SECRET —~S-E-CR-E-E- 4, In addition to the tests proposed by the laboratories and Department of Defense participation,.we have been informed that the Federal Civil Defense Administrator may request that FCDA be permitted to participate in or monitor certain effects projects in which they have an interest, 5, Large scale preparation for Operation REDWING have been underway for several months, and the forces required to conduct and support the operation are being organized, To facilitate orderly planning and preparation for Operation REDWING, formal approvalat this time by the Commission of the general scope of Operation REDWING, and by the President of the conduct of the test series, is desirable. As presently visualized, the test operation will include. nine shots for Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and five shots for the University of California Radia-~ tion Laboratory. There is a possibility that two additional. shots, one for each of the laboratories, will be required to attain the objectives of the test series, and other changes are possible, The effects program will be conducted in conjunction with the laboratories! development tests, 6, A public infcrmation plan for REDWING will be prepared to include as a minimum 4n initial announcement of the teat — series, provision for announcements to cover possible emergencies, and announcement of the termination of the tests. 7. No coordination has been effected by the AEC staff with the staff of the Department of State or the Operations Coordinating 28C}