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6 April 1955 MEMORANDUM FOR: DIRECTORjTCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT Deputy Director (Plans) Amendment to Subproject 35 of Project MKULTRA 1. Subproject 35 as approved by the DCI on 15 January 1955 con- templated a financial contribution of $125,000 by CIA to the to participate in the construction of a new research as cut-out for transmittal of funds, one-sixth of the space in the new research wing would be available for Agency-sponsored research involving covert biological and chemical techniques and warfare. ment indicated a willingness to contribute $500, 000 to the same con- struction fund. It now appears that theTexpected contribution of $500, 000 by will not be forthcoming as outlined inTab 1. Permission is, therefore, requested to increase the Agency contribution by $250,000 which, together with the resulting. equal amount in matching , funds provided under P. LT^ 221, will replace the contribution. — }£ 3. The Agency's contribution would thus total $375, 000. This investment together with the equal sum resulting from matching funds is fully justified in the opinion of the undersigned for the reasons out- lined in the attached papers. . , 4, The scope of Subproject 35 remains unchanged. It will be administered under the controls and procedures previously approved by the DCI for Project MKULTRATT Funds to cover the originally ap proved sum of $125, 000 are available within the TSS Research and Development budget for FY 55, The TSS budget^ however, lacks funds with which to cover the supplemental sum of $250, 000; and it is requested that the TSS flppfr budget be increased by this amount for the use of U Subproject 35 of MKULTRA, and a memorandum for your signature to the DD/S authorizing this increase is attached hereto. Copy f 1 of 1 copy Dosrnsrndoa by authority cf j 107475 da to: June 1077 IT •••"•it:?: Co IT'