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TO: TSS/OC

R/A 1. Dats of Obligation:

2. Purpose of Project:

Satisfectory 3. Progrees to Date:

4. Expization Date:\_N/A

S. Proisct Monitor:

·FROM: TSS/CD

Room B-10. G

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1 20 July, 1960 TSD/NB

21.1.l k6s 2Oaly Hguly 2155

Name check revealed no information. 25 July 1960

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Expenditucos:
Travel to(Air) 1,266.40
Travel (cost of Carf) 1.774.773,041.17
Bank costs 29.40
Gifts to Doctors 439.19
Salary 5-1\~61/2-28/63 12.833.26
Total Expenditures thru 2-28-63 16.343.02
Salary Comgitments March and April 1,166.66
Total expenditures 17,509.68 17,509.68

Nothing would bo due since extra money was obtained through exohange rato.

I certify that services  trrials have boon satisfactorily recoivedh expenditures wore ineurred on offictat rusiness.

Apri1 23, 1963

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Receipt 1s hereby acknowledged of the following check:

Treasurers Check No. 85213, dated September 6, 1960, in the amownt of \$13,850.00, drawn on

Dato: Aept 14119le0

RECEIPT

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No.352

Cost Account .25: 1e9 /02

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KCHORANEUR FOR:CCGTROTLSR

ATTSCTOI Ficcnco Divislon

SUCJDOT 1FEUmNRa,Cuoprojoct 121

Uoder tha puthority cacnted in tho eqoosardha cated 13 Arri1 1953 frxa 9e 1Ct to the po/a. eod tha extersioa of this quthorlty in cubsequant cocorando, Subprojeet J2l bss beon evoroved ac3 413.650.co of ve cver=s11. ta704 project tumds Las tocn qblicated to cover tho puprojoot oxpenscs. Thia cblvatioa of fucds shoold bo charged to Allotaent Momtor 1525. 1000-1902.

Too/feseerch Bratich

APPRU7ED F0R GSL1GA2108
07 102031

1 CERTIFY THAT FLNDS ASE AVAILABLE OMLIGATION REERENCE No SA 0 M  128 109 1862

19 AUS

Cato,

biotrltution Qeig & 2 - Aódrosseo

1 - TSD/0C
1 - TED/EASS

21-7

17 Avguat 1960

AUTHORIZING OFFICER

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.24 August 1960

MHORANON FOR: CUTHZ, FINANCS DIVISION

: TD/Budget Officer

1EUIIRA, Subprojeet 121, Invoice No. 1
Al1otnent Nuater 1525-1009-1902

1. Invoico No. l covering the ebove subproject is attached. Payeent should be sode es folloust

仁 Cashior'o\checkin the mcunt of \$13,850.00 draví oa a he to the

2. The check. phoula bo torvardcd to Chtef, TCb/Research Braneh, through Tuv/Pudgot Orficer, no latar than Monday, 12 Septeaber 1960.

3. This is n final invoice. Hovever, since it is sntictpated that sdditionel funds vlll bo obligatod for this projeat, the Pilos choula not be closed.

SICNSY GOTTLIED Doputy Chier T8D/Rosearch Bronch

Atteched: Involce 6 Certifioations

bistributiost Orig C 2 « Acdresseo

1 - TSD/FASS

1 CERTIFY THAT FUNDS ARE AVAILAELG ONUGATION EEPI:N. 362- CHARGETOAULOTRN

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AUTHORIZING CFHCER

RECEIVED.

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24 August 1960

HTHORANUH POR: CHIEF, FIRANCE DIVISIOH

VIA

: ToD/Budget Offieer

EUBJECT

1XLCA, Subproject 121, Iuvolee Ho. 1
Al1otront Hwber 1525-1009-1902

1. Invoiee No. 1 covering the above cubprojoct is attached. Paysont should be undo es follovst

Ceshier's (chackia the enount of \$13,850.0o, drovm ou am eeabak, poyaulo to the BB

2. The check should bo forvarded to Chief, To/Roseerch Brench, through TOD/Budgot Ofricer, no later than lhonday, 12 September 1960.

3. This is a fival invotee. Rowever, eineo it 1s antict. pated thst coditional fumds vill bo obliceted sor this project, the files should not ta closod.

