DISCUSSION OF PARAPSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH WITH DIA PERSONNEL 25 AUGUST 1973

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• Publication Date: August 31, 1973
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Discussion of Parapsychology Research
with DIA Personnel 25 August 1973
1. At the request of Chief SG1I
Biomedical Sciences Branch, attended a meeting with
three DIA rsonnel, and SG1
SG1J at CIA Headquarters. SG1I
me cs and Behavioral Sciences Branch OSI was also
present. The general topic discussed was parapsychological
research.
2. DIA is currently considering funding a program in
parapsychology. DIA was being pushed to evaluate claims
of paranormal abilities and felt a research program was
necessary to provide reference information. Through various
SG1I interactions with (who is involved with Soviet
paranormal abilities) was discovered knew
personnel at Stanford Research Institute involved in para-
psychology. Since some of the most interesting data avail-
able is being published by SRI, was attempting
SG1I to obtain assessment of SKI an their potential
for doing parapsychology research and verification for DIA.
3. Since the personnel from DIA were all cleared
individuals and were told by ARPA of some CIA involvement
in paranormal research, some of CIA's investigations with
SRI were discussed. Specifically DIA was told that we had
a small classified contract which has been completed a few
months ago. Many of the results of the contract are sum-
marized in the film concerning the first studies with Uri
Geller which was shown at Columbia University's physics
department about six months ago. My copy of this film was
SG1J loaned tol for his review.
DIA review(s) completed.
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SG1J 4. I advised since we had no existing
contractual relation with AV, more details and other
information about current research and future plans must
necessarily come from SRI. CIA management has not yet
decided the official policy with regard to paranormal
research. Until and unless such a policy was formulated
in CIA it would be presumptuous for me to speak for or
about SRI and premature to discus coordination and
liaison of research with DIAr any other government
agency.
5. The background information provided by
SG1 I and II Eyes Only Memorandum for the Record, Visit to
FSTC/Charlottesville, Virginia, 8 August 1973 assures us
that we will undoubtedly hear from and see more of these
individuals. This memorandum describes, among other things,
some strong pressure being applied to DIA to become involved
in paranormal research.
SGFOIA3
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ground indicates that sensitive internal CIA matters should
not be freely discussed with DIA and that coordination and
liaison with DIA in parapsychology research should be
treated cautiously.
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