faOr ee rw ete creo
The President
the Operation.
have reviewed thie nattor with the Separtaent
of Defense ee tearioorytat,£¢the series ie United to eseen
tial teste, the series wouldbe initiated sbout 1 Apriland be
cenplated within four sonfhe. An extinated 25 shote would be
inveived. I+ 1a net possibleat thie tine to specify the exact
devices to be fired or the expenditures of material involved.
Te seet this schedule, hawever, we xust inform car laboratories
that their develepment effert aust be expedited and be directed
towards the earlicr date,we must axpedite the readying of the
daint Tank forces waleh coaducts the “peration, and we must exe
pedite the shipaent af materials and constraction of test facilities. These actions would soon lead to aurnioe thet we were
proceeding with ee for a Tacific tost operation to etart
early in 1958.
Be believe sont atrengly that Gperation SARDTACK should begin as
early ap possibie and futend to proceed with the Departaat of
Defense with preparations on thin basis. However, in viewof
the disarnanent negotiationsuadler wey, wo eee eee
desire to be informed of tile fact prier to ow proceeding.
request, eosSah pun faote that we ohell proceedtoned!
ste
ly te sake plans and preparvabions for initiating Operation
HARDZACK aa varly 20 possibleand shal. submit to you later«
wane
catinite Leting of devieew to bo fired and of matrials to
Ragpectfully yours,
Thairman