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VEDRAILJ FOR:1 DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLAIS)

SUBJECT: Special Interrogations

1. In our conversation of 9 Februery l951, I outlined to you tho possibilities of egzenting the usual interrogation nethods by the uso of dregs, hrpnosis, shock, cte., and cmphasized the dafonsive espccts as well as the offensive opportunities in this ficld of spplied medical science. The enclosed folder, "Intorrogation Techiques", vas prepared in ry Ledical Division to provide you vith suitable background.

2. Doring the suor of 1949 Dr., y predecossor as kD/SI, and ir. Emrt, then in I & SS, domonstrated in me the foasibility of conducting interrogations under induced subconscious isolation. In the Call of l950 In. and s, a redical doctor now with I & SS, conducted further cporinents in the East. The prograa is now under the control of an I & SS-OPC-OsO comittec with Colonol Dkards an chairuan. OPo has a Dr.C rho kowo soo parts of the field, and r.ssy OAD/oso, doubtloss has soze inforzation.

3. I believe that it is to our advantage to develop this activity zore aggressively.and recomend serious consideration of the folloping progTans:

I. Defense: Responsibility and authority in OSI.

Contimued colloction of intelligeuce of Russian activities 3. . by the liodical Division/sI and publication of intelligence reports, including Sectiou III in "Interrogation Tocniques" folder to a linited audienco.

b. Creation of a snall review panel of such poople as SRrsrreof the University ofvwa, a carcfully selected puychiatrist, and porheps Dr.Ches Chief, Medical Division,OsI. aivers of socurity clcarance vould have to be used to activate such a panel imrediately.

This panel should have access to all aatcrial boaring on the subject now availablc to CIA and that in othor agencies of the governsant to vhich CIA can open the doors (FI?)

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It should propare a roport to include the rost likely nothods, (drugs, hopnosis, shock, ete., and conbination theroof), that the Russiars vould use against us for breaking will power, chcnging personality, and so on. Danger to captured CIA agents and captured U. S. miforzed persormel should be covered and renedial actions recoonded.

.- It chould sorve as an' advisory panel, if the nezibors are willing, to Part II beloir.

I. Offense: Responsibility and authority in either OsO or OPC, but sorving both.

a. An "egorinental" progra to veriiy or miíy tho findings of the pancl of I b above. All experinentation w ld be carried on outside of the continontal U.S. It could voll inelude as subjects all defectors before a docision was roached to bring then to this cownrtry. The prograu would be inplezentod by:

(1) Toszs in the field, to include porsons qualified in nodicine, lopnosis, psychological intermogation, the use of the electrooncephlalograph, electric shock and the polygraph. The mber of teans vill be detormined by tho areas of oporational use. The first teal should be orgardsed imediately to serve OPC in the East. OSI is prepared to suggest personnel.

(2) Training of persormel for future teaas, This can start as soon as adequate organization is provided and recruits aro cleared.

(3). The tear captain shorld report regularly tho rosults of tho exporizents to the Panel (I b above) tirough the Coordinator (III baloa). Substantivo intolligence would not be included in those roports.

II. Coordinator

An "action man" should be provided to (a) eplify and iritiate the progran outlined cbove, and (b) sorve as Secretry or possibly as Chairnan of the Panel. His responsibility and authority could doriva either froa tho Doputy Director (Plans), or fron the .t Assistant Directors havins rosponsibility for I and II above. His job would be to koep things rolling.

For this pooition I vould rocommond lir. Eeu, who has recently offered his services as Consultant to tes s. I an processing his papers at once, since I boliove he czn serve OSI in soze other capacity in the event that this prorez is not aporoved.

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l. The above recoeadations have not been brought to the attention of the Chief of I & SS, An/SO nor AD/PC. You nay vnt to solicit their cotints. Lt. Colonel Cayler Clark in the Offico of the Socrotary of Dofunse, is farilier vith nay of the gencral iplications involved, as is of England, and (k0) ofCanada.

/s/H.. Chadrell

I. EARSHALL CHADWELL Assistant Director Scientific Intelligence

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