A2 - page 2 Quarles requests McCone to have the AEC join the DOD in studying the various ways for the military responsibilities in atomic’ testing to be properly and effectively related to the AEC responsibilities, to study the proper organization for future test conduct, and to look into the adequacy of the existing agreements between the AEC and the DOD pertaining to testing. Ina letter dated April 9, 1959, Mr. McCone fully agreed with Mr. Quartes plans for such a study and designated General Starboard of DMA as the AEC representative to join in the group with the chief of AFSWP and the Commander of JTF7. In the letter McCone stated "the present test moratorium and the uncertainty as to the future of the international negotiations with respect to a test control agreement have created new problems that may require changes in our organizational plans for the ice .t: gpeedH}jand efficient mounting of an overseas test operation if authorized and necessary." | In the interim, Herbert Loper then Assistant to the Secretary of Defense a certain AF organization (Atomic Energy) sent a memo to Major Genera! Anderson, then with and Rear Admiral Parker, chief of AFSWP on the subject of the organization of future test operations, dated |!7 March 1959. He referred to Mr. Quarles proposal for a study of the test organization for future operations and reiterated the recommendations that the group would be asked to provide on the organization for future testing, arrangements that should exist for the DOD and AEC to support each others test requirements, and any modifications deemed appropriate as to the current agreements for maintaining the Pacific proving grounds or supporting and conducting tests. Further, he stated that without awaiting any further action to be directed from their recommendations they should proceed with agreeing on and imp!ementing any functional or manning changes that are within their own authorities. Attached to Loper's '