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Dr.S. S. Kety
Asst,Dlrector, In Chatoe ol Resedrch
NIMH& NINO3
Director of Research
NIMH Addictlon Research-Center, PHSHLE

Applicatton to Office of Naval Research for Ádditlonal Funds to.Contlnue "Droaoran" Project During Flscal Year 1954

I am enciosing five coples of a project entltled "Addictlon Liabilitles of Synthetic Analgeslcs That Might Serve as Substitutes for Codetne" for Immedlate transmisslon to Dr. F. H. Gulmby, Heat of the Physlolacy Branch, Office of Naval Research. You will recall that this matter was discussed during cur telephone conversation on April 29, l953.

I haye been adylsed by a consulfent for the Department &f Defense thet the Cfflce of Naval Research has money avallabie and Is very Interested in continuing this project, and that the money can be made avallable very rapidly once the project has besn submitted to the Office of Nacal Research.

I have also been advised in & separate telephone conversatlon on Aprll 30, 1953, that the Offlce of Naval Research must oblicate these funds by hiay 15, 1953, so the utmost speed is necessary.

Please keep me adyised ccnceraing the. progress of negotiatlons with the Offlcz of Naval Research.

Harrts labe!l, M.D.

Thru AOC, PHSH

30 Apr11 1953

Hhrã. Enclosure

Declasaiflad by FEB19775 date