ho US DOE ARCHIVES fd 326 US ATOMIC EXERG This document consists of 3 pagea, ‘Copy Now lc” te Series Draft B F f{ 404585 Blobvee Soniak FOR Tra PRESIDENT Subject: Test of Atoric Weepons OT By AfeP ur nae, : a oer Kee ps ~ oye otyape : on, On June 27, 1S27, you sp oreved the Atocic Fmerey Corcissionte- “wi7de ea proposol for a progren to test - :So ef etoxzie westerns ecrly in 1chs, direct. AP 1 s 2 3 8 ch Hy ing that you be informed when a definitive plan was recay. < July 19, 1947, you further avproved a vublic release wrich stated that th < Atonic Energy Comzission is esteblishing proving grounds in the Pacific —~ = for routine exverinents anc tests of atomic weavons, rc ae 5 On e fe S33 The recommendation of the Comnission, besed on technical requirenent oan - that Enivetox Atoll be the test site, was aporoved by the Joint Chiefs of]) aetell | pezels hy Steff, No other site but Emivetox, is suitable anc none other is es i aa feesible considering present installations and logistic requirenents. z = Other islends in thePecific, includingnon-Trust Territory, will of courte be involved in the logistical vrenaretion end sunport of the test. It hes Deen determined by the Atoule Energy Commission that the use of Eniwetox will require the evacuation of 145 natives. It 1s recommended thet the . Secretary of the Navy be directed by the President to effect this evacuation, . In order to insurethat the United Stetesmeets fullyits international id obligetions uncer the Charter of the United Nations end in connection with tre Trusteeshin Avrecicnt tentered into with the United States and the ee a ew ra Security Council restectins the Trust Territory of the Pacific,spectel Os provisions will be mole for localinkebitents as follows: rc Clacsiffertion chs2th to - by Butycrty cp.” fm FT Se to - cas piggy OE Oe ——- wT Tata ee la ee a