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15 May 1958 USAEC, WASHINGTON, D. C,
CJTF-7, ENIWETOK, MI
FOR LUEDECKE FROM STARBIRD - INFO GEN, DICK AT JOHNSTON
ON STRONG PRESENTATION BY THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE THE
COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAVE CONCURRED THAT
THERE WILL BE NO FIRING OF HIGH YIELD SHOTS (THOSE OF 200 KT
AND ABOVE) DURING THE PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF
THE JAPANESE ELECTIONS,
THESE ELECTIONS WILL CLOSE AT 222000
TOKIO TIME (221100Z or 222300 YOUR TIME).
REFERENCE MY 132215,
AND YOUR REPLY THERETO, IT IS THEREFORE REQUESTED THAT YOU TAKE
THE NECESSARY ACTION TO DELAY ANY SHOTS OF 200 KT AND ABOVE
SO THAT THEY WILL BE FIRED ONLY AFTER THE ABOVE-MENTIONED TIME,
SPECIFICALLY THEN THIS WOULD MEAN THE DELAY OF SYCAMORE AND
YELLOW WOOD,
WAHOO, HOLLY, MAGNOLIA AND NUTMEG COULD BE FIRED
IF READY DURING THE PERIOD.
ELDER SHOULD NOT BE AND IF ROSE
COULD BE READIED IT IS DESIRED THAT THIS SHOT ALSO NOT REPEAT
NOT BE FIRED IN VIEW OF CLOSENESS TO THE 200 KT LIMIT,
THE EFFECT ON MORALE AND POSSIBILITY OF MISSING A GOOD DAY IS
UNDERSTOOD BY ALL.
WE REGRET NECESSITY FOR TAKING THIS ACTION
BUT FEEL IN VIEW OF THE STAKES INVOLVED THAT IT SHOULD BE DONE
END REF MA;ADS
Alfred D. Starbird
Brigadier General,
USA
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