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T. S, 101077 A Tab A SUBPROJECT 35 - PROJECT MK ULTRA For the purpose of establishing a cover organisation for highly sensitive projects in the field of covert Biological, Chemical and Radiological Warfare I, Background of Project MKULTRA. • In 1953 the DCI approved Project MKULTRA which established procedures - and controls under which research projects in certain highly sensitive fields could be carried out by TSS without the necessity of signing the usual contracts. The approved procedures apply to of the annual over-all Research and Development budget, and no additional funds are required. ControlsngstabUshedJn the ProjectReview Committee approval of the Research and Development program (other than the signing of a contract) remain unchanged, and special provisions for audit are included. All files are retained by TSS. These procedures and controls were approved si nc e it is highly un- desirable from a policy and security point of view that contracts be signed indicating Agency or Government interest in this field of en- " deavor. In a great many instances the work must be conducted by in- dividuals who are not and should not be awar e of Agency interest. In other cases the individuals involved are unwilling to have their names on a contract which remains out of their control in our files. Experience has shown that qualified, competent individuals in the field of physio- 3 logical, psychiatric and other biological sciences are very reluctant to enter into signed agreements of any sort which would connect them^ ^ with this activity since such connection might seriously jeopardize ~~ their professional reputations. , When Project MKULTRA was approved, it was not contemplated that it would be used for the establishment of cover. Over forty individual research and development projects have been established under this framework and have been carried out extremely successfully, both from technical and administrative points of view. ’The experience gained in handling these projects has emphasized that establishment of better cover both for the projects and for associated Agency scientists is of utmost importance. Subproject 35 would establish such cover. Copy if of 2 copies