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1. THE FROBLEX:

Project Artichoke.

2.FACTS BEARING ON THE FROBLES:

a. On 2 Ápril 195l, Froject Artichoke.was discussed at an Executive Session of the Intelligence Advisory Conzittee attended by the nembers representing G-2, CNI, A-2, and the FBI. Except for the FBI, uhich indicated no interest, the neabars agreed to assist and to appoint a ropresentative to vork vith CIA on the project.

b. The designees have beon meoting vith the CIA representative as nocossary, but all agencies have boen handicapped by the nonavailability of conpetent technical advice in certain highly specializod edical fields.

c., In a meeting of the designees cn 24 January 1952, it was agrced that the Comittee on Kedical Sciences, Rescarch and Development Board, is the cnly group vith the requisite security clcarance which has the technical conpetence, to advise on this problen. It was agreed further that the best way of obtaining the services of the Committee on Medical Sciences would be through a monorandus fron the Director of Central Intelligence rcquestins its technical assistance.

d. The attached mezoranduz on the subject to the Chairman, Rescarch and Developaent Board is concurred in by the interested coaponents of CIA and by ONI and A-2. G-2 has delayed concurrence pending review of the matter by a subccittee of the JIC. It is understocd that the JIC subcoanittec is recommending the same gction es proposed herein, but that final JIC actien will not be taken for at least two wecks.

3. RECCOEIDATICNS:

a. That the Direetor sign the attachcd menorendum to the Chairman, Research and Developent Beard, requesting the technical aosistance

: Deputy Director (Intelligence)

MEMORANDUN FOR: Director of Central Intelligence

MAR 7 1952

SUBJECT : Technical Assistance for Froject Artichoke

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of the RDB Comaitteo on Medical Scicnces.

b. That the AD/SI transnit to the nilitary monbers of the IAC and to the Assistant for Special Sccurity Prograxs, Cffice of Sccre-y of Dofense, rezoranda advising thea of the action taken and the background therefore, togother with a copy of the attached mencrarsuna to RDB.

Assistant Dircctor Scientific Intelligence

Attachnent: 1 Proposed 1CI memo to RDB (TS /36984) (with orig. only)

COICURREICE:

3/5 Date

APFROVED (DISAPPROYED) ThBth W. B. SKITH