June 27, 1960
:to your ‘letter of June+3, 1960, I have
equested:‘the Secretary oe the Navy to assist in the formulation
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written agreement between the Atomio Energy Commission and
19) Departmentof Defense, which will provide for the interartmental: transfer. 0f,the Eniwetok Proving Ground, its
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‘We recognize
These facilities are interpreted to
he’ national need to include in the’ ‘agreement —
recognition in principle: that the Atomic Energy Commission could
“use the Eniwetok Proving Ground for any activities which it
might later need to conduct there, if it 15 accomplished without
cost to the Department of Defense and without interference to our
essential aotivities there,
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Sincerely,
/s/
' James H, Douglas
Deputy
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