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SUBJECT:ARTICHOKE Team AssigiLent REFERENCE: ARTICHOKE Memorandum of 26 November 1953.

GENERAL STATEITHT

In accordanoewith basio ARTICHOKE wemorandum dated 26 November,l952 and in,accordance with policy approved by all members

of the ARTICIIOKE Conference

1 January 1954.

The ARTICHOKE Team heroinafter roferred to as the Team will:

A. Offer operational support to

: handling of speoific cases using ARTICliOKE methods and tochniques.

B. Conduct research and experimentation along ARTICHOKE lines using available subjccts und material, both from on offenslve and dofensive vicw point.

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eddltion, SC Wnshington will send for e joriod of six months (or lesa) on TDY to work jointly with on ARTICHOKE problems and rosearch.

RESFCHSIFILITIES COICERNING ARTICHOKE TEAN

The Toam will carry out ARTICHOKE oporations in accordence with instructions and direotions as totechniques and methods as prescribed by lleadqherters Washington with full allowances rude for problens arising in the Field and with sufficient lettitude given to permit a flexible and intelligent operation.

will function only upon consent of or his repro sentative. Furthormore, no operational work or research will bo carried out without exact consent or authorization from tho Chief of Miasion or his Deputy or otherwise designatod responsible officer.No operational work or rosearch will be carried out without exact consont or aurhorization of the Chiof cf Station of his Deputy or other designated responsible officer. If work is contcrplated outside of or thsproas, It will lo the respongibility of tho Chief of Socurity to arrange upon the arrival of the Team in bffice and operating oreas and storage equipment spaco for Team material

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andi supplics. will lao errunge for Tean merbers to formally, brief all Headquarters Urfrces inthe ARIICHOKE work where their duties will require knowledge of or use of the ARTICHOKE techniques. Furthormore, ill himlf (or asoig a member of his Staff) take the Teamn members to all stations within the treas for the purpose of briefing eech sa station. chief and"certain of his associatea on the ARTICHOKE techniques, requirements,,otc.

RETORTS

The Team will permit subnit.reports (in writing).of all operational.support.caseshandled, and of all. research and. exporimontation conducted. Caso reports will includo in spocific datail the techniqucs, methods, etc. used, chenicals, doseges,

results (information obtained), etc. Those reports will be submitted to andwill be forwarded thereafter to Headquorters Washington through proper channels.Special report forms will be furnished the Team.to insure uniform reporting, statistics, ctc.

NOTE: Basically, the report will consist of two main sectlons. The firat will give u nerative description of the cose in fullt full deteil with résults and the seccnd will be a cllnical report stating in spocific detail the various itoms

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SUPPLIES AND SQUIMRENT

Team supplies will be of two types: A) technical and B)
medical.Technical  electronic, mechanical and photographic)
:supplies will be obtained at Headquarters Wushington and for
werded directly to through proper channels (air pouch).
Specific items of necessary technical equipment will. be detormined
by Team members with thc,edvice and assistanco of of Headquarters.Staff.Medical supplies will be obteinedl
in the. field locally. throughy connections,Special
modical surplies (including unusual chemicals, atc.) will be obtained through the Medical Office, licadquartors ashington

and either hand carried to tho field by membors, if this can be arranged, or shipped via air pouch.

such as timo elenents, "pecific dosages, physical

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It is rècommended that the following form and content be accepted

and approved as being the Aims and Responsibilities in the ARTICHOKE

program. 1.The Director of Security ahall be responsible for the ARTICHOKE
program.

2. The aims of the ARTICHOKE program are as follows:

a.To perfect techniques utilizing existing drugs, hypnosis, and other elements for the extraction of information from individuals whether willing or not.

b. To explore means through research indoctrination and training

for preventing the enemy from gaining control over the activities and mental capacities.of Agency personnel.

c. When necessary and consistent with Agency policy andoperational security, support CLA operations through the use of ARTICHOKE.techniques.

