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CASE (DELETED) RE ACQUIRING DRIED SPECIMENS OF THE ENTIRE PLANT

Document Type: 
SPECIALCOLLECTION [1]
Collection: 
General CIA Records [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
00184565
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
U
Document Page Count: 
1
Document Creation Date: 
January 21, 2025
Document Release Date: 
January 15, 1983
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Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
August 12, 1954
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N � 12 August 1934 1. We lave tekezi steps to obtain approrimately two pounsits of run dried seeds ant several carefully dried. specimens of the eitke plant of both types requ...-.sted in yaur_memarandua of 22 July on rubj et case. This is - obtained 'thrtmet cont:act of as in the /3 �=3.terial irirrSe rough's y our can r-dtrring -the week of 16 August and 1:e expect to bring 6_ the material to the early part of that week by auto. It Is my tmderaterdfing from discussing this matter with our contact that the d.ried specimens of the entire plant will be very � Although we -will be able to get this material head. carried, to the office without ivy c"-- difficulty, we -would appreciate some suggestion from you as to the "best retU311 of getting It I'ram "Fn, to heaihmartere 2. We have been Unable to deterzine-A-444aitBer'..-- or any research work Is in px�ogress at present on the otietrr narcotic effects of either of that these - We vese able-to ad.ed with at to the possibility of utilising the � Peganum Xerio=tro. plant as -a polio cm...v. We have obtaiAbd copies of this correspondence en are encloeine theca as an attachment to this memorandum. Im this crvnoction will yoli_please advise us whether or not should. 'be contacted and if so*-what questions we shoul4 put to bin regard- ing this subject. iT 3. .iie will be recuired to make sane spea31l cr-,,..enditures to reimburse our contact in f.or both his time and tilivel corn:meted with obtvAiing this I:rater-lel for as. At present we do loam how much -this will =mat'. to. As soon as we have an exact figure., Nr13 will request ..J.I.uwer allatel_nt lumber fx=�yera... Enclosure - Copies of letters from � �.3. "�-%:�.14 .�17 z *". .� � t - a � g GATE APROVED FOR AEU!' .; - t - . "11 � 11, * ,c!, IL. 'S _ --� ; - � 1.11 � .Y� vr, " If! Ie. �

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