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- --~ \ \ '-J J J SEi·iOJl!.\· ~\DW·i FOR: Dirc:ctor .o:f Central Intelligence . . 3UB.JECT CIA Activities at Fort Detrick, Frederick> J.iaryland 1.. In eal"l)' 1952, CIA effected an rigrcem·ent \·:i th the Arr.:.y Chemical Co·rp for the performance of ce1·t.ain Tescarch ancl deYelop mcnt \·:orl:: by the Army Cher.lical Corp at the labor(!.tory facilities of Special Operations Di v_ision, Arrny Biological Lab?ratories > Frederick, !-laryland •. •. 2. ·The purpose of the CIA (TSD) project at Camp Detric~ was to maintain a research an~ dcvclopccnt competence i~ the -I: ·biological an.d engineering sciences in a special security environ ment to assist in meeting the need for a support .capability l mi~irnal in defensive and offensive B\•;;n:. The progralit l·ras divided into · I· four functional categories as follows! ' a. Mbintenancc of a stockpile of incdpacit~ting·ari~ ... lethal agc.nts in readiness for operational usc; b. Maintenance, assessment and evaluation of a :: designated balance of biological and chemical dissemin3ting systems for operational readiness~ ' . c.. Adaptation and testing of non-discernible ~ m~cro­ bioinoculator (device for the clandestine inoculation ~ith Bi•l/Cl'l agents) to determine compatabili ty \·d. . th various materials and to assure th3t the cannot microbioino~~lator be identi£ied structurally or easily detected upon a "detailed autopsy; and · d. Provide tcch~ical support'~nd consultation on request to meet ad hoc rcquirc;nents related to offensive and dcfcnsh·e B1•:jCh'. 3. This program, ,.,-hich continued untilr-early 1970) Has budi;cte:d, on the avcr<~gc, for a;->proxii.latcl:· _ . 'per year. Currently ava i 1 :tb 1 c figures indic<l tc the follO\•:inz expenditures for this activity: \ t.{}l . . I .JBJECT: CIA Activities <l.t Fort Dctr}ck, Frc~~rick, Maryland fr iI .... .. FY figures. ~Estinnted ' 4. On 2.5 ·Nov·efi1ber 1969, President Xixon ?Tdcrcd the Dcpa.rt: ment of Defense to recornme~d plans foz the disposal of existing .. stocks of bactcriologicztl \·;capons. On 14 February 1970, l1c •• included all toxin \\capons. It is our understanding that all these materials destroyed in compliance President ~cr~ ~ith Nixonts directives. We cannot, however, locate rccor~s th~~ .establish this fact. . . .· . ~~ • (),; ' .. - ,. . ~. f) • . ~. ...., ::. ~·-·~,., •j"' ·--~· ., .. - .. : ... ":- • ..... -~ •. :.:·. ... ;:·tawe. Donald F. Ch~mberlain Inspector General ·. :. The image displays a stylized graphic featuring a vault door on the left side, rendered in dark metallic tones with blue lighting accents. To the right of the vault door, white text is superimposed on a black background, with the words "THE BLACK VAULT" in a larger, more prominently stylized font. Below this title, a block of text provides details about the document's origin from The Black Vault and its collection. The text also highlights the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and a URL in yellow: "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com". There are no photographs, handwritten notes, stamps, forms, tables, or diagrams visible. . ~~ • (),; ' .. - ,. . ~. f) • . ~. ...., ::. ~·-·~,., •j"' ·--~· ., .. - .. : ... ":- • ..... -~ •. :.:·. ... ;:·tawe. Donald F. Ch~mberlain Inspector General ·. :. The document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations and official stamps. There are no photographs, diagrams, or tables present. Handwritten notes include "4/11" and what appears to be a date, "120 FAY 1975." There are also some markings that could be rubber stamps, though they are not clearly legible. The text discusses CIA activities at Fort Detrick, Maryland, related to research and development of biological and chemical agents. There is no visible evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. The document page displays typed text and a handwritten signature. Handwritten marginalia in the upper right corner reads "411". The scanned text includes a subject line followed by numbered paragraphs. Towards the bottom, the typed text is followed by a handwritten signature, above which is typed "Donald F. Chamberlain Inspector General". There is no visible evidence of experimental procedures or facilities.