Doc 0000184566
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This document, part of the CIA MKUltra mind-control program collection, discusses the packaging and acquisition of dried plant samples and seeds, requesting information on pharmaceutical and chemical laboratories investigating these plants and any available research data, particularly concerning toxic properties.
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Ask the archive about this →' Chitt!, Chief • CoJlt.~t. Dirls1oa • 2 So ~ar as the pacld ag pro'bl.ela 1a co:.iac::araed w are advised bT Dr.lliillliiiliPua.t it i• :aot absolut.el.r easeati.a.l t.bat the dried ph.Bt '. aamplaa bs ill perfect coJLditio:a tlpOJl arrival. here. It is rea.lbac! tba.t ext.rem&q t.he dried pla:at.s are .f."ragila ami tba.t ao!C8 brea.btp b !.aerlta.ble. Please pack the pla.Bta betvaell hea.V7 eardb:rard 'Ii.:ura 1.a ~. u saaure a. m•ner a.a poa.sibla. -'fhe;r should,.arrl.ve"liare 1.Js. su!'!'ic1nt:q- £ood COilditioJl i"or our pwpoaaa. "' .;~·~ --_ - , -· • . . ,111tt- t . - .3. lle are iuterested 1.w. tba illfonatioa coacand.Dg or '\JOrk. Pls~ obj;rl:a !'rola him t.be Jl&ll!.e8 the t.vo large ph.ll.l"'::a.ceu1t;1c:al. labora.torles a.Jld t.he 8'~dlcd la.borat.or;r \lhleh ara re·ooJt'Uita hvaatigated t.ha cha:ract.ariat.1cs o~ these pl&:~~.ts. b. 'Wuld bs verr hz:pp;r to :rece_ive uq reaea.reh da.t.a. vhich h&va a:n.1lable espec:.ial.lT hdlcztbg Rumill:u ooxtut or or ~ toxic ~die:ats. 4. Dr. just illtonsd WI that U the proJected :ruearch o:a theae procseds aa.titd"a.ctoril,T it b l.ll:al;r that. "there ru.;r be delU.lld !"or DOra ill the f'uture. Z. it. possible tha.t }"Our ao1U"C8 1dl.1 ha"n =re a-pihblel Vould it. ba too much trouble !'or him to collect f'. additiOsa.l. seed alld ha:va it a.vz.ila.bla a.t olll" reqnest1 Ve are iJt tba or I a.vkva:rU s1tU£.tioll :aot bo~ the :f'uture dema.nd ..ad a.t the sa.me time are or realizbg tbat UJll.esa &rr&llgem&:&ts JIIILde ~or 1110re liOV hQU t.be aeed vill be a.vail.able Wltil. :RS:rl pa.r a.t thia t~ • Plea.se 1;!ndle this problem ill "Wb.a.te~r mnper seems 1110st std.~ to 7011. Possib"lT it ia a.lre&.a;r too l.e.ta to obtal:a more or t.be a..-d.- r ,. S. Rave J'OU_ ba.d VAT lnck h i"ill.illg the requl:re1:1eat !'or Stip& -L Va.se.Ji. (Sleep;r Gra.ss) to dat.at - , ..... ,.. . l ( I ' I I i..... ., .~ rca tnt:IJE " #.tmc,'lG ··~ 1 JUN 1978-- ~, bAJ[ ••••••.•••• _ •. ...._. ,. .. .J.. . • .• ' ' • ~ II?- v - , - • .....
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