4EMORASDUM FOR CHA DSIAN MecOnd COMMISSIONER GRAHAM COMMISSIONER VILLIANS CONNISSIONER FLOBERG COMADSSIONER WILSON GENERAL HARAGER PLASSTVICATION CANCELLED SUBJECT: STATUS OF BPG at ce : et Tg Cte Pe st ph? l | Si In chakeman Mecone's April 22," /.1960, letter tothe Seoretery of - -| “ ¢ Proving “round need no Longer be saintained, becuse of the iow probability that atmospheric testing will oceur in the future. af <\ tn responge to Chairmen AcCons's inquiry as to the DoD interest in taxing over ZPU, Mr. Dougias replied that the Ded has a requirement for the area es an addition to the Paeific Missile fange, and desires tS mace arrangement for an early transfer of the facility end equip- be AURUGT. 2 y Defense, and in ir. Douglas’ reply of May 15, egreesent was reached that a readiness state for miclear test resumption at the Eniveton = Youn Ua, aio bi ay Pater Tog ayia aw j,:- 2 ~ ‘ni | Se eenate sat etecticg iapecvamen’ programs. investigating thet posetbility end intend to bring back the equipment there, where it proves to be econ , 30: Chairman “eS "NCC: Graham “ cc: Floberg pa ony por CC: a. " now etored at Eniwetok pay be useful at the ig¢ ef sil hav, by prchioital . espoth . en the “ob = therxye. ms, PSylrngyu y 8, } x Might later need to conduct there {f 1t is secumplished without coat z ‘ to the DoD and without interference with bod essential activities . = end gipply et the [CRG on a non-reimbureable basis from the AEC to the ib viddn > va Canhag uo é mb. - :f i intend, therefore, to proceed with negotiation of a satisfactory written agreement to transfer the plant feeilities: and the equipment _ JDoD. I would intend to inciude in the agreement recognition in c=. peinoiple that the AEC could use the EPG few any activity which it oie todats bok the mm ‘id Qfetfeya es. Jot UWA TARY RESEARCH GML ser ment to that agency. Williams CC: Wilson cc: GM CC: Locator CC: DMA Files CC: Test Reader CC: Test Pending CC: Reader Test syM trpine | Ae Sephson/ejc_ 5h 60 Orn AERA =314 (Her. 9-53} |5 G. S$. GOVERAMENT PRINTING OFFICE 14—42761-a .