, 3 the nuaber of

shots, etc.
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