PROJECT ARTICHOKE

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144749
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 22, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: November 26, 1952

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rc:r0i.Ua.)U?.!. FOR: Assistant. Director, OLI
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SUBJECT: Project ARTICHOEE.
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1. Reference is rade to the staff study dated 29 Aurust 1952 from
Assistant Dircctor/SI to Dp(?, invi and DD/A. The staff study has teen
concurred in by the appropriate officers wherein the responsibility for
Project ARTICia7, has been allocated as follows:
^ a. Overall respcnsibility for the project should be
transferred from OSI to LSO.
� b. I&SO should call upon the research and support
facilities of CIA Lbdical Staff.and of the Office of
Technical Services as required.
c. Liaison rith the Research and Development Board
and with the Service coxponents should be the responsibility
of =0.
d. Responsibility for the evaluation of foreign intelligence
.aspects of the project shcUld remain in CSI.
2. In confor=itylt.th the above illccaticn of respcnsibility for
Project ARTICHC,EE, ILSO delegates responsibility for the impler:entation
of this project as follows:
a. The Chief, redical Staff should be responsible for medical
research in sue-fert of this prejc.et which all conrost of research
of a basic and operational nature ect=ained by Chief, Ledical Staff
as .appropriate and necessary within the scone cf his facilities in
support of this project. In addition, Chief, edical Staff will
conduct research and furnish opeational support in response to
requests by ILSO and within the-limits of facilities available to
the Ledical Staff. Requests by FLO will consist of specific .
elements of research, raterials and personnel-in support of opera-
tional use of Project AHTICHOI:E. � �
b. Chief of OTS has advised that in vier of lack of facilities
and other requirements, his staff is not in a position to undertal.:e
full-scale support of this prosram as outlined. In addition, OTS
adviees it will not undertake operations within this project on its
own but will restrict itself to laboratory type research and coperi-
,rentation. In accordance with this understanding OTS will conduct,'
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within limitaLions of their facilitien, rescarcfi in the basic
ficldn of science in.sup.00rt, of thin proct. in addition, OTS
rill conduct, within limitations of their faciliLies, specific ..
research, other Ulan dicai, requesd by IZO in support of �
operational aspects of Project AliT1CHOKL.
3. Liaison with the Research and Development Doard in support
of this Project will to the responsibility .of OTS under an arrange=t
already effected by CIS. i . �
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It. Responsibility for evaluation oS foreign intelligence aspcdts
of Project ARTICaOiZ rill remain with 051.
5. I&SO will conduct liaison with tlie Service cOmponents concerned
'in this problem and in relation to cperational aspects of Project AI:MC:ES:Z.
6. OTS and Yedical Staff each have established liaison with the'
�Service compbnents in conformity with their respective fields of respon-
sibilities ard it is fcreseon that research conducted by OTS and Medical
Staff in support of Project AMC= will include liaison with the Service
'components in this regard. Fcr the sake of clarification, LISO will restr'et
its liaison to operational aspects cr.ZiTICHOial: and OTS and Medical Stzff
� rill restrict their liaison, as regards ARTICHC:Ir,, to the research fields.
In order to prevent duplication and some crossing of channels, coordinzt:sn
and exchange of information in this regard will be necessary between the
three elements concerned.
7. In order that information and activities may be appropriately
discussed, I&SO will call monthly meetings of Medical Staff, OTS and IZSO.
8. In order to provide facilities for the actual use of ARTICHOKE,'
I&SO will budget for and recruit personnel-for the establishment of at
least two teams.
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9. Concurrence in the-above allocation of responsibilities is requested.
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