What kind of preparations can be made in advance?
First, some members of the task force can be selected to study physics, especially nuclear physics, in the United States and Britain, laying a talent foundation for the future development of nuclear technology. No matter what you want to develop, talent is the most important.
Of course, it's also necessary to win over some big names—for example, He Jianxiong. This nuclear physics expert was a participant in the Manhattan Project. With her involvement, Borneo's atomic bomb could be completed at least five years earlier.
Naturally, some experts and scholars who participated in the nuclear weapons programs of Italy and Germany could also be recruited, perhaps even forming a team centered around them to engage in "peaceful use of atomic energy" research and development.
Of course, that's just a cover!
"The most important thing is still uranium!"