believes that to maintain a position the line must be stretched and the barge left there, then the shot barge just be brought up next to it, It was agreed that if an extra barge is needed, the DOD will provide it. Conclusions The system for mooring the weapons barge presented above is considered to be satisfactory from an operational and safety standpoint (particularly with a tug standing by), subject to the cone ditions and further werk noted in Items 1 through 9, above. Reeves expressed agreement with this, if the barge is independent of the system eo that when it is taken away the system is still all right -- he would net buy it any other way. Also, he added, this is subject to ONR's doing further calculations which can be reviewed and checked as to certain conditiens of wind and current, drift IV. on barge, eto. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS Kingsley reviewed the DOD's financial situations he cannot make a comaitment to supply the extra money this barge shot will require, but is hopeful. A request is now in the Bureau of the Budget for a total of about $7,561,000. They have about 2.9 million left over fron Ivy. General Luedecke refuses to commit more than $500,000 of extra military funds until the DOD gets this R&D money. Graves did not think this would be termed extra military money, but oonstruction funds, suggested Kingsley should argue this with the AEC. Spain said if the extra military funds can be used for this, it is all rights he thought they could not be used fer permanent construction but could be used for test construction. Kingsley then requested more details on the estimates presented in TQ 7.1's THX Ju16685, 3/31/58. the matter. Campbell has these, and they will disouss He would like to have a firm and final figure om how mich this will cost the DOD: a firm figure for our estimates, plus the DOD contribution for placing the barge, mooring it, etc., and a premise there will not be any more. However, final cost for stations will net be mows until they are built. Spain stated that in the past we have always worked on the principle of paying the actual cost, i.e., he cannot say that should the stations cost more than an estimated figure, the sk would make up the difference. LaSL feels that the $550,000 estimate is about the firmest we can we eyes” give at this time.