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SUBJECT: Sending of ARTICHOKE team to

eferer apcatit di uriate teriges in rrd ton c ta H- B availability of the following facilities for ARTICHOKE have been"discussed with the interested case officers, However, it is suggested, that\_the requirements of ARTICHOKE . be officially made known to the chief of station in order that appropriate advance arrangements and preparations might be made. The ARTICHOKE team is prepared to depart around 22 May. However, a definite date will be established when agreed upon, but it should not vary more than two or three days from the 22 May date.

It is requested that the chief of station make the necessary advance arrangements to procure facilities as directed below in preparation for the arrival of the ARTICHOKE team. The facilities desired are as follows:

(1) House. A safe house should be obtained in which all actual operations can be carried out, The house should be large enough to accommodate a tean of four persons, t, one or two case officers as determined by the chief of station and bguards. Arrangements should be made for all personnel to have meals on the premises so that cperations can be carried on without the necessity of constant coming and going from the safe house for ordinary living purposes.

(2) Working area. Within the house the team will need two large-size bedrooms with a full bath adioining or nearby. The rooms should be on the second floor of the house. It is preferred that the rooms be well carpeted and with drapes if possible in order that there will be no outside noise, interference and the proceedings in the room can be properly monitored.

(3) Location of the house. The house should be located in a safe and reasonably isolated area. However, it should be within reasonable distance of the station location for communication purposes and for the obtaining of any equipment and supplies deemed necessary in the course of ths proceedings.

(h) Guards. Security cleared guards should be provided on a twenty-four hour basis while  is on the premises. The team is not in a position nor does it thave the facilities to serve as guard for the subject, and, accordingly, when the subject is not being processed,.guards must be available for the security of'the subject and the house itself.

(5) As a suggestion it is possible that the? arrangement of guards and a / contral mess facility might he suitable for this operation without the neceasity of going outside the official family and bringing in new personnel for this specific purpose.

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(6) Knowledge of the arrival of the team and the location of the safe house and the proposed work of the team should be limited to only those personnel at headquarters and in the field who of necessity must have knowledge of this operation. Under no circumstances should the mission of the team be circularized and become the 'subject of general discussion within the station.

(7) The team will bring with them all necessary equipment for the actual carrying out of the operation. The equipment referred to represents photographic, recording and other devices utilized by the team. The station will not be called upon to furnish any equipment in this line unless \_some unforeseen emergency develops.

(B) Required time for the operation. After arrival of the team, tuo or three days should be allowed for the team to set up the safs house and confer with the case officers as to the techniques to be utilized. The team can then agree upon the time the subject should be delivered to the safe house. It is estimated that a minimum of four days will be necessary to conduct the processing of the subject, with a possibility of extending three or four more additional days.

The team is desirous of running other subjects selected and approved by headquarters and the field.station. If other subjects are provided, the team will continue to stay at the safe house and arrangements can be made by ths team and the chief of station for the briefing on each new case with the case officer and the establishing of time of delivery of the subject for processing purposes.

(9) Disposal. The techniques applied by the team will be in direct consideration of the disposal facilities available to the chief of station, and in those cases aswhere definite disposal facilities exist, the team can utilize many forms Sr tecnniques. In other cases that might be presented where the disposal facility is weak and the subject may have full or limited degree of freedom following the processing, the team techniques will be adapted to this situation. In each case, however, the team will discuss with the case officer and the chief of station, as necessary, the disposal factors prior to the running of a case.

(10) Techniques. It is the full responsibility of the officer in charge of the team as to the techniques to be employed in each case, and such techniques as have been stated are predicated on the security factors involved, disposal facilities available and the character of the subject.

(1l) Composition of the team. The team will be composed of a ruspecialist
who will be in charge of the team, a professional consultant topaka technician
and a medical officer. A medical officer mey be provided from headquarters or he
may be assigned to the team from the field personnel by headquarters. A

(12) The team desires to use the services ofe.y. A who.has had some experience in team techniques and is actively working Appropriate authorization should be granted for on cases tr theuse of y the team during this period. A

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The safe house. in'which the aotual operationa will be carried out should,if possible, be fairlylarge -. possibly large enough: to:aoconmodate the entire Eluebird team for sleeping purposos and should be atocked with'provisions sothat the D team could live in during the Artichoke experimentation.In addition, the house should'be. of:sufficient size to contain.living quartors for: guarda ORKIND AREA

The working ares for the actual application of the Artichoke. techniquos should be two rooms uith bath adjolning or nearby. If possible.,these rooma should be lit by indiract lighting and the floors should becovered with rugs.The main, operation roon show be quite large and more. or lsas in the nature of, a large bedroom. These rooms should be on thesacond floor of any house. UARDS

Chamicale will be supplied by the B tean unlass. the field is apecirically. requeated to furnish some, items.', The ohemicals will be the responsibility: of the medioal. staff mamber of the

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Hedical instrumenta ani chemioals will either be dostroyed or:givan to the field offices prior to tho.B team's departure for Headquarters.: The only possible excoption to this willbostandard -medical instrumants normally carried by a dootor.

All types of electronio. equipment will be supplied by tho B team unless the field ofrices are apacifically requeated to supply certain items. This equipment will be crated and ahipped to the area prior to departure of the Bteam.In this conneotion it is nocessary that:tho'B toam:know in advance the typo' of curront. used in the area and othar technical details: which vill be requested prior to doparture of tha.B toam.

It is-ostimatod that any cass will roquire,a minimum of four daya.This will inolude basio preparation, any neceasar polygraph work, general testing;:and the actual operation. Duration of cases dependa upon many factors and cannot be easily estimated.