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MENORAIDUM TO THE FILE SUBJECTi  Mooting on ARTICHOKE held at 1330 hours, 19 Septenber 1951

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1. In discussion of thevial the following points were agreed on: a. The plastic container should be saved for comparison with pieces of plastic obtained through prograns such as "Sovmat."

In developing the possible infornation, it was decided A that of 0/0 :could be contacted as to mere plastics are analyzed and the cencral status of. our knowledgo of Soviet plastics.

furnishod the.following additional information 2. relative to the viala:

had.agreed to serve as Russian agents in the In the Ithey had received tho devices from a Soviet Army Captain.

b.As they approached the boundary, two of them announced that they were going to defect. There onsued quite a violent disagreement,, and the leader of: the group turned back.

should attempt to further exploit these dofectors It was arreed that and the. toxicologist. 'Specific questions to them will be discussed at the meeting which will be held immediately upon receipt of the roport from

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3. summed up some of the doubts that have been expressed concorning the authenticity of the material:

The containcr isextrcnely bull and is not of the ahape or type which would normally bo given to a covert agent.

b. Ao stated bre these were low lcvel agents, and if the Russians had guch an effective preparation it is doubtful that they would equip low level agonts with it, especially since the individuals were from a satellite country.

It πas agreed that would preparo a report for the official community on this incident. It.will be attached to a letter phrnsed as an "operational query" to tho Services concerning materiel recovered under similar circwmstances or having sinilar appearance. L

5.The noleof tha ner. Office.of tho Frepre sentative was discussed. Hé will be briofed by at a meeting wher rill bo present.

".6. Duo to the present lack of specific pro,jects it was agreed that certain people in our Vedical Division will be allowed to particiipate in the fornulation of necessary projects. :

freceived a copy, of. the resume of the clearance A situation ory consultants. Ho will endeavor to expodite, particularly clearances of the roup designatedias psychologists or .B/6 psychiatrists. In answer to specific queries, tatod that the word "Artichoke" may be used over the telephone dll be investigated as a poasible worker on the project. promised toinform should A talk freely to onthis.subjoct.