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G T Chief, Bl3 TIRU Chief, Security Staf G FROM A

SUBJECT: General - ARTICHCKE FROGRAM

Specific - Froposed Research and revelcpment Frogram to be Conducted at:..

l. The following program, the ARTICliOKE Research and Develoument Frogram, with the tentative concurrence.of the

e is proposed for arrlication at This presupposes and is based on the fact that the proper ARTICHOKE methods and techniques applicable to the different racial groups in the.ars have been develcped according to the peculiar requirements related to the lenguage, ratial and culturel backgrownd and philosophy of each grcup, with emphasis placed on the

2.Operational exreriments and excercises can te performed at on selected indigenous grcups to determine the feasibility of the.following objectives: :.

a. Use of ARTICHOkE as an offensive weapon; that through the use of hypnosis and post-hypnotic suggestions, the subjects, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, would preform acts as indicated and/or desired with complete amnesia of the procedures and techniques involved in obtaining that goal.

b. Use of ARTICHOKE as a defensive weapon; that through the use of hypnosis and post-hypnotic suggestions, a suitable and effective security measure can be instituted beyond the control of the individual to safeguard the disclosure of classified information. For example: having a key word or thought containing infcrmation pertaining to a particular sensitive project act as the stimulus to induce unconsciousness. Cr, to have classified informution erased

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from a courier's memory wntil it Is recalled at the arpropriate time of delivery by a prearrnnged verbal, auditory, visual or physical stimulus acting as the key.

3. The proposed program of ARTICliCKE research and development ate is divided into two operational phases as follows:

FHASE I

At present, all medical petients both indigenous and Anericans at thees are seen and treated by . It would be no proble to have all the indirenous patients be assignod to ARTI-CHOKE doctors in the S for medical 5 care. After the propera is esiablislied and raprort ohtained with the indigenous patients, it is but a short step tovard applying hytnotic techniques to unvitting subjecta in the ccurse of medical therapy. Only hypnotic techniques and no drugs will be utilized during this phase. Once the maximum benefits.have been reaped from unwitting subjects, attention can be directed towerd witting subjocts by menns or planned operational experiments and exercises as outlined in Fhase II.

HHASE II

would fuliy cooperate in the ARTICrCKE regearch program in return for any operational data obtained fron -cases conducted. When the general broad qutlines of the ARTICliChE procrom are presented to therie gtit is felt thnt more then sufficient subjects woulo be furnished by them. Then, hypnosis, drugs, and/or a combination of the two can be cerried out on a fairly large scale to determine the feasibility of AiTICHOKE as a defensive and offensive weapon.

4. Py conducting basic research on unwitting subjects under the guise of medical dispengary practice, the socurity hnzzrda are reduced to a bare minimum, if not nii. Should the basic aprlication end research in Fhase I on unwitting subjects bocome unproductive in ita initial stages, Lhe prehlom ef torminntion of the program would be minimal. Un the other hand,

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should the basic research and alplication of ARTICrOI.F methods and techniques in Fhace I bocone preductive, the results can be applied towards conducting Fhase Il as pre-: sented above.

5. Working with thehawould necossitote "cutting in" one, if not several, members.of tho sssararrinto the brond general napects or the ARTicIIOkE program. Subjects furnished by thowould censist, of criminals, defectors, refucees and others undere control or custody. It must be presumed thatru omay be present as interpreters and/cr observers during ARTICHCKE operations in Fhase II. llowover, the technical aspects of ARTICHOKE would definitely be withheld from the fèr obvious security reasons.

6.To insure better security, no conlacts with the pin reference to ARTICHOkE wili be nade ty any ARTICHOKE Team member until Fhase II is contemplated.

7.  Reports of the clinical phase of this proposod pregram enparwould be limited to progross reports and compiled stgtisties rather than detailed inriividual caso reports, with the exception of eperationcl casoa in. Fhaso II of sufficient merit to warrant a separate report.

8. In order to conduct AlTICRORE activities on the fcllowing conditions were stipulated by the

a. Should complications arise during the implementation of the ARTICHOkE rrogrom nt-etsse.and personnel becone jeopardized, theTandhodesires the rorrecative and authority to evacuate the ARTICliCkE Team mombers at his discretion.

b. AiTICHCKE reports to Headquartere, namele will be limited to non-operutional aspects of the cases conducted as set forth by thutrmpare :

c.While assiguod to the Skr aninlatratixe control of the AnTICHOkt Team will bo vested in the

d. Other questious auch as channels of commmiention,

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support channels, operational direction, command channels and operational procedures will be determined at a later date, provided this proposed program is initiated.

e. Should operational cases arise in other stations
requiring the services of the ARTIChOKE Team, the opera
tional cases will hove priority and decisions relating to
them will be established by higher Headquarters. i. :