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IbRAXDU FCR: Assistant Diroctor of Scienticic Intolligonce

ATTETION:

SUPJECT: Frojeot ARPICiNE

1. Pursuant to today's conferonce attondad by Hn.s ar,D. an,1 as potarninz to you tho file forardad to the D/p's offico on tho abore subject.

2. Aftor studying this material, I woula like to bring the following sumary of facts to your attentioni

a. On tho basis of basic paper dated 13 larch 1951, Subject - Spocial Intermgations, CsI is charged with ths responsilility of corkinating Froject ARTICHRE.

b. Staff study datod 15 Nay 1952, Subjoat - Spacial Interrogations, recomends Cut orerall auLhority and rosponsibility for Frojoot ARiICklE now bo placed with tho Orfice of Inspection and Security.

e. Henorandun fron ADPO to ADsI, datod 22 lzy 1952, rocomonis that Technical Sorricos Stafr (rSs) tako part in tht rasoarch and dovelopront aspccts of Projoct ARfIChOKE.

d. Nenorandur fron á0I to n/1, datod 6 Jwo 1952, suggests that the clavification of rosonsibilitics of the varicus officss concornod vith Project ARTI-CE bo offectuated on tho 1D/I, DD/P, and DD/A lovel.

e. Honorankun frea ED/I to D/P, dated 11 Juno 1952, recoranls that rosponsibility for tho entirs Prejoct ARPICNOKE should ba transfcrred fron OSI to ISS, tho lattor to detornina tho nead for nedical and othar support fren other conponanto of tho Ageney.

17 Juna 1952

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3. DD/P requosts that you in your capacity of Coordinator of Project ARliCiDkE take the above undar active considoration in cooneration with the corponents concerned, incluiing TSS who have not horotoforo had an opportunity to acquaint thenselves with the various phases of dovolopnent ralativo to this Project. It vould tə much avorociated if you voull subnit finel reccnendations to DD/P in the light of tho above at your carliost comvonicnce.

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