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MENORAEU MR: Deputy Directer (Intellicence)

1. The attached Staff Stuiy (Tab A) was circulated to the other offices of the Asency interested in the subjcct of Special Interrogatisns (Proiect Artichoke). The purpose of the Stucy is to obtain cozcuzrence in and approval of the initiation of fiel testins of specinl tcchricues for izterrogatiozs utilising such resources and talents as exist within the Agcncy. The Stuiy proposes, also, that research and developzent in this fiel stez fron the office providing field medical support, the CIA Medical Staff.

2. Also aftached are:

a. A copy of the original nezorandu charging OSI with the cter-all responsibility for this project (Tab E).

b. Copies of Kenoranda from Chief, Flans Staff, CSO, and Dep-t Security Officer, I&so, irdicating the corcunrence of their respective offices, (Tab C and Tab D).

c. A copy of a pszorandun fron the Chief, CIA Nedical Staff, indicatins partial corcvrrence, but requesting clarification of costaiz aspects (Fab E).

d. A mezorandwa fron AD/PO questioning the desirability of v=ertakirs the fisld progras until the research objectives are clarifici as they relete to those of Techsical Services Staff (Tab F).

3. It is evident frozthe question raiseć by AD/PC that there is a
conflict in the responsibilities assigned by the zezorandus of 23 Narah 1951
establishing Project Artichoke (Tab B).and the goneral pission of-Tocnicsl
Services Staff as statcd by AD/P0 in paragraph 2 of Tab F. This questicz
goes beyond the Eatter of collaboration with Techricl Services Staff vitl
whoa liaison has been established in orüer that Project Artichoke nay bezefit
by any developzcnts they zay ru across. 1-

4. .Since the clarification.requested by CIA Nedical Staff (Tab 三) as been discussed with Dr. srsss and a basis for agrecneat has teen -resched, ve are prepared to undortske the field testins once the more fundazeztal quostion rised by AD/pC has teen resolved. I,sprrest, therefore, trat :his patter be taken up vith the Deputy Director (Flans) and Deputy Dircetsr (Aininistration) for the pupose of clarifyins the responsibilities of the cffices concerned.

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