e J3ei=29 — e 16 January 1957 sibility of opening up the channel aid gaining access to the lagoon. We contacted Admirel Pride at Sm Diego for advise on type of ship available for diagnestics work. While we were there we also raised the question of borbing a channel into the lagoon and he threw his hands up at this, We called on CDR Fane, who is com-anding officer of the Underwater Demslition Tega, and he was quite optimistic about being able te open the charmel for ICU access, At the suggestion of Fane and Isaacs, we re- quested of JTF that one officer and two enlisted men go along with the Thayer exp2dition to Taongi for the purpose of inspecting landing beaches that the Navy would be willing to use for firing same test shots in the coral | in “he narrow passage. FELTs No funds have been made available for this survey. Did Jerry talk to Starpird? GIBPINS: I think he did not, FELTs After we came back, I called and toic him that I got an answer from Mus:.ck. | GIBEINS: I think he talked only to Musick. FELT; You don't know what happened thre? GIBRINS: No I don't, except that he had apoligized for not having kept us informed. FELT : Jerry said when I talked to him, that he thought that he had kept Starbird infermed of what we were doing here, and pointed out to him that he had . not sine even copy of that letter. GIBBINS: That's right, and that was a mistake. FELT: But Jim Reeves had sent one, he made a photostat of the copy he got and sent it on to him. I gave him ny impression that Starbird was a little . bit piqued at being left out. < suggested that he get ahold of Starbird : and argue the case with him, You say that you think he talked to Musick, but just not to Starbird. GIB3INSs Johnson will ta is. Washington this week, 5005b 1b “ ~.. . v a 23+