RECOMMENDATION REGARDING EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM IN (DELETED)

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144660
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: September 25, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: April 17, 1953

Diflice Memorandum �
UNItED STATES GOVERNMENT
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TO : Technical Yrnnch DATE: 17 April 193
FROM :
dSUBJECT: Recommendation Reeardin7 ramerinental Pror!rnm in
1. i'ollowinf: the neetin7 of 16 Anril :1?'3 on the ARTICHOTT Pro-
ject, the followirr recommendations are submi.Aod on the e:1-ner5nental
nro7ram in
(3)
Af.'yer the clearance of
. is obtained, contact- to
definitely nscertain whether they are interested in
wor1d.n7 on a project in which th-, A7cncy is 1r-11/z:rested
if mutually nntisfactory terms of definite resenrch
objective and paymcnt, etc. are arrnly:ed. I ll
morally ccrl.r.in that these two jr1C.ividuals will be
interented in suoh n project as their r-,encrel in-
terests hnve bc-r determired Lhc7 are definiLely
interested in this particular area.
Assumin7 that are 'nLercrted
in purnmr,7 tir2 project f,Irther, 1sue7ent that the
urglersi7ned 7o to to definite' deterin1ne if
th2ae men nre.inLercsted in lecoriine covert con:-.u1.tnnt-:
to the "t-eney;'whether they would 1.'e interest/72(1 in
workin7 on research nrojectn az indivinls in their
own.or7nniznLion or outside or whether they would nre-
fer to work an n team; whether they prefer firincin7,
threur2h a fund or7anination or whether Pands could
be directly 7iven to Lhem and other definite s-J77en-
tions that they may have r:J. to the nrocedure of such
a project.
L' is discl:ssion, a neetirk: s.ivild he held in
:-shin-ton determ!ne whether a7cncy annrove-
the proposnls and recommendations nade by the under_
sined and the three nroon-ctin eonsulLsnts. Tr
this approvni is forLhco-lin,- ns nasume it will.
then the ne::1, tens en'n 1-e :,nk,2n to mnke thee neorle
A-cnc7 consnitants.
tha the three rCorementioner! People ecome
eonrmltrnts or the n !IeeL:n- w1) A. 17e nrr?-1-1,70d
either in or x-v;h..in7ton to set un Lent
research �inns. At deeisierv-7 can 1-e mnde
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to (11-11.7:7 ulll in1estd7aLed, what
institution will be author-I:led for subjects,
other nrocedures will be Ilrylertalmn, etc. Also at
this time a more definite deternnation will be made
as to whaL future number of individuals will have to
be cleared or will be involved in the research project
for the followin six nonths. it this meetin7 too
both short-term and lonr,-ranr7e research plans can be
definitely aryeed upon.
(') Followin-, the neetinrr. in -shin7.ton or of all
the parties who will initially institute research
aCtivities, the necessary people carrying on the work
in Washin7ton and the initial plinf:les of the rcnct7Tch
hor;ins, the undersi7ned can assist and stimulate in
startinc the research procedures and lay plans and
take action for future activities.
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