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1. cerly in hay, wrote to the uriter and stated he had sore information he wishod to discuss with the writor along lines of intorest. The writer told hin ho would be cla! to talk to him and if he thourht he could tolk on the telophore to call the writer at the writer's expense. stated he hnd ationded the AFA convention at Atlantic City ond had recently had talks with NIH,and of the U.S.F.H.S., Lexington, Kentucky, ccncerning Bufotenin. stated both and told him they had experimented with fufotenin and it did not produce the effects of the muff that, the natives of Haiti used (Cohoba). Neither nor explained why it was not producing the results and stated the sceds were not prepared or roasted properly at the natives did them. le stated he had recently seen a friend of his, , who lived in Haiti. lle stated he talked the matter over with him and he invited him to laiti. This friend is friendly with the witchdoctors or natives who make the Cohoba snuff and was certain if came dowm he could talk to the natives and find cut hou the snuff was made.

2. The writer thea asked exactly ahat he fclt. the writer should do atout it and stated if Lhe writor or tho Acency aould pay his wey to leiti he would te very happy to rake an investigation in the matter and believed that this should be successful. The writer informed that he had no funds for such an experiment and he would take the matter up with others in the Agency who would have such funds. The writer then asked if had heard anythiing abouthe FiS forms he had filed with the Agency and replied in the negative.

3. On 18 May 1955, the writer called end informed him of the above. stated apparently lad made the offer to certain othr officials of the Aroncy and the matter would be taken up when clearance was Lhirough.

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