After a short discussion on computers, the Chairman suggested that. | .
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Ab 2: 05p.m this session was terminated, and Dr. Charles H.
Reichardt, viho had entered a fewminutes earlier, began his Presentation
onintelligence matters.
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Dr. Reichardt explained the general natureof the articles which |
Intel~ _ appeared in the Red Star, an official Red Army publication. He remarked |
Lligence
Matters that although the Red Star is generally available to the Russianpublic,
_ these articles were prepared by military people.
Those present remarked
on the naivety of the Red Star's sketch of the H-bomb,
Dr, Reichardt mentioned that an intelligence report had been
received to the effect that large quantities of mercury had been shipped
from Italy to the USSR.
He said that although this report was being
- checked into further, similar reports in the past had not proved to be
true.
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Dr. Reichardt announced that the Bethe panel would be convened in
duly or August to go over the USSR tests.
In answer to a question, he
stated that no further USSR tests had been detected.
At 2:25 p.m, Dr. Reichardt left, and Mr. Strauss, Dr. JohnBugher,
Mr. Kenneth Davis, Mr. Nichols, andMr. A. Tammaro joined the meeting.
Dr, Johnson and Dr, Smyth remained,