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HEHORALOM FOR: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGEHCE

SUBJDCT: Special Interrogations

1 REFEREICE: Nenorandun fron ADSI to Ssésy -ADSo,ADFO Dr. a, sane subject, dated 15 May 1952,

1. This mezcranduz is in response to your recuest for cormonts on the intarin field progran for Project ARTICHOKE proposed in your staff study attached to the reference renorendum.

2. The Deputy Diroctor (Plans) has racently established the Technical Sicvices Staff vith the general mission of provicing devices and tochniques roquired ty cperations to carry out its missions. Since the techniques in question are of direct application to operaticns, it would seen appropriate that that staff take part in the ressarch and developzent aspects of this Froject.

3. While still asserting our strong interest in Project ARTICHUKE, I question the dosirability of undertaking the field progran with the organizational arrangenents proposed in the staff study tithout a fuller uncorstanding of the cbjectives sought in the proposed field progrem end in AnricHOkS itself as a Fajor roscarch projoct, I vould reccmend that you discuss the Project with Chief, Tss for the purpose of develcp ing a line of ccllaboration.

Assistant Direotor for Policy Coordination

22 MAY 1952