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1. vith reforerco to cur discustions of h Octoter 1951 on tho eubjost, I rn enclcslng a triefing rezereriui on Projoct Srtichoko. I iruat that tls vill to halphal to geu as a cene ciso statsnont of tho cira and seope of tho projoct.

2. It is wdorstood that yon will uco tho atteched ronorandn to iriof tho Cecrotary cf Eefonze, the Chaimnn, Fecearch è Davalopment Eotrd, end koy povemnnel in Lhsir rocpeetivo officos having a Erced to krou". rineo, es incicated in psre-Croph h of tho nrocndea, this is a coatrolled projtet, I vould eppreeicto sour rrovdding zo vith the nros of toce who havo boon tricfed on to subject.

3. I chall leok fervenl to neetiug uith yeu enl the individual Cosigaated by tho Chalran, Rosesrch A Povolopnsnt Forrd. Dr. Chacioll has iriicsted that ho wuli lüie io attorl the initinlscussiono also.

1 - Project File

OSIAON

il Ostolor 1951

IECERAIDUH FCR: TE CLOPETARY OF DLFERSE ASiETiC: Lt, Col. C. E. latchin

SUDJILT Spocial Poject

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1. CIa h-g ratablished and is activoiy rurriin; a project to deterine Soviot capsbilities for ellcitinz infomation or atherviss controllin; tie rctiens of indivicinls threuch the use gf drics or other ner scicntifie techniqies.

2. The parrose of the project is to perait the ceveloraent of cointertonrires in this field for the proteotion oi U. S. Governusst offieinle, includinc military and other C. S. personzel sho sight fall uurder Soviet coatrol ae vell as hich level ofciclzis who ntght ds vibjreted to control aithoat their ksovledce.

3. Fhe Chiefe of the Intelligence Agencies of the Iapartusnt of Lefsnne have bcen brlefed on tho proiect cnd tava nscired Cla of the csorarntion of thir cepnrtmente. Iadiviculs frea thaao deartueats hava deen desigaated to yrovicc intsragezey coordinc tion in this cntter.

h. Iie to the eensitivo ratire of the project, only those havins a. specific "noed to knov" ia the interested oceucies are briofed on ths exintence or tho ains of the project. A key list of those hiving knowledge of tha project is mointaised in CIk.

5. Dn dvuiuntiun vi the vujzet on nn later- ne ll n intra-mzeaay csis is the resonsibility of ths Actistart lirsctor donirnated aeyrof his stafs as projeot corilnatorA

4 6. A panel of consultauts hended w Chas been establishcà to sôvise acc assiot in the progras.

7. In developing the projeet, CIA is uncertakisst

e, A careful rrviev of nll evilnble inforation on Soviet notivitiss toth in intorrogations and in research on opeciol seientifio raterinls or techniques vhich night be adaptadle to interrocstionn.

b. A parallel reviey of U. S. reseurch and developuent on , speciol acicntifie naterinls or techniques which aisht be adnrtoble to this pirrose aad sight therefore te exrected to te usad by the USsR.

e. Speciflo regenrch procrous aized at developinei the full potentinl of antarinle er techniques as they are uncovered nnd ths cowntanaensarte, thereforo.

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B. In eotnbliching Whn srecific recenrch prograns, CIA recognises thn necoanity fer fall coordinatlon vith other rgencios. there Cros in reserch rre knonn to exist, attospto vill te gade to orient existin: rrojeata tovard these gas. Failing thic, efforts vill da nodo to sotablish nny projects to cover the reqzirad recearch nrea.