Fy 2 a5) on 5 - rie EN rot~SECREEto the shipment of certain construction materials for the contractor. Airlift requirements in the weeks after 1 January 1954 are extremely heavy and it is not obvious that MATS can satisfy these requirements. schedule will ease this problem. The proposed 4, Design, fabrication, assembly, and local test of bath the proposed LASL and Livermore devices can probably meet the above schedule unless presently unforeseen delays are encountered. Similarly, the diagnostic experimentation will probably be ready by these dates, Earlier dates would be extremely problematical in terms of actual accom-plishment, 5, To attempt to meet earlier dates and then postpone ‘at the last minute is wasteful of time, money; and logistie effort. The present schedule represents the best pro-posal which can be made at this time for the earliest practicable schedule which can be met if no unforeseen difficulties are encountered Although the active material requirements for these tests are fairly precise, it may be well to pustpone the specific request to higher authority for permission to expend these materials untit the exact amounts have been determined. Very truly yours, /3/ N.E. Bradbury Director ~ V4 - Enectosure "BRB"

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