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and disadvantages of each
for overseas testing and lists the advantages
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that can't be determined by
as well as those factors surrounding each
ALO.
, Bikini, Johnston Istand,
Those sites considered are Fniwetok Atoll
and Christmas Island.
6 February
Also Reeves makes reference here to the
ds and locations for weapons testing
1959 memo concerning the alternate metho
seas testing program.
and the conference that discussed the open
He notes
seas progrem should be
+hat ALO remains of the opinion that an open
conducted only as a fast resort.
fast words of this TWX:
test facility,
| wil{| summarize by quoting some of The
"On the basis of a permanent long range
it would appear that Christmas island, from the stand-
point of weather conditions,
fall=out problems, and
international
objections to testing activities, would have distinct advantages over
Eniwetok.
In the tong run, any immediate savings that might accrue
by use of existing support and scientific facilities on Eniwetok would
be far outweighed by operational advantages of Christmas Island.
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