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nature that to obtain effective end quick eid in the situation, avay would ’.
have to be found to transfer ectivities to other agencies which are already. -
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individuals {involved locally {n such prograzs could be released for efforts
in connection with programs in which they could immediately becoseeffece
tive. The Los Alemos Scientific Laboratory is currently within a few per cent of the size which it can attsin with existing housing at Los Alamos. ~
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effect upon rate of Laboratory progress within at least two years from the
time such a move vas agreed tpon.: (Even this should be much more reptd and
effective on @ short ‘time scale than s "new Los Alanos" a:
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“This vork ts largely carried on for us by the ‘Bepartarnt of
‘Defense, but the responsibility remains here. It is conceivable that the responsibility could be trensferred to the Department of Defense |
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tive role and a responsibility for basic theoretical end physical
research in the whole field.
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free perhaps thirty or forty technical men to participate in other programs ss well as a cousidereble ancunt of shop time. The em
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¢ clearly unfierstooa that, inpeaking this suggestion,
the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory does not wish to imply thet it
believes that gun type weapons will be more rapidly developed under
’ these elrceunstances, It is actually our frenk opinion that the.
converse Will be true. KEevertheless, we do not feel that the national
defense position of the country would seriously suffer, even if the
programs vere delayed, and the political expediency of such a movemay
, have some merit.
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