S Sai —_ tuted to the mking of better HE components, Years of development work on explosives has established a very competence in this area. (2) Preduetion (a) Army Ordrance is now giving the Atomic Inergy Commission assistance in the production of HE components of atomic weapons, This assistance may be expanded or contracted as may be required. Such work is nowbeing carried out under over-all Atomic Inergy Commission. @ responsibility; there is little to be gained in lessened administra— tive burden by having the military assume full responsibility for 4 muclear functioning of the weapon and must remain an Atomic Bergy i Commission responsibility as long as the responsibility for : nuclear components remains with that agency. Ew " ob BS ge this production, since it is fundamental to the success of the o One gain in ease of operations could te realized by release from present "Q" £ ¥ clearance requirements. C's DETONATORS popenmmoneetnSeCa 6pennai? SB (1) - . Development (a) Although the Atomic Inergy Commission has requested no assistance aIN from the Army Ordnance in the development of detonators, such : » C) - assistance has actually been given in the process of producing (3 them. The Ordnance has contributed design changes that have made them easier to produce, and technical changes that have improved thet i funetioninge Competence in this area is born of years of experiences, (2) Production (a) The Army Ordnance ig now producing these components for the Atomic Energy Commission, . ae The remarks just made under "high explosive" apply. @ Radiating (1) Development (a8) The Army Signal Corps has from time to time contributed con sulting service to the Atomic Energy Commission in connection re ‘