MORI 149550

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SUBJECT: Request to Forward Medicines, Drugs, Ostensible Toilet Articles, etc. Secured from Captured Hostile Agents, Operatives or Defectors.

1. sometimes come into control of hostile agents and operatives or of defectors from whom are secured what are believed to be medicines, drugs or other similar compounds intended bxthen for aggressive use. It is desired that all stations forward toashington, by the most expeditious means the complete quantity of such compounds secured, in original containers when feasible, together with such implements for its administration as may also have been secured from the agents, operatives or defectors. In the event the quantity of the compound or the bulk of the instruments is so great as to preclude expeditious shipment, this headquarters will be notified by cable and instructions for disposition will be provided. Precautions should be taken in packing to protect materials from the harmful effects of moisture, rough handling, etc.

2. will also ship to Washington by the most expeditious means all ostensible toilet articles, i.e. soaps, personal medicines, tooth paste, chewing gum, candies, etc. secured from persons (agents, operatives or defectors) from whom medicinals of the nature described in paragraph l above were also secured.

3. No laboratory or other arialyses will be undertaken in the field of the materials described in paragraphs l & 2 above without explicit prior permission of this headquarters.

4. This headquarters will be notified immediately by cable whenever any. comes into possession of material of the type described ⊥u paragraphs l & 2 above. Such notification will describe the full circumstances under which the material came into the possession. Instructions as to use and alleged effects of the use or administration of the materials will be provided.Headquarters in as much detail as can be elicited from the scurce.