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"onrly in lay, wrote to the writor and
stated ho had oomo information ho wished to discuss with the writor
along linee of intoreot. The writor told him he would be glad to talk
to him and if he thought ho couldtnlkonthe telephone to call tho
writer àt tho writer'o expenso. btated ho led attended the
APA couvention at Atlontio City and had recently had talks with and concerningBufotenin. Btated botb ano told him thoy had experirented with Lufotenin and it did not produce the effects of tho snurf that the nativos of laiti used (Cohoba).lieither anor explainod why it was not producing tho results and stated the seeds were not prepared or ronotod proporly at the natives did thom. lle statod ho had rocently soan a friend or his, a neurosurgeon, who lived in laiti. lie statod he talked the matter over. with him and he invited him to Haiti. Tio'friend is fricndly.with the witchdoctors or hatives who make the Cohoba smuff and was certain if Camo down be could talk to the nalives and find out how the smuff was made.

2. Tho writer then asked rexactly what he felt the writer should do about it aud statod if"the writer or the-fgency would pay his way toliaiti he would be very happy to make an investigation in the matter and believed that this should bo succosslul. The writer informod that le had no funds for such an experiment and ho would.take the nattor up with othere in the Agoncy who would have such funds.The writer thoen asked i had heard anything aboutho PHS forms he had filed with the Agency ant Freplied in the nogative.

3. On 18 May 1955, the writer callod and informed him of the above. atatod apparentl bad made the:offer to certnin otherofficials of tho Agency and the mattar would, be takon up whcn clearancownsthrough.