PRIORITY REQUIREMENT FOR THE USE OF DRUG-INDUCED HYPNOSIS INTERROGATION TECHNIQUE IN (DELETED)

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00190887
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 23, 2025
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: June 19, 1950

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12 June 1950
TO: irl:;I:v.r.moll UCUR1TY
Attn: Colonel Ch,cffield Edwards
Chief,
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3UDALT: Frierity Fr.luiroment for the use of rumg-Induccd .
Eypnosis Interrogation Technique ir
are in the process
of bin g r1ltriAr..1 to from the USSR, .where they have been
intxrned since their califtre by the Red Amy in 1945. ThcS.,
1111111Vill be av;...ilable ithin the very no future for -intensive
interrogation. In v3.ew of and the length of time they :
lrvc bc.an,intornd, as well as known Soviet indoctrination of other.
it is belloyd that without qucion they have beLsn given
l.bea::cunt, of. Zovict inaoetvination and that at
loat a pock.ion of thsm 11...ve been recruited au Communist. and Soviet
eL,pion'go
A2� e�i.s pointed out that this may represent an
,!aluable and nnique opportunity whereby trerondously
:v.-linable results 1::i.t he obtained by the use of the interrogation
technues invol,i5wz drui;-ipluccd hynnosis. It is felt that this �
rcprc:i. a dcril,it,'�= PriQciLY and vbilt all pcssible effort should
be uallcrt:Aen to 1-.;:%-e appropriate, from -
this group coiaplctely ;old fully i'rttnngat6d with the uso of :these
innca. We ace in a foition to arr4nE;c2 nuch interrogations in
_ sceurely and effectively.
Action: It. .11 be appreciated if you will 3(.1vise no 'other
bo m-J.de available to
;mem. a, TDY basis for the purpose of
con,ructi:ng such .interroL;ations. Your
cttnr;orr.7!nce i n. This is s'Gron.1,y reconflondcd and,
(.:01,.;1)r will imwediately arrial!.;e for the sclec-
t:cn or for such iatcrrocation on the
or Ill'n,r;:Qnal history, backiyound, and
oC th..qr initiolintorroi;ation by GIC in Mgt:
It .:.00ld he Led alno if you will advise Us of
your (fr:ci::_lon in this matter as soon as possible.
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