2 - DEC I. 8 1951 MMORANDU@L FOR: Projects Review Committee SUBJBCT External Research Project with @osed 1. It is proposed to establish an external research project through the 2 witil the Attached are papers providing background in-formation on the project and an advance copy of @@roposal to be submitted to the by 2. This research will profitably contribute to Project "Artichoke" which was approved by the Deputy Director for Central Intelligence on 2 13 March 1951. The funds should be made available upon completion of negotiations with the. for expenditure during FY-1952. 3. There are no administrative support requirements within the Agency other than those already provided for in the budgets of the offices concerned* 4. The project will be irp-@@@@@fu2nds to the The will establish the project on an unclas;ified basis and monitor it in accordance with their standard procedures. In the fiscal negotiations with the the cost for their services'in monitoring the project,, if ar-7, should be investigated. 5. This project was brought to our attention by, and 4is fuljv coordinated with, the 6. This project has been coordinated with DD(Plans)'., and the Assistant Directors of I&SO., Attachment I AD/SI metm to Projects Review Cormittee., dated Subj: Proposed External Research Project'with C014CURREIr,E: DD (Plans) Date 7frf A Mm==--No AssisEant@ -M@tdctor for Inspection 6 Date & security Asq2b'st@;rt @@xector f Date Ussistant Director for Date /*