Independence and Deterrence

MARGARET GOWING is Professor of the History of Science, University of Oxford, and Fellow of Linacre College. She is joint author of two books in the civil series of United Kingdom official war histories - British War Economy (with Sir Keith Hancock) and Civil Industry and Trade (with E. L. Hargreaves) - and author of Britain and Atomic Energy, 1939-1945.LORNA ARNOLD is Departmental Record Officer at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and assistant to the official historian.

• List of Plates Introduction A Note on Documentation List of Abbreviations PART 1: THE FRAMEWORK The Men Resources The Context Money Manpower Appendix 16: Atomic Energy Annual Expenditure Appendix 17: Atomic Energy Expenditure: Some Comparative Figures Appendix 18: Some Salary Scales Appendix 19: Atomic Energy Project Strengths Health and Safety Security 'Classification' Publicity Personal Security The Role of Private Industry and Government Agencies Choice of Entrepreneur The Use of Government Agencies The Use of Private Industry Appendix 20: 'The Site Takes Shape': The Building of Aldermaston PART 2: THE ENTERPRISE Research: Harwell's Role Terms of Reference Curiosity-Oriented Research: Frontiers with Universities Frontiers with Risley and the Weapons Establishment Appendix 21: Harwell's Accelerators Appendix 22: Deployment of Scientific and Technical Staff at Harwell Nuclear Power: Feasibility Studies Appendix 23: Natural Uranium Reactors: Economic Factors in Power Production (R. V. Moore) Radioisotopes 'For Peaceful and Humanitarian Ends' Production Plans Legislation Divided Responsibilities The Achievement The Factories: Programmes and Methods Programmes Methods The Individual Factories The Uranium Metal Plant The Piles The Chemical Separation Plants The Gaseous Diffusion Plant The Weapon The Establishment The Work Monte Bello The Trial is Planned The Expedition Appendix 24: Map of the Monte Bello Islands Epilogue Appendix 25: Technical Note Appendix 26: Chronology of Events: April 1945-October 1952 References Index