SIDNEY GOTTLIEB Deputy Chier TSD/Research Branch

Attected: Iuvoica à Cortiricationa

blotribution: 2 Crig & 2 • Addressço

RELEPE s

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rog paqmoooy teo Su-motloi eurt eut o ece see te t c ee tee e  e o t  e eee ste e

es se e o e ao e es t t, es s te Ba a  p a  s es  ss a   a  a ar

ae t o ta r ee e c yez  ne ta zut 2aas satedas 3 uo Burtstl B atedard 'sleuoro Its astl  itetotiins tou si wiol uo aog u m oer. a  e e a  erer eo co s a  td nee re oe e rt re er rr tter  r r ser r er er r er r oer r ce

oetsy  roty y ty to r e   e ee e r ee  r e  er    I

e e patd Bra  o Stt e e Ssno e ons o t  ae settd pa  o de a s J   a e ttbe to p    qe t tea Se n Sn e o rir  o ons t  e e o e g

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NEHORAROU4 FORI CHLGP, FIARCS DIVISIOU

VIA

t TSD/bulget officer

SUBJ2CT

: ISUEnA, Sutprojeet l2l, Iavoiee Ho. 1 Alotaeat lic:bor 1525-100)-1903

1. Invoice lo. l covoring thə cbovo subproject is attached. Faysont shquld be wode eo follevst

2. Tho creck chould ba forverded to Chief, ToD/Research Éraneh, throvgh To/Eudgot officor, no lator than Tonãay, 12 septerbor 160.

3. Thts is a. final invoice, Fovever, sinee it.is anticipatod thas cdiitioaal funlo vill bo odligated for this project, the fileo shouud rot bo clcsed.

Attached: Invoice & Cortificattova

Distributiont Ocig & 2 » Addresace

1 : TSD/FASS

22 - TSP/FB

TSD/KB  (24 AUg CO) A

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24 Avgust 1960

SIDNOY GOTTLND Popvty Chtef 200/Rasebrch Pranch

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INVOICS

For Ecrvices

\$13,850.00

CERTIFICATTONS

() It is herety certificd that thio is Iuvoice No. 1 epplyiug to Subproject l2l of lUla, that perforcance iu catiofectory, that cervices ero being áeccsplished in accordance vith mutual egrsesonts, that a Cotailed agenda of the payaents and receipta is on xile in TED/ne, that this bill is just and correct and that payuant thereof has not yot been ade.

Deputy Chicr, hoD/fesearch Branch

Lato:

(2) It is harcby certixied that this invoice opplies to Subproject No. i21 of txUiTRA vhich vas duly epprovoá, oud that the projeet, is being corriel out in ceeordance wiih the memorandtsa of 13 April. 1953 fron ths lCI to the PD/A, and tho extension or this authority in subsequent ceriorunda.

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Rosoerch Dlveetor

nete:.

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WTNANOH FC3 CQOTROIZAR

MTTTTOI 1 Fincaco Dlvision

KalTa, Celprojoot 121

Unler Uo tnthortty Ercated in tho sesorenina dated 13 Ayri1. 1953 troa Who 10I to tho Eo/A, 6od tha extensioa of this eutberity in eudaoguent cczorends, (udproject A2l, kss leea cpprovet cnd q13,050.00 or Uhe overeall 150ERA paoject Imãa bas baes oblteated to covor Uhe qubproket expansee. Shis cbligation of fueda aboald to charget to Allotosnt Mzbor 1525- 1002-1302.

Chise Tob/losonreh Brooch

APEOVDS TO3 CNIQARION 07

Catal

Dlatribetiont Orle à 2 » Adsrostao

1 - TSD/00 ·1.28D/1ASS : 2 - TSD/RB

TSD/RE  (17 AUg 60)

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1. It is requested that Subproject 12l be approved tg support the research program of in accordance with the attached proposal.

2. This study will aod souevhat to our understanding of native psychiatry including the use of drugs, maoy of which are unknown or ñot much úsed by Western practitioners.\_It\_vill also assist in the identification of promising young who may at any tire be of direct interest to the Agency. willbe located in 15 thus carrying out the plan of developiug as a vorld-wide orgenization. Sincevill learn the language, this project offers a potential facility for project, MULTRA, Subproject 95. A

for security end cover purposes and the accountings for fonds expended in it shall confora to the established procedures of that organization.. It is not anticipated that any permanent equipaent vill, be required for the project.

4. Tbe total cost of this project for a period of eightcen months is estimated to be \$13,850.00 es indicated in the attached budget. Charges should be made against A1lotaont 1525-1009-1902.

