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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Cantral LoteUlgence

SUBJECT : Protecuon of Projeet OFTEN Icformation

1. This memorandum contains a recomn.endation in paragraph 5 reiatiog to the prctectics of iniormation corplled usder Project OFTEN. A brief descríption cf Project OrTEN, Its Intelligenee objeatives, and the nature of information compiled are provided as background,

£. Projoet CFTEN was Initiated ia 1966 vilh iatelligencs objectives of cosplling isformatioa oa pharmacolegical end cherical preducts affecting behavior so as io enhonce the gency's capabllly to deiect aad. nulliiy sanipulatioa of U.s. personnel by macana of thesa ratęrials. informration frou; a nocber of sources vas obtained,

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6. The informatlon commpiled under Project OFTEN shouid bs preserved for sossible futurs uae should a need arise for pèaos o? detecting and nullifsing the use of bebavior-coatrol aatcrials oa ágoncy personnel. Unill that need srlees, hovever, the use of the Projeet OFTEN intora ation should be carefully controlled end not he teade avallable without the Llrector's specifie approval. Conseçvently, we recocmrend that all Project OFTEn iniorinatioa be trunsierred to a socure storage area under your direet contrei.

CARL E. DCCKETT Depoty Direetor for Scleneo ànd Technology