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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY LIAISON COMMITTEE
P.O. 30K 1814
WASHINGT vl 25, D. C.
January 31, 1956
MEMORANDUM FOR The Chairman, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
SUBJECT:
Expanded REDWING Program
Reference:
Letter for Chairman, Military Liaison Committee,
from General Manager, Atomic Energy Commission,
on above subject, dated 19 January 1956*
1. The action of the Atomic Energy Commission in approving
the expanded Operation REDWING program as indicated in the above
reference is noted.
Department of Defense support cf Operation
REDWING, as expanded, is assured.
2. The present Department of Defense weapons effects
program is based on the latest schedule of shots, as indicated
by Revision No.
6, dated 7 December 1955,
to CTG 7.1 General
Concept No. 1-55, J3-51.
Extension of Department of Defense
weapons effects participation to include fall-out documentation
of Bassoon Prime
is under consideration.
Any such extension,
if established, will be integrated into the existing Department
of Defense program.
/s/
Herbert B, Loper
Chairman
*Secretariat Note: Copy on file in Office of the Secretary.
This material contains information affecting the
national defense of the United States within the
meaning of the espionage laws, Title 18, U.S,C.,
Sec, 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation
of which in any manner to an unauthorized person
ds prohibited by law.
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