DRAFT 17 August 1960

MEMORANDUM FOR: THE RECORD

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Thas indicated that they would be interested in the

study and would be sble to help defrey some of the expenses. In this event the project way be completed at a roduccd cost. In any case all unused funds will be returped to at the completion of this project.

4. No cleared or vitting persons are concerned withthe.conduct of this project.

Approved for Obligation of Fonds:

Dates8h19160

Attached: Proposal and Budget

Distribution: Original, only

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"The poaition of these practitioners in the future, vis a vis the organization of proper nental health services, becavse of the pablic eateem in which they are held and because they at prepent and probably for some time, will fill with sono cuoccss a great want, ie likely to be, or so it seene to the writer, a matter of soee concern and difficulty, calling for patiencs, tact and goodvill."

De.R; Cunynghaa Browa,C.B.E.,1938.

It is proposed to study alorg the folloving linest

(1) The baeic thooriea about mantal illness end its treatront.

(2) Erfioscy of thel 6isturbsncss.

(3).Tha investigation of the poeaibility of sone type of integration of the (particularly the practitioners vho trcat peychietric disorders) with Veatern type psychiatric corvices.

BACKCROUND

Batween Soptoaber 1957 apd Msy 1959, 1 vorked eo a govermsnt psychiatrist for the Woetoxn Rogion During ry stay, there, I becene very much interested in the mothods which the indigenous peoples eaployed for the trcat. mont of nentsl disturboncen snd the cultural aschaniees vàich they hsve developed for the preservetion of montel health. A general desoription of HF tha scsne vas given in a lotter to the editor, Other publicationa which roeulted froa this tour of duty Werot .. /t.

(1) 20 usage of eagical wordg aud thair defonces againat thc in pross.) 1..

(2) .A diatingtive type of peychonearosis occurring snong. étudonto / in preea).

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OUTLINE AND F:OPOSE OP THE STUUY Today thero ero tvo goneral typog ef epproechto tho troat-
Rent of vsyehiatric illnesat.

(t) Governront Hydicel Serrloea! Payohietric treatrent ueirg Vestern 1 theories of illnoee and troatment proocdures. Becanse of limitot fesilities, goverraent servicos deal with only a tkall fraotiog ef tho totel paychietrie disturbance in the counhy.: Taero ie only ozo cors texporery type Veatern Hoapitel vith 200 boda, and one Vostsra trained peychiatriot. There zre alse ten "Losatie loylves" shore handling of pationts is largely ovatodial. Tho fopalatien of tho country ia, ebout 30 aillion,

(2) Sceditionol Ircatvzntt Host of tho treateent then devolros upon the can bo dividod into two typee, tho H/E e and the

(a) raliep hoavily upon megicsl.metbodo ρf diasnzsia end treateant. Eo is a prioot of thod and uses an elaborate method of divieation for disgnostio paurpoaea. Those divination pathods are doeoribed by

Treatcept is baaed on theory of ceeeatioa and uar bo direoted, for exenple, (1) at appoasepeut of an offesdsd viteh, (2) at propitiating an angry encsator, (3) providing a defense against soms salevolontly usod pord mesls, onoh es ourso or inveoetion oto.

(b) Luses largely horbal nothode ef trestment. Seee of these ero uacd on a sagical beoio but othera sesa to bavo physielegical H/ cotiviiy. For oxasplo rary obecrroro have poted that the

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Lamploys some potent sedative drugs in the trcatment of peychoses The applicant obtained eome specimens of one of the plants used forsodative purposes and.discovered:it.to be a spocies.of have documented and diecueaed some of the herbs eaployed in

There is a considerable dsgreeof epecializstion ind treditional modicine, some doctors-restrioting their practice to oye disesses, othors to Tubercular lymph nodes and many to the treatment of paychiatric disturbances. Treatnsnt methods are largely. feailygeorete end handed down fron father to sone Efficegy of Treationt dy Traditional Yeanat

Tere hae been very littlo attempt to sppraise the xesults of Traditional Psychiatric Treatmont. The popularly hold balief cnong the poople is that Western ledicine is good for phyaical illneszes, but that Trcaitional medicine is much superior in dealing vith psyohictrio H/ octor disturbances. Fhia may be due to the fact that the 7 coxpoundu (and perhaps other efficaoious drvgs) bas been veing for many yeare, wheroag, they have beon only recontly introduced into spont two months touring to Vestern sedicings investigate the peychiatric servioes there; regarding one of the native präotibionere he vieited, he coszentsr

