memo: dohn A. Hall Office of Intermational Affairs Colonel Vincent G. Huston, USAF Deputy me Director of Military JAPANESE NOTE RE TESTING SYMBOL: MAT:NDG Application mee November 9, 195) REPOSITORY 1 “ft . — jor : SO. - COLLECTION _-2= BOX No. oD roe FOLDER 1. an FD . se anon KR 22 Kal Aa a basis for furnishing State Department information upon which they may reply to the Japanese note of October 5,,195h, the following is submitted: . The present testing site was selected after thoroursh consideration of many possibilities. It was selected because it was determined to be the location farthest from populated areas available to the United States Government and where the likelihood of hazard to personnel would be minimized. Nuclear experimentation is habitually inaintained at a minimum. Ne test is held which does not contribute materially to the defense posture of the United States of America and support its efforts in developing weapons which serve to maintain peace. Any tests which are conducted in the future will, as in the past, be executed on the basis of minimum requirements dictated by defense necds,. In all future tests, kmowledge which has been gained from past experiences will be utilized to minimize hazards of all types. This ia in accord with normal operating procedures of the Atomic Energy Commission and all U. 5. military services. Concerning notification to the Japanese Government of dates on which future tests will take place, because of security reasons the U. 5. Government can do no more than give the Japanese the benefit of information contained in general announcements of test activity. This information will be conveyed at the sare time that the American people are informed. Prior to any future tests, as in the past, a danger area similar in extent to the one established after the March 1, 195) detonation COME IEE aOnaes oy ALT ray ivt ase : ‘a Carl Wilson“hed HEELS ay “te w . Tae 3/i9/'es ee 73efF my will be established. As has been the practice in the past, public dissemination of the extent of the danger area will Le widesprasd. BEST COPY AVAIL/ SLE BsaSvea aN COPY FOR TH SECRETARIAT XN