ng?Chairman Ploberg's August 28 iMeElroy?and in your October 29, 1959* letter to me the DOD established agreement that the Eniwetok Proving Ground ivity‘could be reduced in scope to a l2-month readiness cause the’ likelihood ‘of resuming surface nuclear testing PG..4n' the future is so small, Chief, DASA, Commander, JTF-7, and the‘Directorof Military Application, AEC, last month ppointed.a Joint Study Group to reappraise requirements for EPG, eadiness status and: functions of JTF+7, *The report of that short title RETO, prepared on March 31, 1960, -in part, that the EPG should be- placed in a caretaker ,conour . in that conclusion and would like to implement it practicable in orde duce AEC oostes at EPG, ‘or ‘gompletely “If the Department of | thas requirenentertor, etaining Eniwetok and Blkini Atolls, obe‘economically advantageous to arrange a non-reimbursable departmental.transfer: of‘the: plant facilities and the equipsthere:before the’AEC puts the Proving Ground in caretaker Otherwise hen, the ‘‘equipment and supplies now stored at x XOCSB,. probably; several. million dollars worth betdisposed“of ‘~ equipment:wht ch might handily fulfill 1ble; DOD Zequirenents in. 2 PG, . i ate knowing by May 15 of your win:-acquiring the EPG’ for, possible DOD use. DODZh additionally aif requirement iforithe EPG, your concurrence is iniremoving a. specifieddegree of readiness for test re~ -that’the Commission can begin immediately to quipment now stored in EPG and place the plant " atuacbety yours, te ‘/e/ John: A. McCone Chadrman | ro ace ae 6 achmen af 4