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• t * % . m 15 November 1954 MEMORANDUM FOR: DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT : Deputy Director (Plans) : Project MKULTRA, Subproject 35 1. This, project concerns cover for the DD/P/TSS biological and chemical warfare program and involves an expenditure of $125, 000 by CIA and the resultant expenditu re o f an additional equal amount in matching funds by another element of the Government, In the opinion of the undersigned this total investment of $250, 000 is fully justified because of benefits to the Agency outlined in Tab A. 2. Tab A describes a proposed arrangement whereby the Agency would make a single non-recurring grant of $125, 000 to the^M£||£k$lte ~ out. Agency-sponsored research projects in these sensitive fields _ would be carried out in the new wing, and Agency employees would be able to participate in the work without the University being aware of CIA interest. Each funded under ^ Agency participation in either the building fund ^r future re search projects. This Agency is also encour aging the ~•__& make a contribution of $ 50 0, 000 to. the, same c on s t r uc tion fund. The Hospital will be aware of donation but Q not of our encouragement. 4. Project MK ULTRA, as previously approved by the DCI, sets up controls and procedures under which TSS spends a percentage of its annual Research and Development budget for highly sensitive projects in certain fields, including covert biological, chemical and radiological warfare. The establishment of the cover to be provided by Subproject 35 was not in mind when Project MKULTRA Copy # of 2 copies Downgraded to: V / authority of; 187475 ’- 0 : .Tune 1977 •v'rr* cr. *t •*—.ve «, •""* .'-•toft*-"’-'!*’**- 1*'