~-4Here is a letter from Bradbury to Hertford on 14 Oct.
59 which contains
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Bradbury's feelings as to the possible improvements in weapon
s in the next 5 years
or so with and without testing.
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"could
be achieved with adequate confidence to warrent stockpiling.
This belief does not
appear to be shared by the DOD at the present time, and if this lack of confidence
persists, nothing beyond what has been tested already will be achieved (from the
point of view of the stockpile) if testing is not resumed."
16 Oct. 29Jjetter from Starbird to Hertford (same info to Bradbury) defines
relationship of Dept. of State, DoD, ARPA, etc., with Geneva taiks.
Task of ARPA from Geneva negotiators is to study and evaluate systems FP
to detect high altitude explosions | kt or larger (above 30 to 50 km)
by either surface or satellite detectors and provide reports on
7 Oct. 59 and updates within 6 months.
9 Oct. 59 Memo COPAC 59-32 from M. Knapp of Succotash program.
References BY 59-133"
hich outlines LRL plan for reaching readiness-to-test capability of two weeks,
.@., first event fired on two weeks’ notice and events following at two week
mtervals,
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This memo sets forth following schedule:
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Ready
Dates
400 T
U12i.01
1 Feb. 60
400 T
5.01
15 Feb. 60
k.01
1 Nar. 60
12 KT
e.03
1 Mar. 60
30 KT
“e.07
2 Kt
b.09
400 T
4ll shots show diagnostics of R. C., HETT,
ninimun,.
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1 Apr. 60
15 May 60
pins, alpha, and initiator monitor as a.
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