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carried out in 6 and 8 months respectively, the evaluation of seismic data
would require at least a year; evaluation of a high altitude detection shot
would require even more time.
The Commissioners then approved as
revised a letter to Secretary Dulles.
Note that around the beginning of 1959 there is a marked decrease in the
frequency of discussinn of anything having to do with weapons developments,
weapons testing, and to a certain extent the test ban
discussions at
Geneva,
Meeting #1476, 24 February 59:
Libby reported on a cable from the US Delegation at Geneva requesting
guidance on answers to the latest Soviet proposals whith concerned the
number of detonations for peaceful purposes to be permitted the two countries
and reciprocal
rights concerning inspections,
The Commissioners
agreed with Libby's proposed reply ''on inspection rights with respect to
replacement parts foc weapons stockpile for peaceful burposes, '' Copies
of these messages are in the files here,
Meeting #1488, 20 March 59:
Libby reported that Harold Brown, now at Livermore, had
replied by
message to Libbys' questions regarding control of a test ban on atraospheric
tests,
He felt Browns' proposal was a more practicable plan that currently
being considered at Geneva and saidthe proposed plan involves ''approximately
14 control stations, perimatrical air inspection with no direct fly over,
noreference toa "threshold" limit, and no provision for inspection teams,"
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