SUB-PROJECT (Classified) ( FIREWEL COMPANY, BUFFALO , N.Y. )

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62B00844R000200060053-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 53
• Publication Date: March 20, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

Approved For llelease 2000/%NRE f IA-RDP62BW844R000200060053-9
20 March 1956
MaAORANDUM FOR i Deputy Director of Security (I&S)
FROM : Project Director (AQUATONF)
SUBJECT a Sub-Project
(Firewel Company, Buffalo, N. Y.)
25X1A
1. The Project plans to contract with :subject company for the
services of several personal equipment technicians to be trained in
the ZI at the Test Site and to serve overseas at the three proposed
bases. In addition to four such persons to be trained (one spare),
other personnel of the company will be visiting the Test Site from
time-to-time in connection with technical services to be rendered.
Number of people involved approximately 7 to 9, including secretary
and accounting personnel. Sensitivity is the same as other AQUATONE
type contracts.
2. In addition to the above contractual arrangement a contract 25X1A
25X1A for deliver of personal equipment is to be written utilizing -
for this purpose. Such deliv-
ery involves two sub-contracts - one with David Clark Company of Worces-
ter, 25X1 A
Massachusetts, and one with
This work was initiated under the direction of 25X1 A
and is proceeding. The AQUATONE Project Contracting
Officer will furnish the contractual mechanism, It is not anticipated
that any additional personnel need to be cleared as a result of this
latter contract, since the sub-contractors need not be witting of
Project AQUATONE and believe Firewel is producing the equipment for
the Air Force.. Sensitivity, therefore, insofar'as the sub-contractors
are concerned is no more than Secret. Insofar as Firewel is concerned,
sensitivity is the same as other AQUATONE Projects.
25X1A
RICHARD M. BISSELL, T.
Project Director l/
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