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SUBJECT

I. General Problem

For the past several months Bluebird-has been:endeavoring to ascertain b: research, study, instruction ond.sonc. practicc what value (if any) can be derived from SI and H techniques when applied to war and specilic Agency, problems. These broad problems; using knowm SI and H ticchniques, may be classificd as follows:

A. Can accurate information be obtained from willing er unwilling individuals.

B. Can Agonck-pcrsonnel (or persons of intcrest to this ageney) be conditioned to prevent any outside power from obtaining inforrat.ion from them by anv l:nowm means?

C. Can we obtain control of the future activitics (physical and mentel) of any given individual, willing or unwilling Ly application of SI and H techniques?..

D. Can we prevcnt any outside power.from gaining control of future activities (physical and- menlal) of agency personncl by any knoim moans? 二

Bluebird bolicves that A (above) can be answercd in the affirnative. using SI nnd H techniques. Bluebird is not fully satisficd with-results to date, but belicves with-continued wor!: and study romarkalle and profitablc results can be obtnined regularly.

llovevcr, B, C, and D (above) are as yet unanswereable although Eluebird is of the opinion that there is a worthwhilc chance that all three my at some future dale be answered affirmatively. This opinion is sunported gencrally

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C00140401, mumerous individunls having knowledgo of thene techniques and by much litcrature and intelligence in this field.

Set out below is one.specific proposal nimed at: achieving our cnds as rapidly as possible and with a maximun of securitj'.

Through internal agency chnnnels, BIvebird was given thc name of an individual of rextraction and not a citizen of the United States who had been Eiven cortain operational security clearance. was reported to have done considerable work in SI and H and to have an unusual and interesting general background. "was also reported as being reliable, trustworthy, a knowm anti-Communist. In view of the nbovc, and on the instructions or the Director of I&SS, was brought to a safe area neir heodguarters and intervicwed, interrogated and obsefved. by Bluebird on 19, 20 and 21 February l95l. personality,"ability, intelligepce, sincerity and anparent security mindedness ere impressive. Blvebird officers were unable to find any indicntions of deviousness or pro-Soviet interests during these observations. only apparent ohrious weaknesses were his foreign background and non-United States 二 citizenship.

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discussed nt various times his work and intorest in thc SI and

H techniques. lle claimed that most. of his present work was along thc lines of hypotherapy which involves post-H sucfestion, but\_pdmitted that his cperience with drugs, gases, etc., in conjunction with SI nnd H wos somewhat limited, although he was familiar with much of the literature (U.S. and foreign) in these fields. ..

admitted that since he had been in tlie U.S. he had induced H conditions in at least several hundred individunls, male and female (in all nge ups). demonstrated successfully some of his operating methods before the B officers on the 19th, 20th and 21st.

of B work and cautioncd arainst all and any' discussion outsido concerning these matters. cigncd thc standard.secrecy agreement.

III. GENETAL FROFOSALS

On the basis of apparent ability, relatively simple andcany cover, backgrourd, porsonality and interest, it is proposed thatA cc oither dircctly employed or contractunally'cmployed by I&ss for thc specific purpose of engaging in quided rercarch, tenting, and e:perimentation along SI and H lincs under the gene"akdirection of the Director of I&ss and under the immediate dircction of E. IV.SIECIFIC PROP SALS C

A. It is proposed that be brcught to headquarters imcdiately and formally interviewd byg

interview to include bosis of arrangoments, cover, locntions, salnry, operationnl funris, nnd securint of Pis).

E.It is proponed that ne given a full and detailed-polygraph examimtion hy on material preparod by

C. It is proposed that immediately a full ficld investication be started on o include chccking of all names, places, squAdrons, ete., mentioned by him (HlGH FRIORITY).

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D. It is proposed that imediately after as been given full security eleerance he will he thoroughly briefed, civen all necessary funds and instructed to becin research and testing along lines set out in 5 (below).

E. It is proposcd that after n minimum of time to perrit full opportunity to satisfnctorily. become operational, B officers and trninees will (under suitable covcr) rarticipate in and assist. with the rescarch and tosting for purposes or trainine and experience.

V. BLUEBIRD - SIECIFIC PROELEIS

Set out below aro specilic problems which can only bo rrsolved by experiment, tosting and reearch as proposed in the paragrnphs nbovc. These are not in any sensc all of the problems B is-considcring, but are mercly'typical and point up the need for practicnl recearch.

l. Con we "conniti:n" by post-ll sunget:on agcncy employces (or persons of intorest to this ageney) to prevent them from civing infonmtion to any unauthorized source or for comimitting any act on behalf of a foreign or domcstic enerty?:

2. Can we in a matter of an hour, two hours, one day, etc., induce an H condition in an unwilling subject to such an extent that he will perform an nct for our benefit?.(Long- range).

3. Can we crcaie by post-ll control an action contrary to an individunl's .bisic moräl principles?

4. Could we seize a subject and in the space of nn hour or two by post-H control have him crash nn nirplone, wreck a train, etc.? (Short, ionodinto activity)

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5. Can we ty 5I and H.techniqucs forco o subjoct (unwillinr, or olherwise) to travcl long distances, commit specilied acts and return to us or bring 1 documents or mterials? Can a person acting wder post-H control successfully travel long distances?

6. Can we ure SI and H to combat fatigue, produce extrems mental effort?

7. Can we guarantee total amnesia under any and all conditirns?

8. Can we "alter" a person's Personnlity? How long will it hold?

9. Can we dcsign tests to determind whcthcr or not an anomy agent has been conditioned by SI and l or any other method?

10. Can we dotect SI and H by use of SI and H (rogression)?.

ll. Can we make a "conditioned" subjcct revenl bs SI-and H specifically how they were conditioned (drugs, torture, fatigue, hostage pressure, tochniques)?

12. Can we dlevise a system for makirg unwillins subjects into-villing agents end then transfer that control to untroined agency cgonts in the field by use of codes or identifying signs or credentials?

13. How long can we sustain a post-H sugrestion-unaided-with reinforcement.

14. What wouldbe fastest way to induce SI and Ii conditions - with drugsor without any mechanical eids?

15. Can we devise a standard simple relatively fast technique for inducing SI and H conditions thnt can be used by untraincd agents (with or without drves)?

16. Is it possibln to find etas that can l:e usod to gain SI control from a fas pencil; odorloss, colorless; onc shot, etc.?

17. What arc full·dctnils on "slecp-inducing mchine"?

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l8. How ean sodium A or P or nny olhr slerp inducing agent te best

concealed in a norml or commonplpco itcm, such as candy, cigarettes, liquior, wines, coffec, tea, becr, um water, aspirin tablets, common medicines, coke, tooth paste?

19. llow effective can the "carotid artory techniquo" be madc? Can it be used while subject is upconscious? Is it fnster thanother techniquos?

20. Can we, using SI and I extract complicated formula from scicntists, engineers, etc., if unwilling? Can we extract dctails of Eun emplaccments, landing fields, factories, mincs?

21. Can we,awhile a subject is under SI and I control, show thom a map and have them point out specific items, locations, etc., on the map? Can we rlso have then make detailed drawincs, skctches, plans?

Could any of-the above be done under field conditions and ine very short space of timc?

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