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MEMORANDUM FORI

SUBJECT 1 R&D Projoct Proposalsl

1. I am unable to rocommend to the DDCI that he spprove the Sour subject projoct propoeals on tho basis of the informatioo contalned thorein. Accordingly, the four proposale are returned for your conaidoratlon.

2. Project

Expenditurel

for this project sinco FY 1964 have amounted to. It is my underetanding that ore prototypo\_animal omplacement platforni (a fully inetrumented cat) hag been doveloped and successfully tesied in the laboratory. It has not becn cloarly estabiishod, howover, that such

'devico can be succesefully omployed In an operational environmont. Before proceeding with furthor rescarch and tha acquialtion of more 'claborntely inslrumcnted animals at a coet of an additionol I auggest that the coccept of an animal empiacoment platform and its utility ibe fiold tosted and proved. As for tho socondary intent of tho project, i.o., to dotermino if on 1

can be developed, I suggoat that coneidcration be given to formalizing such rouearch in a now project spoclfically directod towerd producing an ond-ltom. Thle would, of courae, requlro further coordinatlon with On thie polnt, I should imazine. that a good deal of hae already been accomplsshod by varioue medical or industrlal inotitutions, and that some of this might be applicable to such  project.

3. Prolect. This project, while ochnically feasible, does not appear to promise much in tho way of

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to concur in this projoet proposal.

4. Proloct

/ Thud, I am unable at present

s. Project

6. If you so desire, Iam prepered to discuns these project propooals with you in greater dotail.

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