ANNEX II December 1, 1547 Y OF INFORSA? OR THE PRESS FREPARED IN COLLARORATION WITH TEL DePASTHNENT OFShTz 47D Td. NATILNAL MILITARY RSTAPLISHMLNT TO SUF LEN*NT THES STATIVINT OF Trb UNITED STaTLS ATOMIC ENLRGY COM ISSICN ie Pan LETARLISHMSNT OF PACIFIC EXPcRIM:NTAL INSTALLATIONS ihee . yorpese cf the insteliations now under cinstruction in the racific is to previde a Suiteble are fy any for the esntinuinre concuct of a wide range of field work to establish bo exrcerimentation the indicated results of laboratory. studies carried out in facilities of the Atomic Energy Commission. The scientific and technical oceraticns of the proving -round will provide new ' fundamental data and a broader undersvandine of the phenomena of nuclear ‘ f atomic enerey. oO fee CD = wo ct p> Q ad fission wich will facilitete advances in peaceful as well as in militery e-under levoratcry eccontrol ccnditicns, with ry Ali test orsrations wiil full security restrictions as recuired by the Atomic unersy Act of 156. laticis will be cics ed as a saferuarding measure as provided fcr in the United Netions Trusteeship Acreement for the former ei Isiencs, and whe cecurity Council of the United Nations will be duly notified tc this effect. . Le! ee coe _— eee4 Eniv-tok Atoll] wes selectéd as the site for the rrovinz grounds after the careful consideration cf all available Pacific Isiends. Bikini is not suitable