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MEMORALDUI FOR: Deputy Director for Centrel THROUGE : Depaty Director (Plens) SUBJECT : Project

1. In a series of geetings with representatives oi the interestsd offices, it has been detezsined that there is a zeed for a small testiss facility within Cia foz usa in connection vith Project Artichoke. The estzblishent of this facility and the activities connected tharewith of this facility is to enstle us to coaduct a series os tests to deterize neans of imroving our ability to četect eception on the tart of indivicuals.

2. The adnisistration of the facility sré the direction of testing vill be the respozsibility of TsS. The actuel tests to te concucted and. tke zeterials to be used vill be revieved ani approved by I&S end the CIi Nedical Officer prior to initiation of specific projects. Persomnel required for the vork will be drevm froi the interested sctivities, initislly, as follovs:

Project Dirsctor: To be assismed to TsS on a loez basis, with individuals susgested for consideration as follors:

Dr. Steif, D/ER Dr. TRS

J Project kevisory Group: (To ássist in plennins projects, pra to guide project along lines nost fruitful foroperational puposes).

Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Hr.

Project Assistants:

Medical Officer ) To be assigned by Hedical Techniciaa) Chief, CLA Medical Stnff. Polyaraph Assistants) To te assigned ty Iis

Additional support es requested by:

3. Space in the anount of atout 1500 squnre feet within the .cgoncy is being arranged by I2s. Runds, equipaent and aaterials are evailable or can be obtained fron ezistins, approved projects.

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4. All of the arranzenents coted above are concurred in by tzo heads of the offices concerned, with full support and assistarce quaranteed, subiect to over-all aonrovel of the project froz a policy point of view ty the Director, Central Intelligence. It is belisved that thesc arrangezents are adequate to issure full control of the project fron the secical, scientisic, azd security point of viev; with the direction of each aspect of the project unser cospetent azd experiezced leadership.

5. You- approval, in principle, of this ptoject is solicited in order that ve aay procsed with its iaplezentation.

Concurrence:

AD/SO

Chief, TSS

CIA Security Officer一

DD(2)

Concurrence;

Desuty Director for Ceztral Intelligence

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