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the upcoming fi
Note, that in a meeting on 12 May 59, Luedeke reported on
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adjournment of the Geneva talks until 8 June 59.
that the AEC representatives, Al Graves and
The Commission agreed
Sterling Colgate, should return
ssion to discuss the
to the US and a meeting should be set up with the Commi
conference negotiations with them.
May 59, Colonel A.G. Thompson of the 950th forwarded a preliminary study
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m future sampling capabilities to LASL and Livermore noting the specific aircraft
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veing addressed and requesting the Laboratories to review their rem. sae: V2
wavtienlics:.« im the high altitude (above 55,000 feet) arc:, and to make comments
wn the study and recommendations of what seems to fit their needs including the
wssibility of rocket samplers.
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Again on the subject of ground water contamination, a 13 May message Trom
een
itford to Starbird discusses the current status of a study by consultants
orge Maxey and Sheppard Powell.
They are considering the containment and
wsible ground water contamination
NP
from 1100 foot deep shots in YUCCA FLAT.
.e construction of these holes and the carrying out of these shots with the
propriate instrumentation is requested by ALOO to investigate, among other
\ings, the movement of water and the contamination problems.
The tests are
» be 10 kilotons at 1100 feet deep.
The schedule of completion would have the
‘llowing dates for the four holes:
29 August, 8 October, 16 November, and
' December 59.
ALOO recommends immediately proceeding with a program of
‘Llling and casing, provision of facilities to the area, procurement of
‘anhes, etc. at a cost of $869,000 and the overall program including
bling and all equipment is estimated at short of $2,000,000.
Furthermore,
.
yield
2 consultants are looking into the problem of what the largest that can befired
. NTS with no danger of ground
water contamination is.
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