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MEMDRADUI TO: (Soo Distribution List Atteched) - Oc.

SUBJECT : Tranrittal of Sciontific Lntalligonco Henorandun

l. Our studies of unconventional warfare have included for somo tize the potontial agent, Lysergic Acid Diéthylazido (ISD), which appoors to to botter adapted than known drugs to toth -intorrokation of prisouers and use against troops or civilians. Tho Sovict Bloc has the necesscry supplies of ergot froz which to synthesize this druz. Foreover, the Bloc is presuably in full possession of tho pertinont inforzation on it since it is corsercially svailablo and open litorature cerrios full accounts of experizcntal use.

2. Because we feel that the matter may be of concorn to you, ve are forvardin: the attsched Soientific Intelligence Nerorandun, which discusses brierly the intelligence iolications of LSD. O/sI has in production a dctailed stuáy on this drug thzt sumarizos the litorature on the subject, recounts the results of mesical exporinentaticn with it, arà deals vith its possible synthesis and production. This study, "Strategic Hsdiccl Significance of Lysergic Acid Diethylaziãe (LSD)", vill soon be available to those vho have a paraount intcrest in-the subject.

Assistsnt Directcr Scientific Intelligence

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An original tnt one copy of tho attaçhed mezorandura has been. cent to tho folloving persons:

Mr. Allen W. Dulles Diroctor of Contral Intclligonce

Mr. Charles P. Catoll Doputy Director/Central Latelligenco

Mr. Robert txory, Jr. Deputy Director/Intolligence

Mr. Frank: C. Wisner Deputy Director/Plans

Director of Security

Mr.
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One copy of the abovo mezorandua were distributed to the following Offices:

AD/SI
DAD/SI
Exec/SI
Operations/s
IPS/SI

Copies sent via lr. F. Wisner Copies sont via .