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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Office oi Security Attention:SRS-Mr.

THROUGH: Deputy Director (Planis)

SUBJECT: Request for Project alias

1. Subject, alias Ms defected to CLa in Cein Cra He confessed to being a tm ne.KGB,who served in Cseee until his delection as aa.tren A copy of his biography is attached. Subject has been under interrogation by CL personnel in a CIA saiehouse.

Audio surveillance and Subject's own dernands for money indicate that he bas valuable iaformation, such astywwo Tu9 in the USA and abroad, that he ia withholding. Although various methods of induciag Subject to give his informatioa voluntarily have been tried. and are being tried azd although zormal iaterrogation techniques are continuing, it appezra that use of special interro\~ gatioa techniques will be xequircd in tho pear futare at the CIA safehouae that is guzrded by personnel of the Office of Security.

2. Subject appears to be physically fit. His consumptlon of aleoholic bevorages, which was high, has been cut down considerably under the guidance of an Agencv physician. At the time of his defection ras Subjcct had hallucinations and gave other indicaticns of severe emotional distrubanca. Crr runder handliag suggested by the physician theae have ceased and have not reoccurred.

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will not be undertaken wthout the specific prior approval of Director of Security,

and Agency Medical Officer , who will consider

a. The question whether this particular technique is better and more desirable than . some other technique eg Substar and b. A weighing of the consequences and repercussions in the event of a violent adverse reaction on the part of subject.

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3. It is requested that necessary planning and coordination be initiated by your office with a view to utilization of Project interrogation methods on Subject duriag the weék-end of 22-24November 1957.

Agency Official

Attachment

APPROVED: Subject to the understanding and proviso that the actual employment (utilization) of this technique

DD/P