NN tee <n iti it, eee ee or re Colonel‘Kemeth B. Fielts (ete. 21 October 1952 +o the investigation of basic and wnderlying principles and phenomena involved in all atomic weapons. It is, of course, necessary to point out that this preoccupation hes resulted in the more rapid appearance of @ given weapon in the stockpile - but at a sacrifice in longer range progress, It is, therefore, our intention, unless specifically directed othervise, to take every opportunity to increase the fundamental ani) exploratory aspect of Laboratory operations. Perhaps our greatest hope along thie line lifes in the rapid coxpletion and activation of Project + APPIZ; our other lies in the gradual elimination from the Laboratory ;, Program of specific developmentel projects paced by military time scales.a Very truly yours,” Se Original $oeoP - Director | =Bathory # 2A ~ Col. Fields ~Ge IS928 g 7S73G by Byler — ee =, on C4 ee Legeghiflr