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"Status Report on Aoimal: Programo" Datod 6 March,1967

This momiorandum Is In rçeponso to your requeet for iguidance on Projoct jas ect forth in tho rolerenced memorandum:

"2. As the reference indicates, the 20 February demonntration of the products ofthissproitbroughtc on the projcct status. 1 "personncl have since had several discueslons with individuals rcspone siblc for. |which might

conccivably involve animals of tho typo. While those who have bcen made awarc of this accomplishmont rcgard it as an clegant exorcisc in biological acicnce, they do not vlew it as a vlablo iconcept. For thia rcaeon, we do not recommcnd that. iconcept. For thie rcaeon, we do not recommcnd that further R&D aimed specifically at producing more oophisticated yersions be pursucd. Tho outlook for application of this type of oystem simply does not warrant such an effort. Recent dlecusslons of the at Agency-wide briefings by (have further limited its potential 1

3. On the other hand, It would appcar quite reaconablo for you to attcmpt to justify future efforts on Project entirely on the basis of (l) background etudics In animal tralning mcthoda, (2) as a test-bed for animalJolectronic syotoms and (3) as.studles on basic problems We endorsc any of these goals on the basle of long contlnuing and recurring needs for background Information, but not as epecifle

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4 will contlnue to work cloeely with you on the other aroas of the animal program Indicated in the reforonco. Tho iStúiles are of particular Intorcet. If wo can be of any value in tho evaluatlon of Project I plcaso lot us know. 、 wlll continue to bo our working levol contact In thoso,areas.

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∴SUJECTi Statue Roport on Anloal Programs

We could, Il you dcoiro, modify the clectronls c. 1 aystema to add nocurlty, modly ithe entiro pyotem in a collar or leaoh srranzomont which would involvo some tradeolls between Becurlty nod coot.

d. We could undortake aludles to ¿ve which thicoe animaln will oporate tbrough the uoe of 1.It lo my Imprcosion from diocuaslono wllb lis of rolalivoly Ulltle importanco, 9hat -however.

Íreçuiromonte e.It mny bo that currcat are such that the uoe of thoeo land ualmal platorma ls not neccosary, in vhich caso I believe we abould termloale tho proirom.

decida that they wioh to: 5. I
Implemcat the use of thieso onimals or modlfied versiono, It la Im
portant to Initiate nimulatod operationo ut an early date. pooolbly lor Bome otber sullable site. Thlo will givo vo eo
opporlunity to flod out if there aro any unforeocon problemo In the feel there Lo no uoo for theoe
:syatem. If innd animals. I would llke your npproval to turn thls teclnolouy lwho la

over to avare of tubla prooct haa cxpressod great Intoreet Ln li.. ..

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