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SUBJECT Transfer of Punds to the Chemical Research Laboratory, U.8. Aray, Bdgewood, Maryland

1. This pemorandua contains e recommendation for your appromal. The recommendstion is contained in Paragraph 7.

2. The Industry Liaison Office of the Bdgewood Arsenal Research Laboratories, U.S. Aray (EARL, U.S. Army), Bdgewood, Maryland, is concerned vith the collection.of information on, and samples of new drugs and chemicals bavirg unusual behavioral effects on man. EARL, U.S. Army, is requesting the Agency to support a portion of this effort. Information derived from this activity will be made available to the Agency and will contribute sigrificantly to the Agency's Behavior Control goals. The Agency's current unilateral effort directed toward the acquisition of information on new drugs of interest will be made part of this joint efrort. This vill result in a much more complete coverage of the field and more effective screening and drug selection procedures. As a collateral benefit,the information vill be useful toin satisfying current requirements.

3. Inforzation on new drugs and chemicals having umusual behavioral effects on man is collected by the Industry Liaison Office, EARL, U.8. Army, through en extensive saries of associations established over many years with UÜnited States chemical, árug and other research firs. Through these associations information and samples are obtained, on a privileged basis, from American, European and rug and chemical industries. Information obtained from these sources vill be provided to the Agency to service its intelligence and Behavior Control requirements. The EARL, U.S. Arwy, will also provide assistance in screening and testing of selected new drugs and chemicals of interest.

4. The proposed joint support of EARL, U.S. Arwy, Industry Liaison activities has been coordinated vith and agreed to by Dr Director of Research, EARL, U,S. Army; Chief, Chemical Research Laboratory; and Mr. Chief, Industry Liaison Office, Earl, U.s. Army. This support effort was also coordinated vith Dr. nd Mr. The level of support will be or twelve months. all participate in evaluating project accomplishments.

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SUBJECT: Transfer of Punds to the Chemical Research Laboratory, U.S. Arwy, Edgewood, Maryland

5. It is expected that shis Joint effort vill considerably extend Agency coverago of developmcnts in beharioral pharmacology and will improve its ability to evaluate items of interest. If this initial effort proves to be of mutual benefit, continued support at the same level can be expected..

6. Agency sssociation vill be clessified CPDEIAt, Te vork and reports will be classified SECRET unless othervise directed by the Project Officer. Mr. will be the cognizant Ary official. Dr. extension will be the Project Officer and will monitor its execution.

7. The recommends approval of the transfer of to the EARL, U.S. Arwy, Elgevood, Maryland, for support of the Ihustry Liaison Ofrice. The support vill be for a period of twelve months.

CONCURRENCE:

APPROVED:

1 0 AUG 1957 Date

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