MORI 184541

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TO:Senior Representative, F

FROM: Chisf, 6

SU3JET: ResearchPlansJ

REFESSCES:

Letter of Instructions,
DIR 36013
DI3 36527
Exercise J

1.To nulrillthe objactivss and tasks ofas J oricina:ly outllred in the Latter of Instructions to iszuedbyHaadquarters,Washirgton,tnefollosing research plans pertaining to  projéctad J field operations snd activities ara hersby submitted.

2. Projact outlicas, for each activity of substantial prooortion to warrant one, will bo prepared following the 1.foraatsetforth ia is fully cognizant A of the fact that isadquartars'epproval is required prior to fiald inolszentation of any anticipated operationalactivity.

3.Research Plans.J

(1) GeneralField of Hyonosis (Subnitted as Frojəct I).7

(a) à continuing survey, collection, svaluation ad analysis of the available literature in the pertainlng to hypnosis ard allisd subjects is to be perforned by J

(b) The observation, docunentation and evaluation of all knovn stage hypnotists and othərs vho corduct hypnosis through the nediu of the nativs languages must also be perforaad by j

TOFLDUN

10n1955

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(s) Ta laborious ievsloasat of applicebla bypnotio zethata ani technizuss wita raferesce to the dirferest raclal gr up, raaely end is to ba dons vits tce assistarce of liaguisticaliy cualifiei ani psychologicslly erierted personcal ia the It vill bs basei on tie psculiar requirereota rs lotd to languags, raciel and cultural backaround ard philosoptyof cach etbnis group.If anypersomol is dessed suitable fortraininz, vill train the indtividual in tze appropriata tachaisues and zethois quired.

(d)Zield Oporstional ActisityF (Subaittad as Frojoct le).

Snier. proper and logical cover, the application of the approprlate byenotic letbods and tach niqusa in tho rative larguage,to unvitting in digonous patients can be bardleu taroughedispersary to dataraire ths iegrse of sffactiveress of thess pethods and tachniques. In tara, it will fursizh iavalcable inforastion that is not svailable at the prosent tiae. Only bypnotis tecnniques, vitbout the use of irugs, and within the scope.of accsptaola iedical thsrapeatic prattices to tns patiert villdo utilized. Cacs tne maxizum berefita kave buen reapal froz thase uzvittins -ubjecta, sttanslon cac then Le directei covaris vittirg subjects by coans of plonzed oparstloral experisants a sxarcises, sucu es toe anticipaced lield tarzinal LezonArations.

(s)Fiold ternizal desosstratiors. (sub aitted as troject lo).

is origizally envisioced vithin the scoçe of fialdtarairal damcnstrations ars stillccrtsaslated ani anticipatei vithin the projectad sctlvitiesof This is bssed cc the avallobility ofjarticicatiiz ierzccelfro ard 2eadartars pel the coacletion of prelisisary reseerca and oparstiocsl activities vithin tsa donestic elanents of Keepinz in zizd tha security snd policiesl e\_clicacicrsefsueh sensiciys sctivitiss, cnly those toreinal dyaonstrstions doezod fassibls within ths ax-Istinz ccyrstionalcssetz ofuiil to ettazctad.The basls roquirozents as rat fcrth in Exsrcise till valliaed sound.

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3. IJ

(1)Concuaist Inloctrinatioa (ursirvashirg). (Submittedas Projectip II)J

(a) A resuse of all availaole data in the Fgaographical area rslating to Coamunist Inloctrination (Brainvashirz) is to be prepared by J

(b) Of great value is the inforcatiou that is obtainaolefrominiividuals now actively uniargoing "Brainsashing." Fany of these paople are conticually travelingin and outof gev froaaly for various ani surdry purposes. Interviays and follow-ups or thsse individuala will be lovaluable ic contributing tovards tha analyais and evaluation o? ths techiques kuosn ss "Brainwashing,"so that, in turn,counterzeasuras aay be davelopəd to rasist its elforts ard to sustain sotivation in the face of such stress and subtle inflúezces.

(c) The conpilstior, correlation arevaluation of existizs izforzatior coztairad in case officers ard azentst debriefinzs erd iat available in operatioal filesinthapertirenttoaryspecialethols used byfriardly or opposition countries in influsncing peopln urler thair ccntrol uille coziuctalby 3

(d) In orier to furnish infortation that vill ofiar a better working uaierstaniinz of e inlividual thst is functiozinz as an agent, ani to furniss tàe busis on which to create withiz hiz, tha agent, a valueble and loz-lasting sotivatioz iapervious to lapseor tize enisor direct poycholozical attaccs througa subtle influences by the aze,a mass psychoratric testing ani psychiatric avaluation prograz vill be applied tothe different sthnic groups in tae nzly, 3z3

(I)(ProjectIia),(Proj-F ect Inb) and (irojact Ilc).

