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rot~SECREEto the shipment of certain construction materials for the
contractor. Airlift requirements in the weeks after
1 January 1954 are extremely heavy and it is not obvious
that MATS can satisfy these requirements.
schedule will ease this problem.
The proposed
4, Design, fabrication, assembly, and local test of bath
the proposed LASL and Livermore devices can probably meet
the above schedule unless presently unforeseen delays are
encountered.
Similarly, the diagnostic experimentation
will probably be ready by these dates, Earlier dates
would be extremely problematical in terms of actual accom-plishment,
5, To attempt to meet earlier dates and then postpone
‘at the last minute is wasteful of time, money; and logistie effort.
The present schedule represents the best pro-posal which can be made at this time for the earliest practicable schedule which can be met if no unforeseen difficulties are encountered
Although the active material
requirements for these tests are fairly precise, it may be well
to pustpone the specific request to higher authority for permission to expend these materials untit the exact amounts have been
determined.
Very truly yours,
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N.E. Bradbury
Director
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