LETTER TO FRANCIS J. SMITH FROM H. W. DIX RE GERMAN EXPLOSIVES AND PROPELLANT PLANTS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: AZUSA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005645162
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: March 29, 2011
• Case Number: F-2011-00877
• Publication Date: November 6, 1944

APPROVED FOR
RELEASEL DATE:
21-Mar-2011
 OFFICE O'F STRATEGIC SERVICES
WASHINGTON, D. C.
6 Nov
. Maj n Fr: antis:;. J.' Smith
Washington, Do C,....
Dear Ma~'or smith
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In accordance with our understanding after
you read a part of a memorandum dated,1 November on
German Explosives and .Propellant Plants, we are
setting forth below two. paragraphs , pertaining to the,.
subject ,,matter you are interested my we are:, also
enclosing a copy of the', experience sheet
rman Francis Mark, subjectoted"below, as `.request
:d by .
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Subje`ct' stafed that tests were con
ducted `''at? the ~Kais? r~ Wilhel n Institute in
Berlin to utilize the atom splitting power
of diutirluni for explosives; He ''doubtd,
however, that chemistry and physics have..
advanced sufficiently Y yet to use the
terrific explosive power of this 'substance:":
for bomb
LA n Cil~ F:14?h"n' .P3Ark.:''f~g7U AN 42C Sy. wk .` i
D utir was obtained by % truly
s of heavy water (D2o) whj hvassY ufad
Lo, lured :n three plants . = Dr9 'Wacke' Works
,a inBurghauset, Griesogen or sin ik y ei fel;c3
and Norske Hydro Worksnot far from Os;lol , 3?
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Very truly yours;
H Val D x
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Lt'. Col., Ordo`
Techn~ cal Section
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