REPOSITORY NACH | ‘plirag ik co “te, JBE\ISY ut io) (Wb Box no. ‘i CNN OeLALIG FOLDER Muah. ia AuulWydal OCi 1 7 1955 409715 Sear General Lepert io neot requirements of tim stonie weapons research and develep- mont program and of the Jevartesnt of vefense wespons effects progrem, a series cf atomic testa at the Pacific Proving Ground, coxmenciag Hay 1, 1956, ead designated Operation REDEING hes bean approved by the Coal asicon. The Final deteiled test Tira, will be available porsible, present plans poealbility that two or crogram, which is not yet completely late this year. Though later changes are exvicags fourteen shots, with « sore additional ehota will be reqeirved to Carry out the objectives of the progres now visualised. The apecial military weapens eaffecty test for the deteraination of certain inforzation urgembly seeded by the Services, which you requented in your letter of Jaly 27, 1955, has been eh fate the G27 186 precran, die hee been the oemtces in Latest operations at the Pacific Proving Greumd, the Comniegion intends ta désionate the Commander, Joint Zask forsee Seve, ze the Sumlar ALO Reoregentative daring the operational shage of KALEING, Sour comments on, and as@urance of Department cf Gefense suppert for, taia very isportant tect crograzm ere reqasated. Subsaquent to receipt of your comients, Presidential approval of the test series wiil we- sought. ponecpttpEA ae __ EE : ’ ret ReveONTOY :35/25 as.|rsee Gace onl 7geet |a 2 Eis 9590 vs oni : oie PSC Peae ee A THORNiv: AOD | Sincerely yourg, <a 1§ ay or 4 , BEST COPY AVAILABLE ceree i RANE: eB ogy ; | a Nonorable Herbert B. Loper Chairmean, Hilitery Liaison Cozittes te the Atenle Energy Commission CC: Chairman General Manager Secretariat ~~ . Ssrds7 oF Apere THISBAGEOyfee