\ ~ ol _ AQT SEC FigDORERBE © Pee eeos eee PP OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD Yer bbe a Washington 25, D. C. February 21, 1955 MEMORANDUM FOR THE OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD SUBJECT: Preliminary Report on Overseas Reaction to the AEC Report on the Effecteof High-yield Nuclear Explosions. A preliminary report on the ahove subject, prepared by the Operations Coordinating Board Working Group on Nuclear Energy Projects and Related Information Programs,is attached for consideration by the Board at its meeting of February 23. A final report for the National Security Council in response to NSC Action 1320(b) will be available for Board consideration March 2. The conclusions and recommendations set forth in this report are of a tentative nature, based on information received as of February 21. These are subject to reexamination in the light of addi- tional reports from the field. Special attention will be paid to consideration of any neutralist trends thet may emerge. y/o Elmer B. Staats Executive Officer Enclosure: Preliminary report. -4 os m™ m= O5 cm oO > 2 th © ~ a == 27 ava ; GECLASSIFIED WITH DELETIONS £.0. 12356, SEC. 3.4(b) Agency Case MSCLSF UV NLE Case SF aie | By lee. NLE Date402 as = PrPS ritrug ee Mua eRe CONFIDENTIAL m7 We