GUIDANCE FOR RESEARCH ON INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES AND AGENTS, AND INTERROGATION COUNTERMEASURES WITHOUT ATTACHMENT

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00146088
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RIPPUB
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U
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2
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December 17, 2024
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January 15, 1983
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May 19, 1953
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EDD 242/6 � TgEARCH P.7:IrDEvELCE:�2�7.1TEOARD 'Weehington 25, D. C. Loe Ne. � 19 ?Lay 1953. � R - 53-107 G6py No. 12 � MINORANDUM FOR .ASSISTAirr CHIEF CF ST:IFF, G-2 Department of the Army DEPUTY CHIEF OF ::AVAL OFERATICnS (Om:rations) Attn: Director, Naval Intelligence livision Department of the Navy DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, OPERATICNS Attn: Director of Intelligence 1]..partlont of the Air Force Guidance for Research on Interrogation Techniques an Agents, and Interrogation Countermeasures JCS, JIC Nemo for Chrmn ;ZS, JIM-263-53 of 121lay 1953 (5) SUBJECT: Reference: Attach=ntl � � EDB 242/1, Report of Ad Hoc Medical Study -.7-Poup 474:11i1=N214w.dated 25 january 1953 (S) - 2 copies -;"=!..-: ,:���-- � . L. I activated an an hoc study group in August 1952 to determine !(-. wbether a potential threat exists to Natidnia Security by ascertaining : whether effective and practical techniques exist, or could be develened, which could be utilised to render an individual subservier.t to an impoced .v121 or control. Complete effectiveness of such techniques was understcad- . � to mean that the individual exposed would be subsequcntly unaware cf their-use. The code wordCaP-Oggai(Restricted) was azsicned to the� operations of the study group. - 2. Ihe group completed its preliminary study and submitted. the attached report, RDB 242/1, in January 1953. The report indicated all known techniques and agents thich nay be applicable to the prcble= and contained comments on the feasibility of utilizing them and cf protecting against ihcm. Comments on the existing military research and development ;program in this area and recommendations relative to promising research were also included. . . . � � 3, It appeared that research along the lines indicated by tbe report � . � ray contribute to the attainment of an interrogation potential not ;1pp:rent too date and would provide means'Ibr indoctrination and protection afrri-st � art such developments try the USSR. Inasmuch as we were nct aware of any requirements for research of this nature, I asked the Joint Intelligens:1 Committee to advise me of any such requirements. By reference memorandum, � � ED3 2142/s 4r: � .41147.44.1.1b.. � � was advised that an urgent_nced exists, from an intelligence and security point of ViC14., to devi:lop effoctjve and practical techniques,- Which, if utilized, would rend.:r an inAividual subservient to an imposed will or control. The JIG also stated that attention e-ould be directed inrosearch to the possibility of employing effective techniques which could WIllify in advancelany attempt to impose a will or control for the purpose of extracting classified information. Further research as to the physiological effect of drugs and charicals on human beings was indicated as justified.- The JIC also stated its ccntinuing int:rust in the brosder ..field of the effect of drugs and chemicals on human taings as related to interrogation techniques and countermeasures from an intelligence point . of view. h. The attached rcportnontains research recornendations relative to irradiate military needs and.the collictton of data which may improve basic understanding and thus ultimately prove to be of military use. These recemmendations point cut desirabli research, the need f9r which is confirmed by the JIG statzments. 5. Ira forwarding the report to you for yolr information, guidance and appropriate action. We would he pleasZld to work with you on any further- research and development planning which nay be desirable and to reconvene our study group to assist in such studies, if necessary. / � � . � � � 6, It is ruquested that -you .keep the RDB advised of your research and development activities in the fiad of interrogation trchniques and agents and in interreaation countermeasures. Our activities in this - - nail are handled by 7.-"allicatgtatras, Vice Chairman, andtre,-51.441. of his staff... . '� - .. t . : ' ,,,,vw.e.,,,wsf4,.....ro.�':'-';"r--,..:4-,--45'--?_7,..--...:� ; . 'i%;.,...._-.,,� . co: Army G-I4 w/o attachment Navy CO (Attn: CD-372) w/o.:attachment AF DCS/D w/o attachment Chrmn, JIC, JCS w/o attachment . . :*. � 2 --atexx4ridar,. . ; . � � � � � � � - Iii242/6 � ���141.w....,,tn,..,��������������� ,� '4,7Z4.!InlilOotgftiir7.17.71.01.11i4;;;74,ftli51 ,1000.;�����.,.*:�. � ,��� ).1���� ........ �� � �:/ � � � � . � .17,.7. � � �