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1On.Wednesday,27January 195h, between 9:30 and 10130 Al, and the writer talked withi

in connection with ARTICHOKE work. Set out below ie a' very brief summary of the diacussion and resultsthereoft 1

strongly recomrened to the ARTICOKE program by

who had been previously contacted byd and the writer,-introduced Tand requested that the writer again explain, in Ceneral terma, the problems of the ARTICHOKE "progran. After this had been done, both.. agreed that such a study should have been made along time ago and they would co-operate fully in an effort to discover chemicals or druga of'use to ARTICHOKE-type work. who had proviously Civen technical leads, again broughit, up the subjoct of lysercic acid and prondsed thnt he and Mould examine, this matter with particular referonce to thel intereat in certaln modioines which were closely related to ergot and ergot derivatives.! stated that actually thel

dons not get by-products but quite often they received information regarding new discoveries and changes in formulas wliich would undoubtedly be of intoreet to us. lle stated thath would re-axanine his contacts with the various chemical and-drug houscy in the United States and would give ua the benefit of his thoughts in this matter.in the near futurei

4. stated he and would attempt to find out the chemical houses that are doing advancod work in psycho-chemistry and attempt to find out the names of the best reaearchere in this field. This information, they promised, would be given to us as"soon as possible.

5.1 utated he had talked witly Thad acain displayed unusual enthusiasm in this connection and stated ho hopod hio Staff would produce rosults of interest along ARTICHOKE lines.

Interview with Cloared Contacta.

Chiof, Security Rosearch Staff

2 February 1954

Chief, Technical Branch

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