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Thus the
firing of large shots would be appreciably accelerated.
Mean
while the firing of the remainder of the program, LASE at
Fniwetok and UCRL at Bikini, could proceed without the inter-
ruption, delay, and possibility of damage from firing of large
shots.
7. The use of Taongi requires increased logistic and military
The extent of the additional military support require-
support,
ments is not fully known at this time but the needs are being
evaluated.
8, The use of Taongi as a test site would require the
approval of the Departments of Interior and State, the closing
of the area by the President for security reasons and notification
of this action to the Security Council of the United Nations.
Thus, problems of an international and public information nature
are involved.
Public justification in the United States and
abroad would be difficult even though increased safety and
potential decrease in the duration of a test operation would
result.
The draft announcements on the use of Taongi and/or
0: eration HARDTACK would be coordinated with the Department of
State and would be referred to the Operations Coordinating Board
for advice as to content and timing of such information in the
Since possible use of Taongi
light of climate of world opinion.
for nuclear testing would cause speculation on our further plans
for testing at EPG,
the notification to the Security Council and
public announcements might be coordinated with the announcements
It would be possible to issue an
concerning Operation HARDTACK.
announcement on Taongi without relating it to HARDTACK.
However,
there undoubtedly will be widespread newspaper speculation on
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