FONECON BETWEEN (Sanitized), DIA AND LTC WATT, 13 NOV 80

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00788R002000250052-7
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• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: November 17, 1980
• Content Type: MFR

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SG1J
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: FONECON Between and LTC Watt, 13 Nov 80
SG1J 1. (U) At 1545 hrs, 13 Nov 80, I called and informed
him that I had just talked to Dr. Hal Puthoff, SRI-I.
SG1J 2. (S) I told - that Dr. Puthoff had raised the following issues with
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me and I thought it prudent to pass them on to him
a. ( S-) Dr. Puthoff and his immediate associates were being forced to
take leave by SRI-I management due to lack of contraciural funds being made
available. I do not know exact status of Puthoff, Targ, etc...whether they
are on administrative leave, leave without pay or regular leave.
b. ( S:) Dr. Puthoff stated that the money from ACSI (50K) had not
arrived. I assured him that the 50K had been transferred from ACSI to FTD and
all concerned were doing their best to expedite the funds to SRI-I.
c. (S') Dr. Puthoff then informed me that by the end of this month
he would have to make a decision on the number of personnel that would have to
be dropped from their program. He explained that the contractural effort
currently being staffed by DoD would not be sufficient to cover the expenses
of his current group for a complete year. Either the size of the staff had
to be cut, stated Puthoff, or more monies had to be put into the effort.
Although I understood his problem, I informed Dr. Puthoff that there was nothing
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I could do as far as obtaining additional dollars for his program.
I assured him that I would, again, stress the need to get currently planned
proposals firmed up and get money into the system as soon as possible.
SG1J 3. (S/NOFORN) I told that he might want to let Dr. Vorona know about
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SG1J - that we had indications that CIA and NSA micbt be willing to put some
money into the project. If so, maybe Dr. Vorona could pursue that angle and
advise Dr. Puthoff of the results.
SG1J 4. ( C) Finally, I told- that I was going ahead with my plans to
visit SRI-I in early Dec 80. He suggested the earlier the better....if for no
other reason than to show SRI-I management that DoD was really serious about
future contract work.
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MURRAB. WATT
LTC, MI
INSCOM GRILL FLAME
Project Manager
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