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ARTo Conoronce, 20 August 1953.

1. Cn Tarday. 20August 1953, betuen 2:00 FN and 3:45 PH, at Mns Conrarenco vas hald in tha So Cenference Eooa, 2065 IDutldns.Proseneat thiConfereuc verSemsy aroorosent20;sand. representtsthe Diector's Cffico and OsI; and Ne. Nuaitor Wsreuresonting Do.

w opned the Corferencs by stating that Mre of soandaro on a tiivalving interrogation of roturning Pois fron Kerea. The purpooo of the trip as teseldawas prisuly trtarestod in leing vhat hed beon apuliod in ths vay of socallei "brvin washrs" techniges ry the Corists, planming to use this inioration i comection with an oparation in his cfrico. It ias explained that
itorost vas along siele lines ad,n addtion,
Cucre rrogras,Tasso interests were explainod in soro dotail by
wwho stated that thaaeons progran was interosted in ary tecioáqzes or motkods which could be useà offensively or dafensively.

3. eee brovghe to tho attention of tho grouy a cablo coneering thetnses suoly o lysergic acid.This facturo of this cherieal and Lndicated further that they would then discassei metheds of possisle procurenent and acisod that plans wore being consisered wiich would not intolvs tha Ageney-

4. yy rogested e round-table discassion of the revien ofitrrcuers by interested areas of Clá and redefining e resoonaiblities and ains. presented a Renoranda to the taruon comittae vhich he had prepared as a reccmencatlon for acceptancs cf thoze sins and rosponsibilitiss. Molares in a discussion of thia necorandun surcestod that

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tha thor ofrlzes' fenctlors alht bo roro clea. caflnod in ordor that the pacor toald clearly tileato that "wo are all sould prepars a paper ebocying tho pineloles of Mr paper ard those exrossed in serorada of tho Drector of Secarity datod 15Jel 1953 anl 25.Noveèer 1952.

5.seg then injected tho idea that further conpidoration crould de gzn as to whether "bnin washtas" bo naned as a rosnonsirtlty of rae. Eo coments irdlcated a tast anount of intersct, atuiy and rosearen on ths subject but ths lacic of an assesbly point secred obvisus.psg concentod that nary officss voro intarested in tho sabjeet. scn actively cngaged in stacy and roeearch ard falt that erces shouldi not ca dlo gated to acceot this reconsibility.sascmnted cn the sanr raniientions of tho"brin wasdtrg sothods ard tecimicuas ard felt that scze poup choulá rscsivo corplsto inioration for profcsslarzl eralmtion and sseination of the inforatiou to all. A gonaral dtzcissien then folloveá with tho declslon that tho subioct of"train sosnirz, honld hars a cloaring bonse witain the Agency and that tres grop io rot is a position to accupt this rosponaibility.

6.As onttoned in Paragrsch4, ersuggested peper with tha thougat in.rird thet siss and responsibtlitios of eaeh offics, inciuding ths Diroctor of Security, do soro clearly defined, and the popor finally to inilcate positivaly that we aro vorking in coapleto karory. Further comooting. Eegreod that Ese orsinal paper covored co tain poirtz cuito vell but agreed that other offices havs resconsihtlittaswhicshculdboacccpted.asay elso rocosered thatmors ateasive exolorationof cortain chenicals be carried on. le statad that this is sozothing.tangihls andt Psomothieg wo caa strk our testh into."

7.At this point,aeof the Hedical Staff nade At kiown that hs was faziler throuph past epericnco with tho apalicaties of ctal ard pentothal. ls farthsr stated, in his opinioa, wo don't have a veapon which is ready to use. In agreo nent witheao,Cy felt that rosearch should bo initisted prootly so wa can cvalnato the uso of cheniels, eithor kzgn or micosn, thereby crahling us to stato positively whether or not wa havs a veapon of value.fuEy further adeed that as sreviously discsssed, ha folt that he had nado an overturo to socuro petaission to set vp testing and research facilities within the Agency to belp evaluate naterial developed. This hes not been approvedby tho rector as jot.

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8. At thio point,traccnented en tho fomatica of ters and stronglt reecmended that thoso teano gather all iníomatian of vals in ordar that it coula do dissesizated to all.

9.  cuested that a opoal be d u in i as to hes autly resoarca usirs ágeney perscaral would be caied cs fo pracentattes to tbe nirector. ña than surastad that a cerdtteo or w T and ane peiee of tae Sodieal Staf preparo sact a p posel for rovisw.

Orico ad ho felt thnt sereeperlybioed,serics coula bo utllired fthe and reccescod that ks be perittod to conduct sued a aTa ws moily apped.

. To ering  ajeed  aptaly 3:45 . Tho nxt zootng was schsiied fe 24 Sepimoer 1953 at 2:c0  in tho s0 Con ferobesRoca.