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iExORDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelliganes

; Technical Assistanco for Projoet Artichoko

1. THE PROLLE

To obtein tachnieal assistanco, cosmtial to tho devalopnont of Projoct Artiohcko.

2. FACTS BE/RIID ON SHE PRORLEN

e. Gn 2 April 155l, Projoct /rtichoko vas discussod at en Exooutive Fession of the Intellironen Advicory Cermittas attended ty the zosiors roprosonting o-2, GNí, A-2, cod tho FhI. Excopt for tno FeI thich indiested no interost, tho konboro arred to sssist and to epeelnt a roprosertativo to work yith CI cn tho preject.

b. The dosigneos have beon noeting vith the Clk xonrety the ron-evrilsbllity cf ccmnetont technical csvice in cop» tain higuy specialised nodicel fioldo.

c. In e rooting of the desispves on 2l Januay l952, it wes agrsed thet tho (cmnittee cn :xiicel Fcienccs, Resetrch and Devolopnent Eoard, is the oniy Toup vith the rocnisits security clorrence wuich hes the tosimiocl ccotenso to adviso on this poblas. It ves ereod Surthor that tho test way ef obteining tho sorvices of tho Corrittes on Nedical Ceiences vould bo threuch a nenorndlun fron tho Dircetor of Contral In. telligorco recuesting their technicel assistence.

d. A draft of tho pronosed rerorandun vas prepered in 0/SI; elcared vith tho epproorista officus eii staffs in CLA; and circulated to the L:0 dasignoes cn 28 Jemary 1952. The designees vero to triof thoir Chiofs cnd sutnit caazant ard surgestions by h Febnusry l952. Tho lavy anì Air Force rooretontativos coneurted ly the cato indicatod subjeet to soro ninor substantive changes to to taken uo ven the G-2 rorosentativo was rosdy. After cevaral requosts fer noro time, tho C-2 renresentetive edvised, on 15 Fobruary1os2, that his offiee Hed sons the CIA draft vith slight rodificatiens to tho JIe fer stidy ly a

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satecratttoo of that Agoney, rether than ty tho Fesoareh and Developnont Leand.

o. On chccking vith tho OnI roprosonttive, CLa ves cdviscd that tho Navy and Air Foree do not. conew in the G-2 cetien and that the Dizvctor or laval. Intolligonce vill raico ebjeotions vhen the matter comes up in the JIC.

3. CONCLUSIOIE:

e. Tho Cannitiee on Nedical Scicnces, Fegearch end Develcyront Foard is tho only group vith tho roquisite security cleerances end tho corpotence to provido technical assistanco csscnticl to Piojoct Artichoko. This is consurred in ty A-2, Oi ani tio G-2 designce fer Projoct Artichoko.

b. RECOMDA TIOIS:

a.  Thrt tho Diructer sign the etteched nanorendus to tha Cheirran, Roseereh and Eevelepuent lorrd, roquosting the teohnicol asnistarco of tho Corittae on lodical Soiemes; and the nonoranda to the Chiofs of te Nilitary Intelligeneo /gonoies advisirs thom of the ection takon,

b. That tho JIc to provided with a eepy of. tho nerorenda to tho Chiofs of the Hilitary Intolligenvco /goncies.

c. That the Assistent for Fpocial ecurity Progrers, Office of ecrotery of Trferso bo provided with a ceoy of the mereranluni to the Choirmen, Research ond Devoloprent Deard.

d. That all of ue peors to hant dolivered ty tha O/sI Projeet Cooriinator, in vier of the spocial cocurity sopocts of this protlen. 1

Assistant Pirector Scientific Intelligence

Attreht Proposed rCI nezo to PDB

CONCURREIDE:

Deputy Diroctor (Inteiligence