A great deal of correspondence from late 61 through the first half of 62
QUARTET
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addresses the redoing of TGD7 experiments which had to do with plutonium scavenging
end disperal safety. Sandia and others note that even though following the 57
experiments, the Nuclear Safety Working @woup recommended that there be more TG57
experiments, several peopte including Mel Merritt, and Jay Shreve of Sandia suggested
than none be undertaken.
However,
Here is a copy of the “Memorandum of Understanding Covering Administrative,
Financial, and Scientific Collaboration Arrangements For The Use of Christmas
Island by The United States Government in Connection With The Programme
of Nuclear Tests Discussed By The President and Prime Minister
December 1961."'
at Burmuda,
This Memo of Understanding apparently was the official
agreement that was signed to establish coordination and control arrangements
between the two governments.