eT PRBD OTT a soya a ry $40 . , | vi : ‘ . Gt wd : ' ' oa + coordinated with a committee consisting of Killian, a State Department Representative, and a DOD representative. A joint press release is being prepared to answer questions regarding the use of high explosives. One of the two items discussed in executive session was seismic test preparations, Meeting #1519, 8 June 59: McCone is enroute to Geneva at the request of Secretary of State Herter for discussions relative to the Foreign Ministers meeting there and the conference on nuclear test cessation, Meeting #1521, 19 June 59: The Chairman reported on the planned establishment of a ''scientific panel to evaluate the over-all adequacy of test detection systems, '' The guidlines for this panels study will be drawn up by a Committee composed of representatives from the DOD, AEC, CIA, theWhite House, and the State Department. McCone expressed the AEC's desire to berepresented on both the panel and the committee and proposed Harold Brown and Spofford English as the representatives, with Starbird available for consulation. stated that the AEC staff believed that Brown Starbird should be the representative and English and.Starbird should be observers, a prpposal with which the Commissioners agreed, Meeting #1529, 17 July 59: Starbird presented to the Commission three studies prepared by DNA on the subject of Weapons Testing, one concerning requirements for additional weapons tests, one concerning high altithdadn wananane teate underground weapons tests, and one concerning Thecen have heen nrenared aca result of the

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