oa] _F _ tox This document consists of of pages ip i Seyies a0 3 3} ral 2 +4 a Copy No, Pid __11 ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSTON OFFICTAL OBSERVER PROGRAM FOR HARDTACK Report by the Director of Military Application THE PROBLEM “1, To consider the official observer program for HARDTACK, SUMMARY 2. For each past test series an official observer program has been carried out to permit important individuais in Government, including the AEC and the DOD, to witness a shot and be briefed on test site activities, Staff discussions have been underway with the DOD as to the HARDTACK official observer program. AEC 952/30 circulated a letter dated February 7, 1958, from Deputy Secretary Quarles proposing certain aspects of a HARDTACK program, some of which had already been discussed with the DOD staff. The more important points covered by Secretary Quarles! letter were: _a. The program should be reduced over that of recent series, A total of 75 observers was suggested, 45 spaces would be filled by the DOD, and 30 by the AEC, b,. Observers should be scheduled to witness only more significant shots and be prepared to remain until a shot occurred, e, Certain foreign observation should take place, There should be three each observers from the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia counted against the i5 DOD spaces. In addition there should be a NATO observer group, not included in the above spaces ~RESPREGPED-DAPAThis document contains restricted data as _ defined in the Atomle Energy Act of 1954, Its transmittal or the disclosure of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited. Batenese _bEP, PRALATT OE UAE SCsite CESATIONPROM ETON(cece NUMBER(S] ST REVIEWDAI“oafalasOo:ASIHCATION RETAINED font CLASSIENATION CHANGED TO: AUTHORT Eg ROC HARE“Ww -l- ah10 RE VIEW.ueAY7 3 7.Max AUTHORI ¥: ADD Ss AME: (UTES AVP) ; apy SRCTN wa ~ art . pace Alns NO) DOE CLASSIFIED INFO MoanAH Hn oaccfnen eth o fy INES “URACKETED a PSfy. ear RIGEECIV: meena. oe HENCK. . uf hs STTACHMENTS Waf 324 lb gppn fi einer