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Suitrt Froject Lrtichoko - Convercations vith Col. Bitohin.

1. On h Ontober Seessetab riefed Lt. Col. C. 7. Hatchin, Ercial Assistent to the Secretary or lefrncenfor Unconvsntionut eriars Katters, onte canernl eepecto of Trofect Artichoko.

2. ehee soviced Col. Botchin that Nr. Dalles hes cesignal to Ir. Chdvell the reaoasibility for developing nll nspects of the rroject (vhich vas described in gennral tarss). The lir-otor of Ceatrnl Intellicence hae briered the heote of the intslligtoce rcencies nt an execitive sassion of the Intelligesce Aévisory Copaittce. The herds of the intelligence acencies hove pronised their sirport, anà the An, lavy. and Air Force have. designatsá liaisoa ofiicrrs to vors vith Lr. Chedvell en tha project. ir. Chadvell also reprrcents the intorerts of the cther con anants of the egeney and is developing the project vith thea.

3. See ineicated thit his Tocitien in thia project is that of coordinator o rstion snn for Ir. Chndvell sud that he ic :ost enrious to aztablish tho clocest rossitle ralstiocehips vith the Orfice o2 the Ssoretary of Eefeuse and the Ressarch and Develo,nent loard. cs indicated taat there are certain aecific rezerrch notters -hich ahould be folloved up with the utaoet sigor znd that they shonld be dovelored vith the advics nnd cesistrnce of Xia. lt vonld be uost heluful if ve could dovslon onr contrcts on a very lisited basis vith Fpb throngh the vervices of Col. Hitchin. Col. Hitchin sasgested that Dr. Ferkins, vho ig the rincipal assistent to Zr. vhitnnn, Chairnan of lUB for Czconventional Varfare Matters, voula bo the best contnct on this anbject. Ir. Ferkins in swaro that sonething is Coint en in the field, bit voulć nrefer thet ClA approach his rather than trkins the iaitiative hiself. Col. lantchin sugzested vo propars n briefing mecorandu vaich ho conld refer to Lr. Percina, after tlich re vould sit dova sith Lr. Farkins and develon apecifle lines of attack.

h. Since Col. Hrtnhin will be in Saniin the coning veek, it to arraned thrt le tould call Ce on Houday, 15 Cctober, at vhich tise Sacsakvould provide hin vith the brinfina senorandus and erranseosnts voald be usde for conversations with lr. lerkint.

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5. Purin? the diecuzsions it vns ehnsizcd thet thiz project ia toin condncted , thr srency on a closely controlled "need to knov" boris rnd the orientation vas coniineà to the defensive aspecto.

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