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Office Memor..ndum • UNITED STA.S GOVERNMENT

TO : Chief, Security Researchi Staff

DATE: 16 April 195h

FRom : Chief, Technical Branch

Rencwal of Contract. C

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l. Recent conversations at this Office with broueht, to mind the fact that contract witn this Agency expires in the near future. As you know, thas shoum exceptional interest in the ARTICHOkE work and has offered contimous co-operation and support in connection with nossible future projects of ARTICHOKE at

2. We have now been informed tha fis being seriously considered and is possibly the outstanding contender for the position of hinself believes he could have the position if he desired to take it but he has not as yet made up his mind in this connection. It is perfectly obvious that if were appointed to the position of his connection with our Agency would be of extreme value both in our operations and in ceneral operations by Security and other divisions of this Agency in

3. It is, therefore, respectfully requosted that you endorse this menorandum for the rencwal of Veontact and forward it through your channels to