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CLAM PROJECT - TRIP (SANITIZED) ON APRIL 4 AND 5 TO DISCUSS PROGRESS OF CLAM PROJECT

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
Collection: 
General CIA Records [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP78-03642A000600030004-8
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
1
Document Creation Date: 
December 22, 2016
Document Release Date: 
May 24, 2011
Sequence Number: 
4
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
April 18, 1957
Content Type: 
MEMO
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/05/24 :CIA-RDP78-036 ~ti ? ~'. 0.1' : e: ~;'~:~ ~. ~ , - Gz~.,:,~-, ~ cam,,.-, 18 April 1977 tom" ~~ SUBJi~CT: Clara Pro ject -,-Trip ~~ on April 4 and 7 to Disc~zss 25X1 Progress of Clam Project 1. Very s~ibstantial pro:~ress has been made on the Clam since ray last visit. The molder had completed almost all modifications to the mold and produced several hundred clams so that ~ iaould have them for test purposes .25X1 The bottom cover seal is now very satisfactory and the outer ed;_,es have been rounded off to avoid the sharp corners. The size of the hole for ti:e pencil snout was c?ranked for a better fit. The size is a compromise to allow adequate sealin:, with the lowest tolerance snout size. This results in a fairly tight fit on the upper tolerance snout. The mold was sand- blasted to achieve a rou.;tr finish with good success. The detonator seal bead was also
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