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ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION submitted by M* Jules Moth at the London Dioaxmameat COnf**=ceD Mx. Fostes pointed out that the proposed inspection plan was inad~t@ in many reopeotst especially in its faihme to provfdo for detailed read the dmft lettes to Ms. Staeseza and aftes further discusshn the letter should be dispatched to Mr. Stasse& 2. Discussion of ANP Progmm BEST COPY AVAIMBLE Mr. Fields reported that he aad the Dixector of Reactor Development had met the previous day with Deputy SecretaW of XMfea8@ Quaslee ta discuss plans for the Aixcraft Nuokar PropuMioa Pqxam. He mid an agseernent had been reached that AEC would continue to
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support part of the program with the GeneraA Electric Cmpy d~xg its efforts to the development of an ahcsaft nuclear reactor for a SAC bombexs and the Pratt and Whitney Company and Oak Ridge cmc=@’dW on other aspects of ANP researoh and development wosk. Mr. Libby questioned whethet the DOD had the authority to pkce a requirement on AEC for a one-hundred fifty million dollas development program for a reactor fox a SAC bombes in view of the Administration!s economy efforts. w mggested that part ef these fund6 be+allocated instead, to the liquid fuel cycle reactor bring developed at CMk Ridge uadez the ANP program ~ that efforts be directed toward fund$ allooated fox the ANP pxogwkm could not be divested to the ~ powes progmm. Mr. Libby alsQ mid he believed Pratt and Whitrwy should disco@inue their woxk in the ANP programs and that the Aircraft Reactgx Test at Oak Ridge should be I@ed. After further discussion, the Commissioned agxeed to consider the ANP pxogxam again at a later meeting. The Commissioner@ approved the agenda for the week of 4* Use of YAGS at opesation HARDTACK (See minutes of Meeting S298) Mr. Field8 bxiefly discussed with the Commissioners the possibility of using several obsolete naval vessels during 0per8th HARDTACK for the purpose of gathering fallout data from the weapons tests. Mr. Libby said he favored using the ehips$ even if the increased cost would necessitate eliminating the testing of a weapons device~ :’,,.,.,.,.‘...: Maritime Administration had decided to request f rom indust?y propos- ‘,.,,.,:.,..::..........,, to be submitted in September. 1957$ fox the design and construction of....,,.,,, ’.,:,,..”,.,,.‘,.... gas-cooled reactors for merchant ships.. ,,-,,...”.,....,.,,,,,,,,..,,...,..,,. ,,.,.- Mr. Libby left the meeting, at this point.,.;.:....,,.,.”...,“.:, ::.,.;,.,