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the need for expansl~n ?nd the size of any exp?nsi~n but also mqteri:llswhicl~w~uld be necessary if any expznslan pro~r~m was priorities, Mr. Gl?nn2n replied thnt it was clear from the studies ta dats that ovurrid.hg pl’i~rl.tie~vrauldbe necsssary, irrespective
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%Featly expanded production of weapons gave him had also crave questions as a citizen as to what in the next ten y.>al~sanc as to how changes in the p~litical situ?tion would effect the desirability of such an cxpansim, Which would not resltlt,in an increase in the wcaP3ns agreed that m~ny penple were concerned about the implications of weaptinsbut felt that a start had t~ be uade som!!whereand that the viewpoint of the nat.Lm21 economy as well.as for the expansicm Colonel Fields rcfcrrcd ta recent correspondence between the the test it was import~nt tllstth,:rcbe one test commander with by the MLC) had been prop~r, but now that the operational phase was commencing,,the Commission felt that a delegation of authority wlth>ut reservation sl)ouldbe given the test Commander,
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formulq for rul~tjc.nshipbvtween the test c,~rnmandc:rand the AEC Test Directr)r. The Committuc WIS interested In kccp~ng the channels cl.carf>r full advice and consultation cf all - of the d’iscuszl:nof this matter, Mr. :myth suggested that the stnff of .tht:Ccmmissix:nand the Committee could find language whlcilwould reflect the cornmcnd~sire fcr undivided authority during the test opcr?tions. Nctes cn Informal.AEC-MLC Conference, September 13, 1951.