Saat AP TERPS eT STR TES ee Pres Ti Gy Aoet EE ree Vos Ne LS Cue \ WA ao FT A m7 be pe he the case in the firing of barge shots at Bikini. 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 ~ spits BD 23 - et pay eames po Te eM TES 7 NY) vee mi ne de tg Piet Tt ADS, Peet Too aliNs bt ui cette A wba é i ty