MORI 149531

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DATE: 25 Jenuary 1952

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On Friday, 25 January l952, the writer was called to the office A for the purpose of a conference with one 3 concerning the instant case.

explained in substance the case as follows: was the head r a nal poitical party baed year-old and ostensively A workingfor findependence. was described by as being young, ambitious, bright (elementary college education), a sorting a "man-on-a-horse type tutca typictl politiligece H Service Were attempting to bribe fand make him a double agent and was looking with favor upon the offers. Accordingly,siasint plot was rigged in which was told he was going to be asnigs and as a "protection", he was placed in custody of the Police who threw into a prison. Was held in the prison for six months until the authorities decided that was a ule we udble todipur eple o take him batk fin himto F where, through arrangement, he was placed in a Tas a psychopathic patient. now has been in the hospital for several months and the hospital authorities now want to get him out since he is causing considerable trouble, bothering other patients, etc. is not a psychopathic personality.

Texplained that they can dispose of by the simple process of sending him to a friend of his in and as far as they are concerned, that type of disposal is perfectly o.k. However, because of his confinement in prison and his stay in hospital, has become very hostile toward the and our intelligence operations in particular. Hence considering an "Artichoke" approach to to see if it would be possible to re-orient favorably toward us. This operation, which will necessarily involve the use of drugs is being considered by with a possibility that will carry out the operation presumably at the hospital ind Also involved in this would be a interrreter who is a ccnsultant to this Agency since neither

pointed out to that this type of operation could only be carried ou with the authorization of Security and that, under no circumstances-whatsoever, could anyone but an authorized M.D. administer drugs to any subject of this Agency of any type. pointed out that there was a strong possibility that the military

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authorities would not permit their hospital to be used for/type of work and also that a re-conditioning operation of this type might take as long as 30-60. Ffurther pointed out that kakk if such an operation were carried on, Security would have to be cognizant of it, would have to be co-ordinated into the organizatien and would possibly take over and run the operation themselves since this.type of work is one which Security handles

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conference would be laid on Monday afternoon when It was agreed between and the writer that a A
and the Finterpreter return from 'and their talk with At which time, the angles would be explored and a dis
rouge would be forwarded to our people ind directing them to 4
find out whether the would permit such an operation and whether
the would allow the Agency to have the use of the necessary rooms,
medical facilities, etc. as would be required for this type of operation.
At this time, it was also to be determined whether the disposal ofens Icould in fact be laid on.

Comment:

This particular operation was mentioned in general.terms to the writer by approximately thirty days ago on an informal basis but no significant details were given at this tine.

iz this case is not known to the writer, the writer believes the approach While the technique that are' considering for use C will be made through the standard narco-hypnosis technique. Re-conditioning and re-orienting an individual in such a matter, in the opinion of the writer, cannot be accomplished easily and will require a great deal of time and the  fact that an interpreter is necessary in the case complicates it considerabiy more. It is also believed that with our present x knowledge, we would have no absolute guarantee that the subject in this case would maintain a positive friendly attitude toward us even though there is apparently a successful response to the treatment The writer did not suggest to that perhaps a total amnesia courd be created by a series of electro shocks, but merely indicated that amnesia under drugx treatments were not certain.

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DATE: 7 February 1952

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1. On Wednesday, 30 January 1952, at 9:30 AM, the writer called relative the case. Btated that the official and interpreter had made a trip to and had seer stated thap and the interpreter had reached.complete accord on the handling of thet situation. then stated that he was trying to arrange that the case could te lined up completely before he set up conferences with I & SO relative the trip promised to call the writer at the end of the week.

relative the 2. On/February 1952, at 12:15 AM, case. stated that incalledt he i level, A some opposition had arisen to the handling of the Fcase in the
manner that had been proposed.
of the higher-ups had arisen, nothing would be done relative the.. case. stated that he would call immediately upon any new
develcpments along these lines. The writer informed that
I & SO would be glad to consider the matter and would wait until it
was brought up again and would await his call relative any new de
velopments.

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