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1. On Tuesday 21 July 1953 and the, A writer talked for approximately three hours with .B/3 specialist in-nlant. diseases and mycolory Most of the discussion was of a technical haturé alter the writer had briefed Bh the necessary security aspects..

2. as very co-operative and offered certain suggestions and recommended several individuals for future contact in connection with the study and possible culture of narcotic and toxic mushrooms. stated he did not know if he would be able to grow any mushrcons himself since he had very heavy conmitments at the present time and his staff of technical employees were engaged in many projects involvin; "uar work". stated, however, that he would gladly co-operate with this Agency if official requests were made upon him along those lines.y and A the writer infored him they did not believe this would be necessary and that the mushroom study of the ARTICHOKE work was in the basic research stage at present.

3. particularly recommended that a clearance be obtained ons Evcologist a stated that. twould be co-opcrative and was an outstanding speclalist in the identification of and culture of mushrooms of all tmes and his library is probably the finest in the world. Usn stated that and it was essential that be studied in ail tymcs of research on mushrooms. particularly the odd and unusual types and those having qualities that might affect the human mind.

4 For matter of record, it should be noted thae ds in the process of being cleared for Secret contact clearance and an eglimate obtained 22 July 1953 indicates that the final clearance on should bc available in the ncxt week to ten days.

DATE: 24 July 1953

STAMDARD FOM NO,

FROM : Chief, Technical Branch