"I an convineed that, within'the fravework of the rather highly devolopsd inàigenous culture of thio area, this man is doing a nocessers job of vork an humenely end intelligontly es porsible, and it ie oren not improbabls that sose of ths teohniques that

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are preotiscd by hia end othere like hie might be of

general value."

treatment of sone peychoneuroaes by Frocedures ezployed by paiive doctore in other cultures have been more fully inveetigated. hes describad the poychotherapy of sone of the native practitionere án has deccribed the treatment practicss of the ran in the and the treatsent of "pagical fright", a kind of paychoneurosis-in
These vritere emphasize the efficacy of the psychotherapy of the native practitioner. The pubject of prinitive medicine gonerally has been revieved by

The Possibility of Integrstiont

Pron yhat has besn eaid. it is cloar that in and in other underdyvsloped countriee, Weatern type psychiatric treatment facilities are very Neagre and that traditional netive.tresteent\_is charecterized by its high prestige among the people.

Consequently. the queation may be raisod whather inateed cf. 1 embarking upon en extensive building program of Western type pental boepitale, it may not be edvisable or even preferable, to abeorb the native practitioners, thoir treateent contres and appropriate portions of thsir treatment practicea into the overall Mental Health Progras. Such a nove woul/ oe in line with the contomporary Euro-American trend towords treating peyoaiatric patients outside the.hoopital. i.e. in day hospitale and out-patient clinics, theroby avoiding the undogirable conconitants of hoapitilization auch ae desocialization, "peatling" vithin the hospital, and rehabilitation difficulties. Hativo

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praotitionars could bo eeleoted, given toeo ruáimeatary Vestera typo training, offioielly licenges, end thoir treataent ogntreg vupervieed end expendcà.

Bopar1 (1958) vho favours svoh a prepeeal atatoss.

"e6...kpothar mathod of suspleasnting oar modicol atreagth ie to mnke vso of our traditioval horbelists ead pyolaians. Thoir wetea of training tad lieoaaieg oan bo vicovenely stvdiod and poditied..... If thie isplies tat sooh coezet knovloleo vill seo the light of dey it io welesso. Parthez-Boro this uvst reoult in the coparation of pagioisns azd sorosrcre froa Cowina herbaliste vith a deop kaosledgo of herbaliea. It is valikaly that treditional pbyeicieaa vil cad gore to tho onslytical msthod of olinieal imvessigatioa besed ea fira basic soiencss like anatan, rayeiolcry exa Fetholeg. Poy are hovevor, a hish priestheed" to vhea peoplo vill GonCide thoir complaiuts. This ic still o2o of the basig funstions of ovcn the roet noiontifie dootons for mesy kxaan coayleiats are ill wserotoed er jacurable, end pany have Rgtcoie in ergenie dieceso. Thers can be littls groand. for prefesoional jeslcoay. Vo thsald bosevar, stxivo to see thet nany of the naivo end oftea lurafal therapsatie prestioeo Enortaken by tksn aro otapyed, Shs ezmuple ef u the  aiéical profeesiea is verts noties, for treditionsl pgsieions aro ezleped in thsir gonsrel boepitala and they ere seid to bo a hago sucoosa.a

The eiteatioa mov exieting in peralloly that in wany ethor rerta af the vorld (eleewhere inetmmia nany ports of the ote.) It,is probable that investigaticag enl F colationg ts those pacblero ia1 vonld bo et valuo in thoss othae 6TO08.

So liret otap im evoh a progras vould bo to investigate what the bolieves pboat ths censatiea ef pental illeose,vket ho does to prevent sad treat it, end to study ths eflioasy of hie treatacat end prerontisa. Es this cxd, it is propeaed to proteed elong tho fellrvirg fcor linost

(t) Lutervisy 25 Dootora tàs epeeialico in tho treatmcmt ef pentel illrssose.

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(2) Vieit and study their treatmsnt centrea.

(3) Live in the hozes of tvo of the more importent preotitioners for periods of two sonthe each.

(4) .Interviev 100 patiente cuffering from psychiatrio diaturbancee vho have boen treated by. rative Bethods. 1

(1) JETERYIE/S VITHO DOCTORS

From theso interviewe information would be obtained about the. practitionero concept of causation, and about his diegnogtio end treatment pathodr. An attespt vould be mndo to obtain enawers to the folloving queationet

(a) In your opinion, vhat cre the principal-causes of pental illneseee?

