Doc 0000146117
CIA
This document is a memorandum requesting authorization to transfer "Artichoke materials and apparatus" from one office to another, citing storage as unnecessary and hazardous.
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The document is a typewritten memo on office letterhead with "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT" printed at the top. It includes handwritten annotations: a circled number "383" in the upper right corner, a handwritten note "oh ti transfer." above some scribbled-out text, and a date "17 Oct 1957" below the scribbled-out section. There are several instances of obscured content, appearing as blacked-out or scribbled-out sections, particularly in the middle and lower portions of the page. The memo itself is a request for authorization to transfer Artichoke materials and apparatus.
The page displays a typed list of various chemical substances, dosages, and quantities, likely representing inventory or experimental materials. Handwritten annotations include a circled number "385" in the upper right quadrant and a series of numbers "57-16" near the bottom right, suggesting identification or cataloging codes. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or clear visual evidence of experimental procedures or facilities. Several areas of the page appear to have minor smudges and ink bleed-through, typical of older documents.
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