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ARTTCHOKE

1. Current planninr. for further Artichoko oporations contoanlates the plnoement of field toams in tho bo nnjor overaens ar ao;e rss aceistaeske It is anticirated that thefestcan will be located in fand tho From thesc locntiong theycan 4 readily be moved to any point in eitror arca as necded. It is proposed that these tramn wili be placed in the respeotive overscas arcas on tomporary (uty for periods rancing from L-6 months at a time. Temporary duty is being utilized in order to eliminnto nny problema that might ariso in connoction with To. alots. It will also enable tho tcems to reccive refroeher trnining nnd ho brought up to datc on new Artichoke developmonts during their periods of duty in the United States.

2. The composition of the teams will cach be aa follews:

1. Research Sprcinlist - GS-13 (From feohnicnl Rescareh Pranch-team lcedor, skilled in hypnotiam, langunga faoility a"propriate to the area)

1. "edienl "ffieer (From "edienl Stafr, CIA, for medieal support and particulnrly administration of dmugs us requirei. Soc psychintric knowledge desirable, lanquato not esscntial but desirable)

1. Security Tocinician - G-9 (From Tcchnicnl Research Brunch; to render all technicnl support such as ina alling mierophonns, wirint, l- av mirrorn, oporute rccording mnehincs, eto. Lrugunge dcsirnblc, not essentiai. Shonld hav nll-around skill in cntpoutry, pninting, clcetric wori:)

3. The pr ceni: Lable of orgauization of the Trchnicrl. lrsuarch Branch is as followo:

\*1 - Pesereh Specinlist, Chief, GS-13
? - Rusenrch Specialist, G9-13
l - Feacarch Sprcinlist:, CS-12
1 - Resrarch Spccinlist, G:-11
2 - Security Technicians, CS-O
\*1 - Secretary, GS-4

\* Positions prcsently occupied One of Uhésc individuals is GS-7, however, a GS- was committ d to him during rocnuitment..

TIFU

A/BI,11,2

Security Offiecr/CtA : Deputy Seourity Offieer Chief, Socurity Fosonrch Staff

10 No venber 1952

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h. Fron the atove it can he coru that tho moiui'nent of Lhrro indlviduals in csrmulinl for the . L lialncat of Uhe proposcd field tonms. The prcaont: foraonnel of Trchnianl Rescarch Rranch are suflicjout, with thn additlon f a medicnl of.icer, to furnioh a trom, on an intorim basis until the Artichoke program i: fully implomented. Theroaftor thoy will provido tho neecssary headquarters support, poacnroh and training funotions, and will bo propured to Cunetion in an cacrgoncy basis as roplnerment in toto or pieee moul for cither ovororas tcan.

i. A tartct dn'2 of 1 July l0.3 in bein; set for departaure of the tro teang and in the cusuing seven months the neoussary roruiting must bo effooted followed by the braining, bricfing, and equipping of the trnme.

ó. It: is contomplated that during the preparntory poriod briofing sessions will bo arranged vith responsible officials of thc vurious aron divislons, in oruer to faniliarize thm vith Artichoke cnpabilities. It is also antioiratod that àrrnngcacuts will be made with the aroa-divisione to ensuro a floz of oaa -o for proccsain: by each of thc teans.