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the proposals to expend weapons funds for certain activities on Gnome and
Hard Hat to perform activities to investigate the Christmas Tree concept
is not approved at this time since the Christmas Tree concept has not been
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A 12 Dec. message from Hertford to Foster, Bradbury, and Rex in Las Vegas gives
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a number of details in relation to the proposed NTS schedule due to budget questions
at this time.
He states that there is in process a request for a deficiency allowment
pending a supplemental budget which it is hoped will be transmitted to the budget
bureau and executive department shortly.
The requests for authorization for con-
struction and such that was forwarded by Hertford, apparently to Headquarters, AEC,
deleted about 7 to 10 holes and drifts at the NTS and is contemplating dropping 6
other items.
He notes that 32 holes for FY 63 have been added in lieu of partial
tunnel work.
Also, "the funds for post-shot Hard Hat and Gnome were left in but
I am not approving this if it is for Christmas Tree or Plowshare effort."
As for
an update to this status, "We are to receive within the next few days a further
increase in FY 62 funds.
This increase will permit funding into Jan. and committments
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Committments toward use of Christmas Island should not