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On Friday, 25 January l952, the writer was called to the office A for the purpose of a conference with one 3 concerning the instant case.

explained in substance the case as follows: (whose real name is, , is a 29-year-old and was the head of a small political party based in and ostensively working for independence. was described by as being young, ambitious, bright (elementary collegs education), a sortiog t "man-on-a-hors ptple titcatypictha politilligence 工 Service Were attempting to bribe Fand make him a double agent and was looking with favor upon the offers. Accordingly,,a t plot was rigged in which was told he was going to be 2 and as a "protection", he was placed in custody of the Police who threw into a prison. Was held in the prison for six months until the authorities decided that was a nul we ud tletodi our people to take him batke fine im to F where, through arrangement, he was placed'in a as a psychopathic patient. now has been in the hospital for several months and the hospital authorities now want"tò get him out since he is causing considerable trouble, bothering other patients, etc. fis not a psychopathic personality.

Texplained that they can dispose of by the simple process of sending him to a friend of his in and as far as they are concerned, that type of disposal is perfectly o.k. However, because of his confinement in prison and his stay in

hospital, has become very hostile toward the and our intelligence operations in particular. Hence considering an "Artichoke" approach td to see if it would be possible to re-orient favorably toward us. This operation, which will necessarily involve the use of drugs is being considered by with a possibility that will carry out the cperation presumably at the? hospital ine Also involved in this would be a internreter who is a consultant to this Agency since neither

pointed out to that this type cf operation could only be carried ou with the authorization of Security and that, under no circumstances-whatsoever, could anyone but an authorized M.D. administer drugs to any subject of this Agency of any type. pointed out that there was a strong possibility that the military

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Office MemOranUm • UNITED:STATES OVERNMENT

DATe: 25 Jenuary 1952

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authorities would not permit their hospital to be used for/type of work and also that  re-conditioning operation of this type might take as long as 30-60. further pointed out that enkk if such an operation were carried on, Security would have to be cognizant of it, would have to be co-ordinated into the organizatien ánd would possibly take over and run the operation themselves since this.type of work is one which Security handlesg

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conferenwe ould d laid on Monday afternoon whend the prisertatits and the Finterpreter return from and their talk with A At which time, the angles would be explored and a dis
rioxge would be forwarded to our people in directing them to L
find out whether the would permit such an operation and whether
the would allow the Agency to have the use of the necessary rooms,
medical facilities, etc. as would be required for this type of operation.
At this time, it was also to be determined whether the disposal of To Tcould in fact be laid on.

Comment:

This particular operation was mentioned in general.terms to the writer by .: approximately thirty days ago on an informal basis but no significant details were given at this time.

While the technique that are' considering for use C iz this case is not known to the writer, the writer beligves the approach will be made through the standard narco-hypnosis technique. Re-conditioning and're-orienting an individual in such a matter, in the opinion of the writer, cannot be accomplished easily and will require a great deal of time and the  fact that an interpreter is necessary in the case complicates it considerabiy more. It is also believed that with our present x knowledge, we would have no absolute guarantee that the subject in this case would maintain a positive friendly attitude toward us even though there is apparently a successful response to the treatment The writer did not suggest tol that perhaps a total amnesia courd be created by a series of electro shocks,tut merely indicated that amnesia under drugx treatments were not certain.

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Office Memoranaum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

DATE: 7 February 1952

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1. On Wednesday, 30 January 1952, at 0:30 AM, the writer called relative the cage. Btated that the official and interpreter had made a tris to and had seer stated thap Fand the interpreter had reached. complete accord on the handling of the Situation. then stated that he was trying to arrange that thel case could te lined up completely before he set up conferences with I & SO relative the trip promised to call the writer at the end of the week.

2 2. On/February 1952, at 12:15 AM, .called the writer relative the case. stated that in Lat the top level, some opposition had arisen to the handling of the icase in the manner that had been proposed. Stated that since this opoosition of the higher-ups had arisen, nothing wouli be done relative the case. stated that he would call immediately upon any new develcpments along these lines. The writer informed Tthat I & SO would be glad to consider the matter and would wait until it was brnught up again and would await his call relative any new developments.

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