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MEMORANDUM FOR: Inspector General

SUBJECT: Use of LSD

1. Pursuant to your renuest, Dr. Willis Gibbons, Chief, TSS, was contacted on the evening of 30 Novémber 1953 concerning points hereinafter noted.

2. Dr, Gibbons has iinpounded all LSD material in CIA Ilcadquarters in a saíe adjacent to his desk. No one clse has the combination to this safe; the material was so impounded on 29 November 1953.

. 3. Dr. Gibbons stated that he is stopping any LSD tests which may have been instituted or contemplated urder ClA auspices. A cable will be sent to the field on 1 December 1953 to this cffect.

4. Only two.(2) field stations, Manila and Atsugi, have LSD material. There is none in Germany although Mr. William llarvey recently expressed interest in the subject; A cable to the field on 1 Decenber 1953 vill instruet the ficld as to nou-use and request data as to how much is on hand and who has custody and access.

5. CIA has furnished a limited quantity of LSD to Mr. George White, Chief of New York District, Narcotics Division, Treusury Departinent.. Dr, Gibbons does not now know the cxact amount in Mr. White's possession. White is fully cleared accordirng to Dr. Gibbons.

6. In summary, LSD material over which ClA has or had distributive responsibility is located in four places: (a) Dr. Gibbons' safc, (b) Manila, (c) Atsugi, and (d) that in posscssion of George White. Exact amounts in cach location are not yet available.

. 7. There are several "grants in aie" units and individuals in the United States doing research with LSD. None of these received

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material from ClA; some know of the CIA interest and furnish reports to CiA. Only voluuteers are used, While sene of the vork is done with lnowledge of CiA interest, it does not appear to be done under the aúspiccs ol ClA.

8. Dr, Gibbons said there is very little or no correspondence, either internal or external on the subjcct, but that he would colleçt such as existed for the Inspcctor Gençral.

9. Dr. Gibbons was also asked to collcct and have carried to the Inspector General all reporis on the use and cifects of LSD. He thought by this definition he would have a drawer full of papers.

10. Dr, Gibbons was asked to preparc a list of known clinical grants in aić units and indivicualszin this country engaged in LSD rescarch. It appears that Dr, Abramson has experimented with this drug.

11. Dr, Gibbons was not clear as to the mechanics of ClA acquisition of LSD but said he would get the answers. The material is not under Feceral U.S. Governmental control to the best of his knowledge. It is an expèrimental dru;, and as such, is not allowed to be sold in this country, Most LSD obtained by CIA comes from the Eli Lilly Company with head cffices in Indianapolis, Indiana, Dr. Gibbons thought some might have been obtained from other parties but he was not certain. The Eli Lilly Company apparently makes a gift of it to CIA. Dr. Gibbons was not certain whether the company brought it here, to a cut-out arrangemcnt, or whether il is picked up in Indianapolis, The manner of reccipting for the material is not clear.

12. Answers to the questious asked by the Inspcctor General ,which are not given by the above are being obtained by Dr. Gibbons and will be furnished as soon as he is able to get them to this Staff.

Distribution: Orig. & 1: addressec 1: I&R Subject file

Chief, Inspection and Review