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sUBJECT: Attached Request for ARTTCHOKE

A H-B/3

A study of the attached requgst for use of ART{CHOKE has been made by RS , and in the writer's opinion the use of ARTICHOKE inthis particular case should be denied.

The basic, neason-for denial is that anparently the Sibject and-Iftho Subject is given ARTICHOkE and then tnrned lnose he œrtainly would be more valuahle to RTICHOKE than before, particularlyif the Subjoct returns to fths. The case, therefore, prescnts a vory difficult disposal problen.

In addition, analysis of this material suggests tnat the entire matter could well be ainspired operation.

turthermore, even if the need for the ARTIChOkF, overruled thc ahove objections, ior the record it should be noted that it uld be very difficult to assemble an ARTICHOKE toam in less than three or four weeks since we have no information as to whether our meiical officer or a suhstitute for him could bo obtained upon such short notice particularly at this time of year.

In summary, although the age, health and mental attitude of the Hubject appear satisfactory, the objections to the use of ARTICHOKE in this case in the opinion of SRs outweigh the need for the use of' the technique.

Office MenoranduN · UNITED STKTES GOVERNMENT A/8.2,21/4

TO : Chiei, SRS

DATE: 5 November 1956