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13 Bovember 1970

MEMORAIDUH POR:

SUBJECT:

Redistribution of current support level for Foreign Haterials Inforation and Samples project: Establianment of a new contrect vith

1. The Foreign Materials Information and Bamples project is the Agency's current effort directed tovard the ecquisition of information on nev drugs of interest and bas been made a part of a similar effort carried on by the Industry Liaison Office of the Edgevood Arsenal Research Laboratories, U. S. Army (EARL, U. 8. Ary), Edgewood, Haryland. Inforation derived froa this activity bas not contributed as significantly as expected to the Agency's Bebavioral Activities goals. To provide the broader base needed Por this project, it is desircd to transfer a portion of this effort to Dr.

2. Infomation on new drugs and chenicals having uusual behavioral effects on man is collected by Dr.through an extensive series of associations established over many years with Uaited States chemical, drug, and other research firs. Tharough these associations information and samples are obtained on a privileged basis. Information obtained from these sources will be provided to the Agency to service ita intelligence and Behavioral Activities requirements. Dr.

vill also provide assistance in screening and testing of selected new drugs and chemicals of interest.

3. The proposed support of Dr. has been coor dinated wità and agreed to by and Dr

This exception provides

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that adainistration of this contrect be through thel presently an Agency contractor, or The level of support vill be for a period of
twelve months.

4. It is expected that this joint effort vill considerably extend Agency coverage of developrents in bebavioral pbersäcology and vill iprove its ability to evaluate items of intarest. .If this initial cffort proves to be of mutual benefit, contimued support at the same levei can be expected.

S. Agency association vill be clasaified-CONFIDETIAL. The work and revgrts vill be WRCLASSIFIED. Dr. extension will be the Project Orficer and will monitor its execution. i

6. The recommends approval of the transfer of to the for support of the Toxicology Laboratory (Dr. The support will be for a period of tvelve moaths.

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