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SHBJCT:

Medicel Fequosts

1. Thrinr tho prccoding six mentho thi: ofiiec has roectved requnsts from four of our medicnl officors for information on the use cf bartiturntes fer interroration purroses. Thosn requests bave rresumnbly been stimulnted byrrequirnents in the

2. Since thesc requcsts properl: come unier the autherity of the Insrectien & Teourity Offics, we are fcrvariing cur views en the matter with reccmmenations.

3. Assuminsth-t thene requests have been based cn needs and that any exporimontation along these linea in thoaa smirht prove to be of ralun in the develormert of vour rreject, we rrcomroni that all .Tmedicel officers be informed that:

a. Poquests from su sodienl officers fer niine en polier, techniques, Fecrnt dovciorrents and vltimte use of barbiturtcs for intorrerations bo mur mitte for rrorl by the Insrcation & Security Office nnd the Nedical. Cffice at Headounrtere.

b. That these reqrests include detaileri infcrmation as to preblom and rrc:ected use of the rrocedure,the justification for its uso, authersntlon by the in the W, ani a list of those who will be involved in the actual interrofntion proceriure.

e. Eech reuvest ill be aorreved or disaniroved on en indiiiua? tasis by ho Inspection S Tecurity Cffice and the Merical Ofrice.

d. Suitable instructions will bo sent to the for the ruidancs of thcse individuals racpcnsibln for an authcrized barbiturate interrofation in thehr

A.The VedlcnlCffice will Inferm itsodicnl nficers of the above procodure if aprroved by the Insfectien & Sccurity Cfficr.

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ITNCAyrm Fen:Chief,Inspec'icn&Securit Cfficeocember l95

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