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: : Deouty Director of Security

FROM: Cef/SRS)

sUojECr: ARTICHOKS - Apparent request for use of (attached)

Par vour instructions, the writer talked to tere.on 21 April l959 in this matter.e said he is aware of ccse, zhich he described as very lon-level type. He said no official request for Headquarters permission re ARTICHOKE has come in. srr said if recuest is made he will receive it and then let all corsittes rembers knou irmediately. He stated it would be impossible for aryone te use ARTICHOkE in this case without his knonledge.

had not seon this cable.

DATE: 23 April 1959

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