(ss) It is envisionei that the majority of vork ir the testing crogras will be perforasi hy qualiried irilzsnous grofecsional pertonnel uaisr a Tozicel ard roper covar that will axclule an izterest or referencs.

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(bb) In conjunction with the above testing progrsas, specific requiresents ard/or interssts of allied activities, such as assessnant and evaluation requirenents ofend probleas pecnliar to these testing prograns. can be phased into the basic research plan or

(e) School (Project IId). Escape ard Evasion F/I

(I) The Zscape and Evasion School under the auspices of the Dir- conducts an F/
ector of Lntelligance, located at
emphasis is placed on a simulated Commuaist indoctriration Special
course baged on that conducted in the
sixt(60) cemps. Two classes per month, composed of a proximataly prison persornel located in the
thoss éonductad in the are subjactad to stress factors closely related to prison camps: (II) sith the cooperation of the a psychometric testing and psychiatric avalua tioa can de applied to stuients uálergoing the Escape and Evasion course. It is felt that valuable isformation can be obtaired by testing and cvalusting the stulents prior
to entranceinto the courss, ouservation of ths stuients
reaction duringthe course and re-tasting at the comple
tion of the course. The iluormetion derived Troa such a
progran will furnish tha basis for devsloping acd/or in
provingthe counterceasures thit will enablairdi
viduals to better vithstand the effects of "Brainvasaing,"
subtle influences. and to sustain aotivation ir the face of such stress and

(1) Narcoanalysis.

J (a) At present, v
to cooçsrate and renier operational support as required is fully prepared
through ths use of aporopriate druzs and/or hypnosis.
Iaforcation can be extracted from a subject.volunterily
or involuntarily with a zaxiaun possibility of ccnpleta
ammasia of ths whols procedure coniucted to secure that
infornation. This vouli be truly acplicable to indiganous
iciivijusls prasently held in isolation or custody bəcsuse

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of the inability to maks a firal detaraination as to thair true loyalty and/or interests. Also, operatiosally, this vould be an cdjunct to the intarrojation prccatures snd. techniques rov in efiect.Bacaura ths application of these techziques ard procedures fall within the scops of the ARTICk progran, no oparation of this rature will be undartaken without the concurrent approval of Chief, 丁

(b)  can fulfill the requirenents of in fisld testing selocted drugs oa cortrol groups urder standardizad and favorable corditions. This vould bs contingert upon specific requiracerts requested by

(1) Ancillary Activities

(a) Interviswing. Iatervieving ap many case oflicers as possibleinthavith raspscts to their agant haniliag problems; bov they cope vith Mese probleas;if unable to cope viththess problens, what arrangaments waro made to offset thase problems; and othar similer quasticns. The ultiaate goal ir tLe coapilation andcorrelaticn cf the intarviov zatarial obaiied into a training sanual for cass officors involved in the hardlirg of iniigenous agarts ir the

(b) Pevisving. The operational files and the exictingirfcretic accunulateti:theuill be revieved with special ertasis plscad o= irstarces of untue stress, such as enforced and rclonged physical iso lation-both individuslandroupsproblans of szert dieposal,social and umusual sexual probleas within operstioral activities asl otber sizilar instasces.

4. It must ba aphasized that the prinary problea involvad in conductinz a progras as sat forth herein is that only trained,coapstent ani exariarcai personnsl caà beutilized. Ths old adazs "cualityabove qantity" aprlies more than evar. It has been shoua froa aad expariance thot personnel, althouzh coapetently trsinod, but uacualified oparaticrslly, were zreatly hsrdicscrel aed heloless in their effarte. Unless such percorzel is furnirted is alequate nuzbars fron Fss?nsrters,it is higly isrobsbls Shet a'rasaacch olan of this magnituls and cozplexdity can ta succassfully carrisd out to cozpletion.

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5. To winizize tha reedlass expanditare of effort and poney. there is a pressing naed for cooperation, cooriina tion ard mutual areement betveen the dozastic elspents and the field. There must ba a constant exchanga of ideas, mouladze and basic frazes ofrefarenca batveen the tuo to stiaulate productive thinking in associated and allied scientiric fielis ofinvastigation and to provide adeçuate oparatiozal planning and prograsaing within this type of activity.