Conant advised that it be acquired at once and Styer agreed but Marshall temporized, awaiting the results of Conant's reactor experiments before taking action.
Conant anbefalede, at den straks blev anskaffet, og Styer var enig, men Marshall prøvede at vinde tid, idet han afventede resultaterne af Conants reaktoreksperimenter, inden han gik i gang.