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• ' Vi" • - . - . , , v .» !_ 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, MK ULTRA has been used for ' dealing through a cut-out and for working direc tly with individuals or ^private companies. The use of thei ^^in the future will be increasingly limited due to . (a) The increasing number of people who, albeit properly cleared * C ^ (b) The feeling that the Agency jgmpioyees c ontaHm^nmi (D rs . Gottlieb, $mmm etc - ) bave no cover of any sort and consequently expose him to unnecessary and highLyamdesirable personal risk; and (c) The widespread intra«Agency.awareness of theThature"of the .relationship between the . ‘ * Fund and the Agency. • 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 availability of Weearch facilities a t the will offera^j^celle^t opportunity to solve many of the abdve problems, and Dr.J^B|B|MH^ki8 willing and able to make any reasonable arrangements to suit our needs. Up ’ Chemic al Division - employees can be integrated into Dr. WtKRtfJfSIiHk 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 MKULTRA, nevertheless this particular subproject, in addition to its primary objective, will be of very great secondary help Copy # of 2 copies **r . >r>rq-i lipVr-^ I i •*...* i r, -V iv u. *