(b) Eov do you 6o about diagnosing tho csuso of the mental illness of the particular patientr

(c) Dssoriba in detail the methods you use to troat the different typos of wontal illnesa.

(a) Bo yon cleasify and treat disseses cocording to cause or eccording to coms other principle?

(o) In your opinion, are all illnesces equally amenable to treatsent, end if not, how do they differ?

(r) What appeote of your treatment do you conaider to be most important (i.e., dregs, magic, oto.)t

(g) to you think the incidenco of mental illnoes is increasing, Ceoreesins or coastsnt in ms

(2) EYUDY OF YREATPOONT CERORER

Vieita to treataont contros vould yield inforsation as to puzber end diegnosis of patients and effoctivenors of therepy. Fote could also bo made of unäoairable troatment methods according to Weotorn thinking, e.g. ehaskling. use of dangerous drugs and distiguring praotiees.

(3) LIVIEG NITH PRACTITIONERS

In sadition to theee. shorter interriewand vieits, it vould bo

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desirablo to epend a fev veeks living in tbe homes of two e throe of the moro mucceosful practitionera. I know this to bo a praoticble plen becsuee on my former scquaintenos vith the I found thon most hospitable and ceger to disoues their idess and practices. I lived vith one dootor for two vecke ard found the arrangenent auoh more productive of information thea ths more cesual contect. Concrete information about treatsent praotices and thoir officacy vould best be obtained in this vay.

(4) DNTRRUEYS VITE PATIENTS

It iv proposed to interyiew 50 patiente vho axe ectuslly uzdergoing treatment at the various ma trostaent centrss, and 50 patiepts attendins the (most of the patiente receiving troat» Esnt at  have had forner treataont under Therapiste,) The aroas to bs covercd in theee intervievs ere indicated by the folloving questiong.

(e) Vaat do yeu thirk ceused your illnesa?

(b) Eou did you errive at thie opinion?

(o) Degcribe tho treatrent you received at the

(a) lo you think your treataont wee of veles?

(o) Md you find any sopocto of your treatsent hereial or perticularly uncoufortablot

Ona of the major difficulties with this typo of atudy io that of LF langaage. is a difficult tonal langvage, and moat of them do not spssk Eoglish. I have mado mome heedvay in leaming tho lenguage, bat ij present knoulodge is fer frog adequate. I proposo to HE cpond three sonthe etodying m at the languagta before coing to

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that he vould be intererted in ellcsing ne to vork with tho end thnt the vould bo

eble to help defray eoza of the expenses of travel ete. (eee lettsr enolosed).

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It was very nice to hear from you in your letter of Koveaber 6th.

You already know from ou conversaticns that l should welcone very much the possibilit, ef your returning to t to study i: association with this (I think that the best arrargoment would be with the rather than with the eeeo B ). We here would do all we posoibly could to help and there would be the ndvourtago that we now have
Oon the staff
Cfor this purpose) who would be likely to bo.of considerable assistance to your work.

Living accogaodation ie a difficult question here at prosent but we should certoinly bend every effort to get acoommodation for you and the proepect arter the next oouple of months would be rensonably bright. In this connection, it would be heipful if you could let me hnve on idea of wben you would be likely to come and whether you will be bringing your fomily; oleo for how long you would be likely to come.

Rogarding. regearch monies to bolster what might be Oaváilable from would unfortunately not bo able torun to a aalory, but oould certainly help with rogeoreh expenseo, travelling and so forth ondit might also bo ponsible to mte available some amount of other asaistance. We should do the utmost in this connection.

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10 Thiseads very interested in your proyosal fer work in the field you have mertioned and I hope thut you will Larsue t. We sbould wel ome the further detazls wniet. ye. ronticn ond should be hapev to have take the matter up viu the officially.

With very best wishes,

Yours, sincerely,

Form approved by the Poscaser Geuera, No. 719) 2L

AN AIR LETTER SHOULD NOT CON TAIN ANT ECTOSORE: IF IT DOES IT WILL BE SURCHARGED GR SENT EY ORDINARY MARL.

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It ie proposed to apend t5 months inand 3 ponths in (1) Salary \$7,000,00 pər anmua Total for 18 months ..... \$10,500.00

(2) tomobile Volkavagem 81,700.00 which could be eold at the completion of the study for about 8950.00 Balanco 850.00

(3) Trenaportation Self, wife end two children.to.and froa

2,000.00

(4) Extm expsnses (Interpreter, gifts for chiofs ote.)