3. The following responsibilitiea and functions will apply to the

ARTICHOKE program:

a. The Director of Security will be responsible for the general di-

rection, administration and execution of the ARTICHOKE aims as deh fined in 2. a,.-b and. -c,

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MEMORANDUM FOR: ARTICHOKE COMMITTEE

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b. The Director of Security will provide field teams for testing, experimenting and refining techniques utilizing currently known and recommended new materials for the extraction of information from indigenous personnel under field conditions.

c. The Director of Security will arrange, in coordination with

and the Medical Staff, for research and experimentation within the facllities of those two components. for the development of means. for the control of the activities and mental capacities of individuals whether willing or not.

d. The Director of Security will conduct liaison and research in fields and areas not within the immediate capabilities of and the Medical Staff for the development of ideas and posaible means of exerting control over the activities and mental capacities of indivi-

duals.

e. The Director of Security will control the operational use of

erational components in the use of such techniques.

f. The Director of Security will serve as the coordinating clement

among all components for the Agency on those matters concerning the

operational use of ARTICHOKE techniques.

g. The Director of Security will arrange for the exchange of in-

formation concerning ARTICHOKE techniques and research and de-

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h. The Director of Security will conduct authorized llaison with

other components of government in the ARTICHOKE fleld and arrange

for liaison responsibility through the Agency component having the

most pertinent interest in new projects or activities in other departments having bearing on the overall ARTICHOKE project. 11

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FROM : Director of Security

SUBJECT : ARTICHOKE; Restatement of Program

1. Reference is made to memorandum dated 26 November l952 addressed to AD/OSI; Chief, Medical Staff; and Chiefrfrom Security Officer, Q CIA, subject "Project ARTICHOKE."

2. In accordance with discussions at the July and August ARTICHOKE meetings, it is felt that a restatement of the aims of ARTICHOkE is essential at this time, together with a re-definition of the functions of the ARTICHOKE participants. Also included in this restatement will be certain additions to orinciples stated in above-mentioned memorandun. that have been agreed on in meetings of ARTICHOKE representatives during the past several months:

3. Aims:

a. Perfect techniques utilizing existing, drugs, hypnosis and other elements for the extraction of information from individuals whether willing or not.

b. Provide  field teans for testing, experimenting and refining techniques utilizing currently knowm and recomm nded new materials for the extraction of Information from indigenous personnel under field conditions. 1 C c. In coordination with and the Fedical Staff arrange for research and experimentation within the facilities of these two components for the development of means for the control of the activities and mental canacities of individuals whether willing or not.

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MEMORANDUM TO: ARTICHOKE Representatives

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d. Conduct liaison and initial rosearch in fields and areas not within the immediate capabilities of and the liedical Staff G for the development of ideas and possible means of exerting control over the activities and mental canacities of individuals.

e. Controlthe operational use of AKTICHOKE techniques and serve as the support element to the operational components in the use of such techniques.

f. Explore means through indoctrination and training of preventing the enemy from gaining control over the activities and mental capacities of Agency personnel.

g. Serve as the coordinating element among all ccmponents for the Agency on those matters concerning the operational use of AfTICliOrE techniques.

h. Arrange for the exchange of infonnation concerninf,ARTICHOKE techniques and research and development among those elements primarily concerned, as OSI, Medical Divisionhnd Security Office.

i. Conduct authorized liaison with other components of government in the ARTICHOKE field, and arrange for liaison responsibility through the Acency component having the most pertinent intercst in new projects or activities in other departments having. bearing on the overall ARTICHOKE project.

4. Functions:

a. The Chief, Medical Staff, should be responsible for medical research in support of this project which shall consit of research of a

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basic and operational nature determined by Chief, Medical Staff, as appropriate and necessary within the scope of his facilities in support of this project. In addition,,Chief, Nedical Staff, will conduct research and furnish operational support in response to requests by the Security Office and within the limits of facilities available to the Medical Staff. Requests by the Security Office will consist of specific elements of research, materials and personnel in support of operational use of Project ARTICHOKE. The Chief, Medical Staff, will provide medical support for ARTICHOKE field teams. will conduct, within limitations of their facilities, research in the basic fields of science in support of this nro,ject. In addition will conduct, within limitations of their facilities, specific research, other than medical, requested by the Security Office in support of operational aspects of Project ARTICHOKE.
c. Liaison with the support of this Project will be the responsibility under an arrangement already effected b
d. Responsibility for evaluation of foreign intelligence aspects of Project ARTICHOKE will remain with OSI. :.
e. Security Office will. conduct liaison with the Service components concerned in this problem and in relation to operational aspects of Froject ARTICHOKE.