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minimum and said it would be desirable that the Commission meet with DOD representatives soon thereafter so that an essential Program may be jointly agreed upon. He suggested that this might be combined with the next AEC-MLC conference scheduled for I,. to reduce the HARDTACK program to the minimum essential tests AS and the’J,Oin~~)~~+~~F~;ofStaff., He add; Defense and that the Presidents instructions did not change DOD intentions to reduce requirements to the absolute minimum. General Loper added that in determining its minimum requirements the DOD must consider the possibility that HARDTACK might be the last opportunity for large-scale testing. Mr. Libby observed that although the Commission may not have considered the recommendations resulting from the laboratory briefing on October 22, a discussion of the HARDTACK program at g &~ “ the next AEC-MLC Conference will nevertheless be desirable. $“z$~,HejQ added that in his opinion, off-site fallout should be held to Zkz> ~ @ about 6 megatons of fission equivalent. JF~~ ““ t “:”:~: Alamos and Livermore laboratories during the week of October 6, .x a few days after the PLUMBBOB series will have been concluded. + ~; He cautioned that before this visit the Division.Q
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General Starblrd observed that the laboratories ari Int in testing many weapons it would be possible to necessary funds for all in HARDTACK but that he did not believe obtain Presidential approval and the General Starbird advised that the Operations Coordinating Board have requested through the DOD that publicity on weapons development and testing be reduced in view of current United Nations disarmament discussions. He said that necessary A.EC \ releases will be simple, not suggestive of plans for future testing, and not of a nature that will arouse public attention. General Sta,rblrdannounced a meeting between AEC and JTF7 representatives during the week of September 30 for the purpose of discussing in general terms the invitation of foreign observers to witness HARDTACK tests, in accordance with the President]s announcement on July 3, 1957. With,reference to General Loperls statement that might be the last opportunity for large-scale testing,