MORI 184497

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This dispatch is concerned primarily vith an urgont request for action, but because of the nature of the request it would
be a vasts of tize to route it directly to Instead, it is
raqnested that the avtropriateofficer discuss the problem
with or hisdesignes and that they togethar
-approach vith a requcst for action.
Thisstation is ccnvinced that the
and activities vitallyaffecting our national scourity. se have
accoriingly placed a great emphnsis on activities, and
seven of the eight staff zeabers of the station have been
spending the tajorityof their tie on The Chief of also devotes a large proportion of his tize to designedto increase theerrectivenessof operations.ye are aware from discnesimne with operatlons. de are aware from discussions witt

visitors from Rsadquarters and aher stations that is probably mique in devoting so largo a proportion of its efforts to and we desire to move ahcad as rapidly as possible in order to deterzine whether or not our decisions has been wise.

3. se apprecizte the guidance Headquarters has boen supplying do-
F/signed to encourage direct dcfoction approaches to in and under no circunstances will we forget thnt the J defection of a is the major purpose of We believo, however, that a saccessful defection vill probably be a esult ofour taking advantage of a target of opcortuity ten it suddenly arises; of course, our extonsive and coverege put: us in an cxcellent position to learn of such targets and to exploit them effcctively vhen the time does cone. In thomeantine however, ve belicve that we can stage effectivoly non-defection type operations vhich vill, wnlike our present PPROVED FOR RELEASE

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and operations, produce significant intelligence inforoaticn on activities in and not merely further "oportional" informction. At the moment by far the zost pro-ising approach would seem to te the use of dracs desiened to induce to ansver questions vhich thaywould nct otherviseansver.

has discussed, the uce of such drugs with 1n Headquarters last April and ngain vhon visited and at toth tisos vs given the prozise of surport if we could dezonstratethat hers could be predictably anoevers into locations controlled by our personnel for a reasonable length of time while not in the presence of any other unfriendly bodies this condition has nov been met beyond all quertion. of has informedus that the Chenical Research elesent of has already developed drugs or soze proven value in attaining tho result we desire.Weurgently renucst that what ever drugs nay be row available be-surplied as soon as possible, together vith instructions and guidance for use.

It should apain be earhasized that is r.ot in the zame positionin rogard to as are other stations; we heve competent personolvith awide variety of talents and experioncel wehave "operational" information probably unequalled in qu atitytain it cetainay ot tr station,wtch cetiensbe u 無 efreotiveness on the subject of the drup beine used, we can troduce any one of a large mmbar of

probablyo) in controlled locations with no other persons present crcept our oyn nationals. Nov long this extremely favorable situation can be maintained is not certain and thus urgent and proopt action is roquested.

Our contictsare more than anxious to cooperate in smokine Aaerican cigarettes in largo quantities ard in drinking our whisky brandy and baer. At least cne and we have reason to suspectthat night be another) tino aftor tize coopcrates to the extent of arinking enough to zake him dofinitely intoxidated evon with wn-doped drinks.

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J lc fully understand that the ultimate objcctive of is to develop an easily aáministcred drug which will cause thg victim to respond to questions and thon come out of the effocts of the drug vithout remembering anything about what he has done. We vould like to roquest, hovever,thatoperationsrot bo delayed umtil such a riracle druc is perfected. It is enough that the victin may not be entirely sure what le said, ovcn thougd he knowshe was talling loosely, or even that he remain aware of huving made the answers he did provided that ho not be certainthat he was drugged(but merely think that it was the result of thealcohol). It is not necessary that ve be cortain that the drugwill produce truthful answers,for we arein a position to check this in great detail by reason -ofcur present operations.

Plcast keep us aovised of the progress caãe in acting upon this recuest in ordcr that ve may te accurately gices in developing our controlled social contacts vith likely victims.

31 December 1953