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i§© -3?'f. m 0 li VI. Difficulties Faced by TSS, * It has been generally recognized for some time that the external re- search activities of the Chemical Division of TSS in the field of covert biological, chemical and radiological warfare are sorely in need of proper cover. Although Project MKULTRA provides excellent admini- strative and financial cover for projects, it does not afford cover for scientific or technical personnel. MKULTRA ha s been used for ^ *? dealing 11 If*V * '* ^ a cut-out; and for working ^ ^ directly with individuals or-private companies. The use oftflMMMMMMNfc' ~ fl::.- jj^P|in the future will be increasingly limited due to (a)' The increasing number of people who, albeit properly cleared, are aware of the Agency ” connection with — Q> (b) The feeling by < that the Agency — C employees contacting him (Drs. Gottlieb, — r: etc.) have no cover of any sort and — C consequently expose him to unnecessary and highly undesirable perr^nal riskf and (c) The widespread intra-Agency awareness of j the nature of th e relationship betw een the Fund and the Agency. j Another serious problem faced by TSS/CD as a result of lack of suit- able cover is the difficulty in planning careers for technical and scientific personnel in the biological field, A long-range career concept of activities in this field inevitably includes proper cover for the individual concerned. The^ivailaVility of research facilities to^^^eSfny^^the ^above^pi^Hmsf^nd i 3 willing ~ C and able to make any reasonable arrangements to suit our needsr Up r - to three Chemical Divisidhlemployeeslican be integrated into& - C program for work in the new hospital wing on the Agency's research projects. Although career planning was not a consideration when planning the procedures and controls established by Project MKULTRA7 nevertheless this particular subproject, in addition to its primary objective, will be of very great secondary help n Downgraded to: u’wnrtiif.urmt t? authority of: 187475 Y.to: Juno 1077 X *v Copy # / of 2 copies LTD-si' ; CL BY 187475