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17 September 1071

Dear

As you knou it is necessary for thc Project Officer to wtite a trip report surmarizing action itens undertaken during visits with the contraczor. I completed such a report shortly aftar my return. In essence, the raport of future action was congrusnt with the plan outlined io your latast quarterly report. Some of the general comments of my supervisors and other knowvledgeable peopls in the area of nonlethal personnel incapacitation, aud with which I largely agree, seemvorthy of passing on to you. There is not a great deal of confidence that the investigacion of will proluce leads or clues that will merit detailed study, although wa hope to be pleasantly surprised.

You indicated that the Visual Systems Analysis paper would be used as a guide for the incapacitation analysis, although perhaps not with the same scope. This Ls qulte reasonable since that paper is largely a plao žor a systens analysis of visual incapaclcation and if the plaa ware iapleaented it would be a major project in Ltself. Also you will noto that that paper indicates in the footnotes that the format utilized was suggestive only and not to be considered as a ricid framework. Uadoubtedly, it will be necessary to zodify your format as you and your ataff fcel will best portray the information.

On paga 2 of your quarterly report you cite seven different aspects of incapacitation systems that vill be reviewed for the aystcms analysis. In vicw of the capability and orientation, I feel emphasis ohould ba placed upon items; (J) Physiolozical, biochemical, psychological and madical consideratious; (4) Results or effects, type and degrce of perforance decrement; and (7) Recommondations. In summary, the informntion of greatest value to us would be systematic formulation of information fron the biological scicnces concerning various categories of porsonnel incapacitation in soms sort of matrlx fashion which would provide guidelincs for avoiding blind alleys and rediscovering tha wheel, indicating gaps in current acientifle lmnowledge and intelligent direction

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of rcsearch cifort. I realize that ic will be difficult to organize capathe information you have collccted, incorporatiag the bility, in a systcms analysis format. The roadblocks will not be apparent until attempts are made to organize the diverse informition into a raadily comprehensible structure. Perhaps aftor your new additions to the ataff have become saturated with the background materlal and have attempted the organization task, I will be able to visit tith you for a longer period to diccuss your recomendationa for the systcas analysis format and scope.

Best personal regards.

SIGNED