'- ' _ A Nuclear Material• an EquipmentCorporation -' · I · J c· Apollo Pennsylvania 1511J September Telephone412-142-1111 27 - o Ibt 1968 J 1d Mr Harry R Walsh Security Property New York Operations U s Atomic Energy 376 Hudson Street New York New York Director Management Division Office Commission CabieNUMEC 4 'I-' V bi' c 10014 b7c J Dear Mr Walsh Reference your telephone call concerning the September 10 visit of Messrs Hermoni Bender Eitan and Biegw Israeli citizens Please be advised of the following The above mentioned J Williams and S the NUMECpersonnel electric generator gentlemen met with Dr Shapiro D P·urdy T Hurs 2r Koleni k With the exception of Dr Shap iro are in our Energy Conversion E F art Ir ent ar d are specialists Discussion with the Israeli nationals concerned the possibility of d loping plutonium fueled thermo-electric generator systems in the 5 and 50 i ivatt power level Specifically they were interested in 10 generators in i - e - 5 milliwatt range Each of which would be fueled with about 2 gramp of plutonium The 50 milliwatt generator is considered a remote possibility 20 grams of plutonium The generators are of but would use approximately the terrestrial type · We are proceeding to make a proposal to these gentlemen for this work using of course only unclassified information which is already in th e publ c domain It is also our understanding that these same gentlemen several of the major nuclear organizations in the United St ac es to c e - e o_J proposals from them on these items I trust 77 ti 1 rc rlZ19 A this satisfies your needs I