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| ibis 46 to report thet the (tonic Energy |Commission has revlewed
the decumentary report film covering Uperation iVi ami han ceJeted fros ii the more Righly sensitive portions, in conformity
vith your recent instructions to me. The resulting flim retains
a classification of Secret - Hestrieted bata, and with the deletiens wo have wade, we kelieve the picture is now sultable for
showlng to responsible persons who have a need ta know the peneral
stery of oux progress tovard the development of 4 vary high-yield
wetpon but who do net need to know the details of that veapon's
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the story contained im our Secret version of the Silis telis that
uo have successfully detonated on experimental devine of about
ten to twelve megateones yleld using a form of Liquiffed hydrogen
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The story alse indicates thal much further work is
necessary before the siaé, veight, anc one ean ba reduced
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the devicescanbe meade into «celivereble—
Though mame portions of tha revised film are still highly classified
jiiormations searching raview of the presentation has convinced ue
that the goneltive matter pertaining to weapon desis details has
bean resoved.
This filu is now available here for showing to any
groups you may direct to see it.
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Emergy, and wiless you have objection, ve will meke arrangements
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