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19,1ay 1953

MEKORANDUA FOR ASSISTAIT CHIEF OF STAFF, G-2

Departmont of the Amy
DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OFERATICHS (CporationS)
Attn: Director, Naval Intelligence Division Department of the Havy
DEFUTY CHIEF OF STAFS, OFERATIONS
Attn: Director of Intelligence Departnent of the Air Force

SUBJECT:

Guidance for Research on Interrogation Technicues ard Agents, and Interrogation Countereasures

Reference:

JCS, JIC Heo for Chn RDS, JI-163-53 of 12Hay =J 1953(s)

Attachrent:

RDB 2h2/1, Report of Ad Hoc Hedical Study Croup dated 15 January 1953 (s) - 2 cozies

1. I activated an ad hoc study group in August 1952 to éateri=s whethor a potential threat exists to Naticnai Security by ascertairins whethor effective and practical techniques exist, or cotld be develcpei, thich could be utilized to render an irdividual subssrvient to an i=posed ,will or control, Conplete offectiveness -of such techniçuss was understced to nean that the inlividual exposed vould be sutsequently unaare o their use. The code word Emssess (restricted) vas assigrsd to the operations of the study group.

2. The group completed its preliminary study and subritted the attached report, RDB 2h2/1, in Jasuary 1953. The report indicated a11 knowm technicies and agoats which may be applicable to the preblen and contained ccmronts on the feasibility of utilizing then ard o protscting against thcn. Comants on the existing rilitary research and dovelcpmnt program in this crea and recomerdations relative to premising researcz were also included.

3. It appeared that resecrch along the linos indicated ty the zepert may contribute to the attainront of an interrogation potential not apprert to date and vould provide reans' for inécctrination and prctoction agaizst any such developnents by the UsSh. Inasmnch as we were nct awaro o ay requirements for rusearch of this nature, I asked the Joint Lntolligonsa Comittee to advise me of any such requiremnts. Ey reference memorariua,

RESEARCH A:DDEVELCFENT EOARD

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I vas advised that n urgent\_nced exists, from an intelligenco and security point of view, to develop effective and practical techniqucs, which, if utilized, would randur an inlividual subservient to an imposed will or control. Tnc JIC also stated that attontion should be directed in research to the possibility of eaploying effective techniques wiich could nullify in sdvance, any attenpt to inpose a will or control for the purpose of extracting elassified information.  Further research as to tho physiological effect of drugs ard ctsricals on hunen beings was irdicated as justified.Tho JIC also stated its ccntinuing intezust in the brosdor field of tho effect of drugs and chomicals on human beings as relatod to interrogation techniqus and coutemczsures from an intelligcnce point . of view.

h, The attached report contains research recomendations relative to imrodiate military necds and the collacton of data wich may inprove basic understmding and thus ultizately prove to te of military use. These reccnrordaticns point cut deairable research, tho nced for which is confirmod by the JIC statomants.

5. I a forwarding tho report to you for yoir information, guidance ard appropriste action, We would be pleasèd to work with you on any furthcr rescarch and doveloprnt plarning ahich may be dosirabla and to roconvone our study group to assist in such studies, if necessary.

6, It is ruquested that you koap the RDB ačvised of your rosoarch and dovelopnant activities in thc ficld of interrogation tochniques and agonts and in intorrogation corntermcasures. Our activitics in this field are hardlcd byCes, Vico Chairman, and of his staff.

ce: ámy G-h u/o attachaent Navy CNO (Attn: Cp-372) w/o.2ttachment AF DCS/D w/o attachrent Chrmn, JIC, JCS w/o attachrent