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Implementation Program SUBJECT H

1. It is suggested that since several elements of the Agency Hare involved in thedual program of laboratory-field experimentation, a firm work program might well be advanced by theStaff. TSD, as you know, is most insistent on the point that, 6 although they will assume full responsibility for guidance of laboratory experimentation, they count onStaff operations guidance on field experimentation.

2. Although several cases in several areas of the world exist which might profitably be explored through this techoique, we have borne in mind the following factors affecting the immediate useability of the operator:

A. Most, if not all, of the operator's prior has been with experience with

B. The only foreign language in which the operator has equivalent native fluency is more particularly

C. Despite the over-all sensitivity of the program, the rather extensive screcning of physical types of marginal intelligence significance has probably left them with a pool of essentially low-level, low sensitivity rejections. This could be a useful vineyard for our first labors.

D. As you have suggested, whatever we do in F/I thefield should be, in view of the urgency of

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their task, a service to them rather than an arbitrary use of their facilities for experimentation.

without intruding on problems, or at least on the following plan is suggested. The Committce on should, if G after its 24 October meeting with the operator be convinced as to the desirability of field experimentation, request the Office of Security to B arrange for subjects for experimentation through the I is suggested because both Washington and are to some extent unsuitable for the purpose. It shouid be noted in this connection that the Office of Security has previously conducted the ex- periments in collaboration with and also that the 6 operator on a purely unofficial basis has engaged in similar experiments These experiments, it is suggested, 5 with the should be contrived so that designated representatives of the Committee and of the chief of the program might clandestinely view them. (The chief of has indicated that his chief is most anxious to H/G see a demonstration of the technique prior to giving his approval to use of their rejected assets.)

6 4. It must be noted, at least within theStaff, that what we hope to prove through these techniques will not be proven or even convincingly demonstrated through the experiment outlined above. As you know, what we hope to prove, or disprove, through intensire laboratoryfield experimentation is:

A. Hypnosis can be induced extremely rapidly in,an unwilling subject.

B. Hypnosis having been induced, durable amnesia can be implanted.

C. Hypnosis having been induced, durable and useful post-hypnotic suggestion can be implanted.

The demonstration experiment using criminal subjects can only hope to bring forward evidence in support of the first point above. The other two points cannot on the face of it be a subject of experimentation with criminal subfects, nor, in our opinion, should they be the subject of

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experimentation with significant intelligence subjects, such as, for We suggest that initial experimentation on amncsia H.example, and post-hypnotic suggestion could most efficiently and with the least risk of embarrassment be tried onrejects in experiments in which we would go no further than to have them forget the hypnosis episode and on Groundhog Day 196l have an uncontrollable impulse to /I returnto and commit a nuisance on the steps of the wg

5. Concurrently with these more or less longer range experiments on low levelsubjects it would be feasible to experiment r with hypnosis as an interrogation technique by reopening certain now dormant unsettled cases inand elaewhere. Specific cases can be'placed on the agenda which are of continuing interest, potential profit, but of low security and flap risk.

6. If these recommendations are accepted it is further recom
mended that once the Committee ofhas given the general G
approval to the program and the experiments inhave given I
credence to the basic techniques, that an operations group be eatablished
for the selection of cases and forwarding of recommendations to the
Committeeon Membership on the operations group, it is
suggested, should be one or more representatives éach from TSS, OS,
, and, on an adhoc basis,one or more area division represcntatives. 4

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