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FROM : Chief, Technical Branch

SUBJECT: Technical Supplies; Request for from

1. The ARTICHOKE Team, at the request of the is G going toto conduct special operations on three urgent and sensitive cases between 25 August and 3 September 1954. We have discussed the cases involved with Headquarters' Case Officer,r and it is believed that these cases make ideal tast subjects for research using LSD-25.

2. As you know, we have recently received from a very well. informed and authentic gource detailed information that therc have had an initial success in using LSD in direct intelligence-type interrogation. In view of this, we feel that after the standard ARTICHOKE work is porformed by the Tean, experimentàtion should be carried out using thisnew and potent chemical on the three aforementioned subjects.officers having knowledge of these cases support this view.

3. We have at present a small amount of ISD stockpiled but we do not fcel that it is sufficient to properly carry out these interrogations. Therefore, we request specific authorization from you or. if necessary, to request fromr. the following amount of LSD for this work:

Three (3) boxes, each containing six (6) ampoules, 1 cc size, O.l0 mg per ampoule, for a total of 18 ampoules (standard Sandoz package).

h. Since our stockpiling of unusual chemicals is carried out in an extremely covert manner and large amounts are not procured or kept at hand, we prefer not to secure this chemical ourselves although we believe we can do so, if necessary.

5. Since our medical consultant will leave fon F ahead.of the ARTICHOKE Team, probably on or about 16 August, a high priority is requested for this matter.

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. Chief, Security Research Staff

DATB: 11 August 1954