8.
A cross referenced message dated 24 April
1959 from Hertford to Lt. Col.
JOsephson, Headquarters AEC, Col. T. Jeffrey, JTF-7, Duncan Curry, LASL,
F
and W. D. Glibins, Livermore, Is filed fn "353.4 Planning" folder and
K
notes that the Lab requirements for the Hawalian support for an open sea
operation have been received by ALO and a meeting is planned for 11] May
* There is reference here to a TWX from Starbird to Hertford, Sradbury and
others dated 2423042 April 195Q.and filed under "201 Panofsky".
The
message lists certain studies related to testing and test detection,
A 27Aprit.memo from Froman to MacDougal! on the selection of priority of
tests presents the sossible devices and oriority order for a possible re-
sumption of testing both at the NTS and at EPG or overseas. He asks
MacDougall (with FC) to determine tne order of priority of the LASLsponsored tests in the two types of series, undergrouna and above ground.
27 April
[959, J-6 Report:
ge8kSREae OEAy
A variety of efforts continue surrounding
the overseas and EPG weapons test capability.
The criteria for LCU and
LSD's for an oversoas open sea operation continue to be detailed.
A
up.
feasibility study of substitutes for shot barges is being written
for the EPG
Design, engineering, installation, etc. of vartous systems
are knxax in various stages of completion, such as modifications to the
IBM building air conditioning systems:- 20%.
As for NTS activities
locations were picked for 4 [000-foot deep holes and 4 tunnels to
contain 10 kilotons in Rainier Mesa with rough cost estimates made
of 3 and 7 million dollars respectively and H&N has been instructed
by the AEC to proceed with a study of the Rainier facilittes for
LASL.
Forther design of a mobile alpha station to serve either tunnels
or holes in Rainier Mesa or [100 foot deep holes in arca 3 is proceeding
after H&N reported that such a station
is feasible.
One of the new Loos
500 foot safely holes In areca 3 has been drilled and cased and thw a *
second hole has been drilled.
Various other activities at NTS such
modification of the area 7 balloon taunching system are in various
stages of completion.
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