MORI 149552

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TO: VTIA: Diroctor of Socurity VLA: Chief, Eecurity Resoarch Staff FROt: Chief, Technical Pranch

Raferonce is nade to our recont convorsation rogardirg possible uso of the: ARTICllOKE techniques in tho cases of certain selected Set out belos is a brief statement of proposed activities alongthosc lines for your consideration:

ARTIcloke is interested in handling through its various tochniques 1) the hardcore and 2) thoso(m5d who have boon cxposed to and accoptod in varying degroos Conunist indoctrination. The roasonsfor this are siplc: 1) we wish te use theso as unique research material in the ARTisioE work and 2) these (particularly tho hericore types) have extromoly valuahle infommation fron an intolligonce point of vic whisH this Agoncy, can use. This infomation in genoral, thich Tick voild attept to obtain, would bo along tho folloving lines: l) Corrmnist porotration of ;2) Cominist methods of Commmication snd ostablishmont of identities; 3) Comanist instructicns and trainin for monbers ofa th) indiyidunl names and their work; 5) Conunist indoctrination teciniques, education conters, ceps, ete.;. 6) Exposz of secrct instruction for contacts, missicns, etc. for gen contivonk inforatien on

DATE: 29 April 1953

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B. HIDER OF CAOS EUEED

: Ay key subject or subjects would to of intorest to AntiCuok but a basic minirus of five (5) hardcore ttes and five (5) indcctrinated types would be essontial for a detailod study. jiore tien this, of courso, would be cninontly desiroi.

C.COVIR FOR TIE ARTICHORE TECHIQUTS

Cover in this sibnation is perfeet -- n ire modical coven in a controlled area. All fare reccivinctp ncdical trcatmont and sone probably will receive psychiatric care. The AICiicm Teaa nedically will be top-flight doctors and all others with ARTICHOKE are basically vened in special covers.

D. ARTICHGG TOTIDS

If given tho opportunity of arplying ATiCliCkE toclelques to thaso cases, tho following techniques will bo usod -- (individually or in cobinations):

cpfrri 1. A stanari pontathol --Desomn-tipe epei.

2. Rypnosis (either narco-hypnosis or direct Icpnetis).

3. Vee of a nor spocial chonical (SuNEi). Details follow:

n. ARTIciokt has succossfilly usod a nodified "tnuth serun" approach. Various drags ar usod gonorally following pentothal. Tie nethol is intravo.ous in-Joction. Direct quasticns, regrcssion, rooriontation, etc. are all attempted.

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b. Also succosstully usod is lrypnosis. It can bo used afier a chenical starter such cs pentothal (vory snall Cosagos) or under certain circunstances can be used diroctly. Post hypnotics for contimod work are always given.

c. Uso of Ctilfli: This nou chanical is in the davelopment stage. It produces disoriontation, confusion, talk, epansiveness and other peculier phenanene. Intelligence muy cffcctiveness is uncertain but s to high. Scmo

characteristics and data aro as follos: TOTS:-=

(1) To dato the chomical has boon tasted on h0 nornal subjects and a largo mxbor of sehisopiurenic pationts. No fatalitios, no troublo indicatod -- the toxic quality is axtrenely lou.

(2) Tosare levols: froctivo doso -- 30  toilo nicrograas por nan with doseges given without harm up to 300 ricrograns per nan. Calcated lethal dose -- 1,50,000 nicrograns for a Lh0- pound nar.

(3) FEfoctivo Poriod: In dosages of 70 to 150 nicrograns, the effect bogins aboit eno-haif bowr artor ingesbion; peak reached in aboit 2 to h hours; and the effect lnsts froi 3 to 13 hous after ingestion.

(h) Frovortics: Tho chenical is colorloss, odorloss, tastoless and soluble in water. It aay lo civen

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To bring tho ARTICiOkS techniques to boar, the folloring Toan and nocessary obscrvers aro proposod:

2. ATop-flight anesthesiologist (possibly an or could bo assigned by for chose fron the

A nan of tho type of j an anesthosiologist who is faniliar with the ARTIchokE problen snd has done considerable work in this ficld would be ideal.
probably could not bo brought East in tino and it is
doubted if he could leave thn mias

7. An official obsorver frent to act as consultant ani cive advice in the uso of the chonical .Tulli.

Tho AnTichokt work will requiro ene roen of a hcspital-tyre

(5)

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tapo recordings and tio-vay cornunication systons will be cot up and if at all possiblo a two-wvay observation rirror vill be installed. These technicalcotails will bo inplomontod byi 4and all technical equipent will be furnished by the ATIGtoKL Teaa.

G. THIE RRUMED FOR EACH SUEJECT

'It is difficult to estinate tho anount of tino roquircd for each individual subject but previous ATiC!OKE sessions have lasted from 2 to h hours por session. It is posniblo that tiroo subjocts could be handled per day. The ARTIClOkE Tean as a rulo roquiros more than ono session with cach subject.

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If the full ATIClOK treatnent iivolving tho teciniques es sot
out in tho basic neorandun cannot le brcucit to lear in these cases,
It is proposod that thoso tochniques wlich can bo used in a subtle thin
manner might be aticapted iu bno ere. A

..In connection with this, those chericals which could bo given orally and could be successfully conccaled in camon liquids misht possibly be tried in this typo of eporinontation. This particularly holds true for tho new chenical referred to above, SiwEi, which es noted is colorloss, corless, tastoloss, solublo in vater and the effective dese is in vary small quantities.

At the same tino, a nethad night bo worked out porhaps coupled with the above sucgosted chericals of obtaining hrpnosis in the handling of son: of tho cases Alhicrgh Uhis probably cculd not te achioved directly it :ight bo achioved throvgh sono very subtle approach or in conncction with tho cffects of the previously nontionod chemicnls.

Whilo the uriter has no kowlodge of what treatnents may lo necessary for tho irxiivddusl , it appears conccivable that somo of the AnTICiOkE work right bo rrought to bonr in cir et connectlon with nodical treatnent. Tus possibly shouldmrtainly be eqlored.

li. GHCCIDARYT PROPOCITIOH