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 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 14 November 1980
 SUBJECT: DoD GRILL FLAME Meeting, 13 No v8O (U)
 1. (U) This report covers the major points discussed at the DoD GRILL FLAME
 Committee meeting of 13 Nov 80. The followin gpersonnel were present:
                         SG1J
 LTC Murra B. Watt INSCOM
 SG1 I
 MAJ Phil Partain, AFIN SGFOIA3
 MAJ John Ha OACSI SG1J
 SGFOIA3 (U) LTC Watt clarified the story concerning the death of
 and explained that ~ ~ had been at Ft Meade working as an analyst when
 he suffered a fatal heart attack. SG1 1
 3. (C) The monetary situation concerning SRI-I was discussed. It appears very
 likely that Dr. Puthoff and associates will be forced to take some form of
 administrative leave in the very near future if SRI-I does not receive a very
 firm indication of 4M forthcoming funds. It was noted that the 50K transferred
 by ACSI to FTD has not been forwarded to SRI-I as scheduled. stated
 he would look into situation and try to get things rolling.
 SG1J 4. (C) informed the committee that representatives from CIA and
 NSA haveNin Wica ed that their respective agencies might be interested in putting
 money into the program. All agreed that this would be a vary
 that hopefully they will want to come involved right after
 negotiations are finalized. Meanwhile~ ~ suggested,
 agreed, that representativeSfrom CIA and NSA be invited to
 observers.
 welcomed move and
 current contract
 and the committee SG1J
 the meetings as
 5. (S) The next order of business concerned the Statement of Work which the
 committee has been preparing for future contract efforts with SRI-I. I will only
 address those items which I feel are necessary to recall at a later date; however,
 in fact, there were numerous recommendations made concerning changing the
 Statement of Work. A final version of the Statement of Work will be available as
 soon as DIA can get it typed.
 a. (U) Committee recommended that the Statement of Work only reflect a
 one (1) year contract and leave future working "up in the air."
 b. LTC Watt voiced his objections to the practice of allowing SRI-I
 personnel being involved in operational intelligence problems. LTC Watt was
 very concerned about the security aspects of such actions. At worst, LTC Watt
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      recommended that all requests for "quick reaction reports" (i.e., operational
      matters) be handled through the GF Committee rather than goin gdirectly to
      SRI-I. LTC Watt requested that each representative to the committee discuss
      this issue with their superiors and report their findings at the next meeting.
           c. (C) MAJ Hay requested that the committee study the proposal of
      whether or not GRILL.FLAME should become a compartmented project or should it
      remain .ust a "Secret/NOFORN" project. Responses should be phoned in to
      SGU
           d. (U) LTC Watt recommended that the committee prepare a statement for
      public release in case it is every needed. He recommended that the committee
      study the public release that the Army has prepared for their aspect of the
      program.
      6. (U) It was agreed that DIA would be responsible for preparing minutes of
      all quarterly meetings.
      7. (U) It was suggested by MAJ Partain, and seconded by LTC Watt, that the
      committee should come forward with a statement that recommends that R&D needs
      to be carried on and that such a proposal needs to be brought to the attention
      of the senior officials we all represent.
      8. (U) The next meeting will be 28 Jan 81 and will be hosted by the Air Force.
      Further details will be released in the near future.
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