January ll,
1957
APOAT-1/SWID
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHAIRMAN, MILITARY LIAISON COMMITTEE
SUBJECT:
‘(SBEREP} Exchange of Information with the British
in Connection with its Megaton Weapons Trials
Scheduled for the Spring of 1957
1. This office has a requirement to obtain the maximum
amount of information on the U.K, megaton weapons scheduled _
to be tested in the spring of 1957.
In order to have the best
chance of meeting this requirement, AFOAT~1 is in the process
of exploring with the U.K, Task Force the possibility of
obtaining certain important information and assistance which
would greatly enhance the possibility of a successful
operation,
2, The information required from the U,K, is in part of
the following type:
a, time schedules for shots,
b,
location of ground gero,
c, location of restricted arcas,
a. actual timing signals during the bomb run, ete.
The assistance required from the British is in part:
& approval to operate a measurement station on
an island in the vicinity of the restricted area,
b, scheduling of flights of U.S, sampling aircraft
in and near the vicinity of the restricted area, etc.
3. In return it is anticipated that the British may
request copies of seismic, acoustic and electromagnetic recordings obtained on the British megaton shots, as well as
permission to visit the station where these measurements are
made,
As you know the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 controls
information concerning atomic energy programs of other nations,
except such information as may be removed from the Restricted
Data category by the joint determination of the AEG and the
Director of Central Intelligence under Section li2e,
In the
ease of data on U.K, nuclear tests no action under Section lize
has been taken, Data on such tests including seismographic,
acoustic and electromagnetic records, therefore, are Restricted
ata.
4, AFOAT-1 proposes to give the U.K, copies of the
recordings obtained on the U.K, weapons trials in the spring of
1957 as well as additional information concerning the equipment
on which this data was obtained,
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Furthermore, AFOAT~1 wishes
to invite British technicians in the area to visit field
Stations where the seismic, electromagnetic and acoustic data
are recorded.
AFOAT~1 does not propose to give the U.K. the
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