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A/8,2,21/4 Office MenoranduIn · UNITED'STKTES GOVERNMENT

TO : Chiei, SRS

DATE: 5 November 1956

sUBIECT: Attached Request f'or ARTTCHOKE

A study of the\_attached request for use of ARTfCHOKE has been made by MS , and in the writer's opinion the use of ARTIcHOKE in this particular case should be denied.

The basic reason-for denial is that annarently the aibject ama-Ifthe Subject ia given ARTIuHOKE and then turned loose he œrtainly would be more valuahle to RTICHOKE than belore, particularly if the Subjoct returns to fthe TThe case, therefore, presonts a vory difficult disposal problen.

In addition, analysis of this material suggests tnat the entire matter could well be a inspired operation.

Furthermore, even if the need for the ARTICHOkF overruled tho ahove obiections, ior the record it should be noted that it muld be very difficult to essemble an ARTICHOKE toam in less than three or tour vceks since we have no information as to whether our medical officer or a suhstitute for him could be obtained upon such short notice particularly at this time of year.

In sumary, alihough the age, healtn and mental attitude of the Subject appear satistactory, the objections to the use of AiTICiOKE in this case in the opinion of SRs outweigh the need for the uso of' the technique.