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RECOMMENDA TION
b. Approve the scheduling of the first CASTLE test for
Mareh T, 1954, the sequence, exact dates, and locations of
the various tests to be determined by the Commander of the
Joint Task Force Seven in conjunction with the Los Alamos
and UCRL-Livermore Laboratories.
o, Note that copies of this staff paper will be for-
warded Wich a memcrandum such as that in Enclosure "D" to
the Chairman of the Military Liaiscn Committee, requesting
ccrcurrense by the Department of Defense in the scope and
timing of the CASTL& program.
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d. Note that the Joint Committee on Atomic ‘Energyand the
General Advisory Committee will be advised of this action
by appropriate letters,
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LIST OF ENCLOSURES
ENCLOSURE "A"
Background, discussion, and conclusions
ENCLOSURE"A"
Letter of September 22, 1953, from Les
Alamos
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ENCLOSURE '"c"
Letter of Septemver 21, 1953, from UCRLLivermore
ENCLOSURE _"D"
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Draft Memorandum to the Cheirmen, MLC