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We have no doubt that the long term military and scientific
interests, ap outlined immediately above, are generally understood; we
repeat thom here primarily for the purpose of completing a picture.
“With regard to short-term implications, we are aware that, in troublous
times such as these, the pressures are often very great to postpone for
a few weeks or months, projects of long term significance when they
compete with the severe requirements of the current situation.
We are
therefore devoting the remainder of this memorandum to the significance
of the planned test progrom as viewed in the light of the short term
requirements as we understand them.
A rather wide field of atomic weapon possibilities is beginning to open
out before us, and some improvements of very great importance seen
possible of attainment within six to eighteen months following a success~
ful test program.