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AHLRANDUK FORI DEPUTY CHIF, E X dregs a nmie po SUSJECT: Comants on Hano by Actins Chler, E deted 7 Harch l951,

1: l. I bave today discussnd this Lecorandum with Dro. end A Dr. is assistant to Dr. Ur. etates hati 6

a Certain drugs are knom to produce amncsia. Umually the effect lasts e matter of hours or days, at the most three mnthe. Be kows of none which are in effect as long as l8 sonths, as intinted in the abeve s.

b. Ferzanent danage of the brain bydruge is quite fezsible;but it would be an uusual drag which vould darzge the brein in such e way that damge is poapletely repaired over en lf-month period,

c.It seess unlikely that would sturble on a "series cf related crugs" of this nature; rather thiswould be. general kncviedce in special racical Eroups.

de Deapite the wousuainess of the clains, the contect with should bepursuod further, es sucsested in section 2 pelov.

a. Purther costact, possibly by Hr. whok first made the contect, abould be mainteinod with C to ascortain:

(1) the chexical nature of these drugs, nnd whether \* they are well kno,

(2) more inforcaticn as to their exact poysiological effects,

(3) who manufactures them or has studied thez, and (4) vhat clinical evidence there is that ther bave such lingering effects. . 1 MAR

b. Kheo this avidence has beenobtained, willbe to help evaluate the propcsals therein. #

3. Utiratelection/0 ,5

2:march 1951 h 1951

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3. Ultizite Action. If the report in scction 2 is sufricientiy promising, it right be acviseble to proceed as follova:

C/I prepure an eploratery report indicatingi

(1)the itens in 28 above, (2) how and vhero would cary cut C these tests.

b. After this report is in, it would be fitting tc diocuss the proposals at a foint neeting of certain. cedical groups with

e. In the course of the inquiry, drugs wich right wodo the effects of the arnesia-producing drugs should not be cver looked. An arnesia-induced defector ight be zade to talk by edministering this couter-drue.

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