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: 1..:In our conversation of 9 February l95l, I outlined to you 'the possibilities.of augmenting the usual interrogation methods by the use of drugs, hypnosis, shock, etc., and emphasized the defensive aspects as well as the offensive opportunities in this field of applied 'medical science.: The enclosed folder, "Interrogation Techniques", was prepared in ny.Medical Division to provide you with suitable background.

During the suzner of 1gh9 my predecessor an gthen in I & SS, dcmonstrated in tBe feasibility.of conducting interrggations, under induced subconscious isolation. In the fall of l950ssrat and As a medical doctor now with I & SS, conducted further exerizents in the iThe profra is now under the control of an I & S t comtteeithaschaianag a o knows'some parts of the field,;and doubtless has someinformation.

3. I believe that it is to ouri advantage to dovelop this activity more. aggressively and recommend.aerious consideration of tho following prograns:

:Defense:: Responsibility. and authority in OSI.

Continued collection of intelligence of Russian activities by'the Medical:Division/SI and publication of intelligonce reports, including Section III·in."Interrogation Techniques", folder to a limitad audience.

of a small review Danel of such people as ofth , a carefully selected psychiatrist, and perhaps Chier, Nedical Division, OSI. Waivers of security clearance would havo to be uscd to activate such a panel imediately.

This panel-should have access to all'material. bearing on the subiect now available toCLA and that in other agencies of. the governnent to. which CIA can open the doors

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It should prepare a, report to include the most likely methods, :(drugs, hypnosis, shock, etc., and combination thereof), that the Russians would use against us for breaking will.power, changing personality, and so on. Danger to" captured CIA agents and captured .U. S. uniformed personnel should be covered and renedial actions recormended.

a.An "experimental" program to verify or. modify the findings ofthe panel of I.b above. All erperimentation would be carried on cutside of the continental U.S... It could well include as subjects all defectors before a decision was reached to bring then to. this. country. The progras would be iplemented by:

(1). Teams in the field, to inciude persona qualified in medicine, hypnosis, psychological interrogation, the use of the electroencephlalograph, electric shock and the poly-.graph. The nunber of teans will.be deternined by the areas oatel o s pred G suggest personnel.

(2): Training of.personnel for future teans. This can start.as soon as. adequate organization is provided snd recruits are:cleared.:

(3)The team captain should report regularly the results of. the experiments to the Panel (I b above) through the Coordinator (III·below).. Substantive intelligence would not be included in these reports.

An'"action man" should be provided to (a) amplify and initiate the.progtan outlined.above,:and (b) serve as Secretary or possibly. asChairnan' of the Panel. His responsibility and authority could derive either from the , or froa the too Assistant. Directors having responsibility forI and II above. His job would be to\_ keep things.rolling.

For this position I-would recotmend
has recently offered his,services as Consultant to I am processing his papers at once, since I believe he
can.serve OSI in some.other capacity in the event that"this:progran