WEAPONS TESTING : | 9. The compietion of tests for Phase I of Operation HARDTACK at Eniwetok -Proving Ground and the disestablishinent of the danger areas in the Pacific were announced on September 8, nuclear tests ahd one safety test tlere condictet.» Phase I nucleartests are shown in Table 1, test was a Thirty-four Pésults of the The one-point safety PLETED DrLETED Results indicated that the weapon is one-point safe and production wii continue with the present design, 10, Results of the nuclear tests conducted at Nevada Test. Site during September and October, Operation HARDTACK, Phase Ii; are also shown in Table l.. 11, After the President's announcement concerning test suspension on August 22, AEC weapon programs were reviowed end Presidential approval was requested for additional nuclear test shots for Phase II. Fifteen nuclear test shots, one contingent shot, and 10 to 12 safety tests were approved. -3- . Part Itt