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FROM Chief,Technical Branch

SUBJECT:

1. "Reference is made to our discussion cencerning and his various interests, particularly incliäing his work i the field of hyonosis. As you know,

end popular writer on. number of subjects.

2. The writer has examined all the written material in detail which you forwarded in connection with case and for your information, this material may be broken dowm into three catcgories as follows:

1) Educational Material- has written cxtensively in the field of education, testing, child psychology, college teaching, memory training, etc. Ilis technical writings cover many fielas and in ceneral they are written more or less in a "popular" manner.

2) Popular Writing - In this field, has made a number of  contributions to cormercial magazines and compary magazines. In general, these subjects are of the "popular" type and have to do with.súch standard items as tolerance, how to get along with people, how to relax, personality traits, etc.

3) Hypnosis - has been writing on hypnosis and related subjects A very careful examination of his work fails to reveal anything new from our point of view and. his writings in the field of hypnosis in general can also be regarded as nf the "popular" tyme (The writer has read

In connection with 3) above, the writer very carcfully examined the typewritten manuscrip submitted by in connection with possible military uses of hypnosis. This is very similar to his ∴

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article on hypnosis which appeared jndtheaaf

thoughts are not new and if his material appears to be somewhat sensational, it is only because individuals who might read it are not particularly familiar with the subject. While cannot in fact prove much of his material, the writer and his associates will support most of. his allegations and ideas on the basis of their experimentation.

3. On the basis of the material at hand,e. riterfeels that those in the Traihing Division who are interested in this field should.be referred to your Office for:general discussions in these matters since your Staff has worked in this fierd for over three years, is familiar with the literature and has worked with and has continuously been in contact with professional consultants in hypnotism. It is believed that your advice, and recommendations and assistance, should be considered before any outside Agency activity be undertaken in this direction.

L. In compliance with your request, we have written to for information and his views in the abovc matter and his reply should be here in the immediate future.