Total: 813,650.00

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NEDRJTON FORI SI RECORO

Discucsion vith 0 Chief dae Divietcn, Aend, Cier or Mon Utilization of Agseto

1. Cn Konday,.8 August, the vriter discussed thia problen vith sneo sndniter a eetingbetvecn and those
two gentelmen vhich had toen held last week. A 2. The veitor ascertained thunt toth/the gentelsen fcel that i idces end activities in ccroection vithr excalrs are very sound and
Athey thirk very hishly or i cbilitics. Hovever, they feol. that tost
Aor  interests are in aroas (cconcaics, rehabilitation, publio hoalth, ete.) vhich are cozplotoly cutolde or tho Agenoy'e nission in  at
Aleast in teraa of giving epcouragouent, guidance end suoport in those creas. Thay did indicote, hokever, that the soveral roepibilitics for tho potential foadmDivision mnd thnt thoy vero being seriously considered. Trey foel thst it vould ba helptul. to again explain to  the differonce petvecn tho po/P goals and needs in thio area’cad the/overoll pavgras of the ceetoe A H

Tho vciter then exolained cur prescatfeelings ebout/ohe potential for with tho concoaltont by protuct poasibtlities of assessing ant ultimately recruiting tho occasioual attraotivo oporational aseot that migrt turn up in such en ectivity. It ws pointed out that the  Divlsioa did not need to feel any creater rosponsibility Sor theno developing aotivities teyond rolping us to the extont of a general. indication of geographical areas of intorost tad cubatantive probleus on vnieh xesearch ia needed. In thio context, the folloalng remarks were palet

pointod out that he/felt that any roaearch projects vhich pleccd a peréon in any o? the folioing aveas on a valid reoearch uission youldH havo potentiol for cone oo the Division's current problqusi 4

Asido xeoa subotontivo qoostiona in Ulnso arceg any jnforratton developod. sbout personalitios ororging as leodoro in bodly needed.

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b. A cocond point that vas modeAvas that no further derogrephic atultes in ore necded.In this connection it tas indicated that both tho C and propocala ere good and movedé in tha right divection. H un

indicated that ho felt/the test attitode for both thom end us to tske et/prosent voold bo to look won a suall grou of  projeots undertukea this yoar os pilot stuliep. lator to be revleved for their pubstcntive oa operational. attraqtivenesg aa the basis for future dr ectivities

à. rt poid that whenever we see an individual elated atlonal-ssset, vo should so indicate to tho r Division vo vill contaet hin comoletely indepondontly of eny of his acontacts.This is proierebly done in thin coumtry but leon sloo vsssuky bo dono vhen ho gets to dért H

h. Tis vriter recuosted a general guido for vur benofit in soliciting end ecreenint roscareh proposals fer vhich vould zefloot the poH Division's reclings ebout thotr cubstantive reseorch neede in egreed to furnish us with such o paper.

STONY GOTTTIEB . Deputy Chiof TSD/Resoorch French

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the ais and Proposala A

1. At ll3o I met with  of the  Division to infora hin of our intontion to cupport tho propcsals of and i teld that in the, course of devolopiug our "ney look" we were psking every effort to keep interested Ageney couponents end DpP area divistons informed of roseareh projects boing sponeorod. Thie vould give them an opportunity to "piegy back" such projects operationally if there was a need to do so.: A

2.  recction vas relatively non-comittal. He comented initially that as long as it vas not his noney he was not going to offer eny critique. Ee noted nases of principals, geographical ereas, tentutive datos for sterting resoarch, ctc. He thanked me end said that hc would appreciato being kept informed periolically.

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MEMORANDUM FOR: THE RECORD

Approval of Gottlieb,

Request for \$13,850 to initiate study through the funding mechanisa was fundin meohend

was approved. This research ofrers a potential for studying the use of certain drugs as vell as the nature of psychiatric syndrome within a primitivesetting. In addition, the research is related to some aspects of work being done byon Cross-Culturel Meaning Systems. eeyvho vill leern the Clanguage could provide a field setting for expanding esearch into tnis highly important area of the world a

Other edvanteges to this research project inelude expansion of the  vorld activities, potential direct intelligence take and useful contaots in what may bocome an area of intelligence activity.

There were no suggestions for change in the research proposal.-

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