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MEMCRANDUM FCR RECCRD

SUDJECT: ARTICHOKE

1. Cn 22 Septenber, Nr.se-DAD/oS, called to sy that vand Abeare prepared to ce over ind process ARTICHOkE files at cur convenience. After checking vith Dr. it ves agrced that Raas ard Ry should come over on the rorning of Wednosday, 24 Septcbs, and that Dr.  se shall essist then. Mr.aes says that of any interest to CTS and will make it availablo to thoz.

2. On the subject of thinks that the consensus is that he has nothins ts contrioite in the lino of research. I asked him uhether Dr. not have been exploring this further en the cccasien of his 19 Septenber visit and, although r.mdoos not telisve this to be the case, he will check with OTS.

3.. I advised Nr. Erekesozaf the Aull detnils of =7 to de extent of cutlining cur position cisy . agrcod that I could tell hin that we are inclinod to go easy on hin fron a security standroint,.because ef his prcpensity to talk, and that I cculd assure Col. ethat ay projact involvingtsawouid be ccordinated vith hi. In accc-dce with the new proccdures for handling ARTICHCKE, CTS will be obligated to check with OS and os weuld autorat-cally check withurezpdn view of the fact that tis a consultant of, and of prinary interest to the Surgcon General.

4. On 23 September, Col.s called to say thac ha had talked to Col. bf the Surgeen General's Cice . thate-had advised hia that he thinks very highly of e. and that it will be essential to keep hin cut into the picture. I advisedess of my conversation vith lr. Ersze and cf the preccdure cutlined by hin. Col. zrsis voy plehscd with this arrangenent and censicers that this ccoriinatien vill give hin rdm CIà support.

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