DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY LIAISON COMMITTEE
P,O, Box 1814
Washington 25, D.C.
June 20, 1956
Dear Mr, Strauss:
Inclosed is a letter from the Chief of Naval Operations
which transmits the technical material for briefing forsign
observers at Operation REDWING.
I understand that members of
your staff have assisted in the preparation of the briefing
material,
The attached document,
"Proposed Talk to UX+Canadian
Observers to be given by Dr. William E, Ogle," contains
Restricted Data which has not been previously determined to be
transmissible to foreign nations in accordance with the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954,
The Department of Defense, in accordance with provisions
of Section 144b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, has deter-
mined that the transmission of information relating to design
or fabrication of atomic weapons which is to be given to the
foreign observers at Operation REDWING as contained in Inclosure 2 will not reveal important information concerning the
design or fabrication of the nuclear components of an atomic
weapon and is, therefore, transmissible under existing Agreements for Cooperation for Mutual Defense with the United Kingdom and Canada,
It is requested that the Atomic Energy Commission join
with the Department of Defense in the determination that the
information cited above will not reveal important information
concerning the design or fabrication of nuclear components of
an atomic weapon and concur in the use of the inclosed material
for briefing foreign observers at Operation REDWING,
Sincerely,
/s/
Herbert B. Lopel
Chairman
2 Inclosures
Ll. CNO Ltr for Ch, MLC
‘2,
dtd 19 June 56,
Proposed Talk
Honorable Lewis L, Strauss
Chairman, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
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