CABLE: HQS HIGHLY INTERESTED IMPLEMENTATION REF OPERATION. ADVISE AGAINST USING SUBSTANCE IN FOOD OR DRINK
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From: BELL
To: HAVANA
Document date: 12/31/1960
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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RETS A. HAVA 7243 (III 20209)*

B. HKHW 3765

1. HQS HICHLY INTERESTED IMPIIMENTATION REF OPERATION. ADVISE AGAINST

USING SUBSTANCE IN FOOD OR DRINK AS DANGER OVERDOSE CAUSING PARALYSIS, SUBSTANCE

EAST IO DIAGNOSE, SUBJECI SUSPICIOUS FOOD AND DRINK, DIFFICULT LIMIT DOSAGE TO

TARGET INDIVIDUAL.

NO DANGER OVERDOSE IF APPLIED EXTERNALIY PREFERABLI ON PARTS

OF BODY INGLINED SWEAT.

2. POUCHING THREE SMALL PACKETS POWDER. NUMBER ONE PREPARED BROWN POWDER;

NUMBER TWO PREPARED WHTTE POWDER; NUMBER THREE CONCENTRATED WHITE POWDER. ONE

AND TWO FOR USE DRY; NUMBER THREE DISSOLVE IN TWO OUNCES TAP WATER. LIQUID FOR

SPRINKLING OR PAINTING HAT BAND, LINING SHOES OR CLOTHING, GLOVES, ETC; POWDER

IO BE DUSTED IN SOCKS, SHOES, INSIDE HAT BAND, OR ANY ITEMS CLOTHING TOUCHING

SKIN. PREPARED POWDERS ARE IDENTICAL AND CHOICE GOVERNED BY COLOR MATERIAL.

SOLUTION: IS COLORLESS AND NON STAINING. QUANTITIES POUCHED SUFFICIENT FOR

EXPERIEN'S AND TWO/THREE EXTERNAL DOSAGES. AMOUNT USED I0 BE GOVERNED GENERALLY

BY NEED AVOID DETECTION.

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3. CAUTION: WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.

4. ASSUME STATION BEARING IN MIND POSSIBILITY FUTURE REPERCUSSIONS.

SUBSTANCE READILY IDENTIFIABLE BY ANY PHYSICIAN THROUGH EFFECTS. FIRST ASSUMPTION

WOULD BE THAT IT HAD BEEN ADMINISTERD THROUGH FOOD OR DRINK, POSSIBLE PINPOINTING

REF RESTAURANT. ANY CONNECTION ODYOKE MIGHT CAUSE PUBLIC INDIGNATION AND

RETALIATION.

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WH Comments:

*Reference A RYBAT

#* Materials requested in REF A.

CO COMMENT: * Advise Headquarters interest and availability of HKHW 3234.

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Sattamulia

RICHARD M. BISSELl,,

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