It is estimated that the totel exnenditure will be $27,500,000, of which $20,000,000 will represent the cost of the perticination of the Armed Forces above their nornal overations, This cost will be borne by the Atomic Enerzy Commission, rete’) seourity yill be the resmonsibilit: of the Tas’: Porce Commeniery, There will be no public relesse of inforro*tios resrrding the test, orthe prevaration made for 1t, excent by esreenent between the Comnission, the Secretary of State, and the Secretery ofDefense, The Joint Consressional Committee on Atonuic Pnerer will be advised of this test progren (thouch not the precise target date) won your approval UiITSD STATSS ATOMIC EXERGY COMIISSTON "3 oe David E, Lilie:nthel Cheirnan