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1. In accordance with 0/D/? TS aczorandus of 17 Juno on tho above subject, a peetirz was held toüay to reach final recosmendations for DD/Pis decision, Present were:

OSO-Kr.
OPC-r.
OTS-Dr.
I&So-Hr. S OSI-Mr.Bar

Chief, CIA Nedicel Staff, was unable to te presont dze to illncos.

2. It was egreed by those present that over-all responsibility for Project Artichoke should te transferred fron OSi to I&sO, with full responsibility for research bcing allocated to OTs. It was understosd and aarecd that there shoulá be the closess Xr cocrdination betvecn Iasosssi'Oms with coplete interchange of inforaation concerning research and testing within the purposes of Projcct Artichoke. It vas understooá also that I&so has a fundamental security responsibility in relaticn to'the approprieteness and propriety of any research projects undertaken by the Agoncy azi additionally, dus to the high censitivity of research projects in this particular field, such projects should be cleared through Iaso.

3. Under this broed allocation of responsibilities, it vas eed that detailed responsibilities should be allocated as follows:

a. Tho training, staffing and directing of all field teaas should bo the responsibility of I&so with the unierstandirs that in the field all activitics are unier the control of tho CIá nission chief concerned. In the discharge of this responsibility IasO will coordiaato with CFO and OSO for operational support and with CIA Medical Staff for nccessazy nedical support.

b. Responsibility for the fofeign intelligence aspects of this subject should remain in OSI. 1.

HEKORAlDUM FOR: Deputy Director (Plans)

JUL 14 1952

(1) Doputy Director (Intelligonce) (2) Deputy Director (Adzinistration)

SUBJECT : ProJect ARTICHOVE

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CONCURRENICES: Assistant Director for Special Cpfrations sistant Director for Policy Coordination

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Acting Chier, Office of Technical Sorvices

Assiotant Dirsetor (Aüninistration) for Security

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Chief, Kedical Staff

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e. The responsibility lor monitorirs the stuiy by tho Rosoarch and Developaent Eoard, Department of Dafense, should bo tranoforred fron OSI to OTS in lind with the latter's overall rescerch rcsponsibility. i

d. Responsibility for continuins contzct with the Departnent of Defonsc representatives, established at the rc qucst of the DCI in tho IAC Executive Session of 2 April-1951, should be transforred from OSI to OTs.

4. It was understood and confirued by those present that,. in spite of various intcris definitions, the scope of Project Artichske is research and testins to arrive at eans of control, rether thas tho moro lisited concopt eabodied in "spacial interrogations".

5. It was recomaonded that DD/P confir and order the aboTs allocations of responsibilities.

. Acting Assistant Director Seientific Intelligcnce