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isthe Teobniotl Drenchi so ia darinitely interasted in the work At the time of our original
inguiry, 28 May no5harthis Orfice dia not now hether or not you
were setting up a contact wth ta sTor another Division of
the"Agenoy, or khethar was to be used polely by the Con
teat Divialon. Becanse br this We-aakod for clarilication or W luture statue in ordor to take advantapo or his work
in psychiatry and along other linea or interesb to the Technical
Branohala sakers a direct oontact or information souros of
the Coutact Division, we vould very ,mch like to have a roaume
atatement of hia work, particularlyinthe,fields of hypnosis,
naroo-analysis, uee of drugs in connection with payoho-therapy,
ete, If youare inposesaslop of eny reports prepared by rmpctelating tortha above mautioned fialds, wo would like to
have the privilega of exaniningthese reports,ater canina
tion or thése roporte and resuma or his work,/it is felt that
eahoold be approeched for, specifio infotmation, this Orfice
will supply you with with g comprehengive rot af cuestions, answery
of iche ould ke yary b fro

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(reIt is pur undaratanding that Shas worked in tha fielda of interrogation usingibotb hypnosis and chemlcals, particularlyon' mhiecte.lf thia is true, ve have con siderableinterest, in Bend if he is piven Sécurity clearanoe, and any way lhned up vith Contact Diyision, we would ver moh like to have. your ropresentatives in
interviewhim.forus,
We willigladly.furnish a very comrahensive set of qusstions to be asked if he ia cleared andis to ba contaoted byyor Divieon,
As you are wall aware, this is e verysensitive field and our intereats elong the linos mantioned above must be very cautioualy handled.Floase keep us advised as toe arers statua and prv nirthor ure or contact you my have with him eo

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HIt yould be greatly appreoiated ir your Divlsion could intervle or have interviewed tha Bubjeot- of the attached newspaper olipping plua.theother individuale raferred to in tha sane,article

Atithe present time  So islsupporting an extremely Bensitive projeot vhichrequlres extenaive information on the trestment, intarrogation techniquas, indoctrination(brain washing) of any and all individuele coning out or Sr Comuniat-held arees in thas he wiah'to know if all such reports that you wonld hava in your files could be made available for this projeot. It would be partioularly advantageous if this informatir has been prepared in a sterile forn and could be referred to foll cleared individualabut non-Agenoy.employees.s The writar desirea to diacuss this problem with you at your

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Chior, Coutact biyioion, 00 A ATTH Director of Security Collection Requosts

i. At the present tin, the Security Oflico is engaged in a very. consitivo long-range project involving advanced tcchniques in tho assnaanont end control of. porsonnel of interest in futuro opcrations.: opcrations.: n nf vhich are pot out

2. The information required,'dotails of vhich are pot out below,',is purely for sciontific purposes in coinection with ARTIcloKE. lio comcrcial or business-type information is desired nor, is spocific information other than of a gonerol background typo, required regarding pourcea. tyo. requ ation in oterilo

3. This srecial project requires information in sterile
form of the broadost type covering nationalities, Finority rrgups, cligious prouns and tho areas concerhed aror Beteor any other Rod-controlled arca in thd Grecifitally, wo would like first-hand (oye-witness) reports
Coraunist interrogation mothods,'"brain waahing" tochniquos,
physicnl and psychological harrassmont and any other mothods, techniipues, ctc.'which are aimed at cither tho obtaining of in formation.fron individuals soizod bohind the Iron Curtain or the conversion of individualato,the Commnist way of thinking. While lou-level informants ero of.interest, we.will.be particularlr interestod in individunls who have been "procossed" by the rho are either intelloctuals, tochnical peoplo, roligic or acaderc types (such as, the hnryknoll group). or adec winh to placo any

h. While the Office of Socurity dooo not wich to placo any Aunchuo burdan on the facilities of the Contact Livision, it is pointed out that this project is being carried out with the highast , priority and any ansistance along the above lines which Contact Divioion can provide will, ba groatly appreciated.

22 Sopteaber 1954