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IEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence

SUBJECT : CIA Activities at Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland

1. In early 1952, CIA effected an agreemcnt with thc Arny Chcmical Corp for the performance of certain rescarch and development work by the Army Chemical Corp at the laborątory facilities of Special Opcrations Division, Arny Biological Laboratories, Frcdcrick, Maryland..

2. The purpose of the CIA (TSD) project at Camp Detrick was to maintain a research and developnent competencc in. the biological and engincering sciences in a special security environment to assist in mceting thc need for a ninimal support capability in dcfensive and offensive Bl/Ci. The progran was divided into four functional catcgories as follows!

a. Maintenance of a stockpile of incápacitating and lethal agcnts in readincss for operational use;

b. Maintenancc, assessment and evaluation of a : designated balance of biological and chemical disscminating systems for operational readiness;

c. Adaptation and testing of a non-discernible microbioinoculator (device for the clandestine inoculation with BW/CW agents) to detcrmine compatability with various materials and to assure that the microbioinoculator cannot be identified structurally or easily detected upon a detailed autopsy;and

d. Provide tcchnical support' and consultation on request to meet ad hoc rcquirements related to offensive and defensive BW/CW.

3. This program, which continued untilcarly 1970, was budgeted, on the average, for approxinately per year. Currently available figures indicate the following expenditures for this activity:

411

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JBJECT: CIA Activitics at Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland

\*Estinated FY figurcs.

4. On 25 November 1969, President Nixon ordered the Department of Defense to recommend plans for the disposal of existing stocks of bacteriological weapons. On 14 February 1970, he included all toxin weapons. It is our understanding that all these materials were destroyed in compliance with President Nixon's directives, We cannot, however, locate records that establish this fact.

Donald F. Chamberlain Inspcctor General