MEMO (Sanitized) FROM RALPH BLOSK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R003500200017-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 16, 2003
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: July 28, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

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PROM: Ralph Block
28 .lull 1948
The following ie pertt e t to cur 4oxiversatioL ttis I4,? _ka
and is a personal, atateitent ~t t-4* tter isvolve4 L
committee's point of view:
S CC 304/1 - Psy4bolo?,ical warfare was dofinar<
planned use, 4uria ? time of war or threat of aar
,
,exclusive of armed aontl .ot, designed to iatluenee
morale, or behavior of a givon forsig* group in susa
to support the aooomplishnent of our Milit.atry or a tioac'xj
2. SMOG 304/1 - "There ;.8 need for the i bate ea .
meat of a Caittee with full-time representation trc&
ate goveriznental ugsuoies to serve as an agency ehsr
preparation of payohclogionl warfare olicisa, plaana
,
studies for eaplaya ut La tit.* or war, or thr:*t of vu taa or,,
vined by the President. w
3? SMOG 304/1 - Obarter
warfare.
The Subaommitta
direotiyealN
1 be resapoasible for
on of ra`Vional plat
ion of ;lime for orderly and `f tins
tra iticn of the aubaamm tteo a`rosA pe e+
status,
etioti or staple aaentation o
' approy
f
and directives in the absence or a uatiotial warts
tion for psyclLological warfare.
4? SWROO 304/1 (Charter) - The Subo ttre efla1,I aaInts
01050 liaison with the appropriate policy off toes 'ot tie rte
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Am y, Nayy and Air Foroe! Depart enta, and wit 4i tathorimea st war.
li tix agenoieu of othor dsp rtLents or the Cover--ma-It or tAt
sty.!4-A ns_,L
5* 8ARACC 304/14 - The Joint Chisf m of Stacy rsoc, e
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the pertinent - COW' IUsi,r soemssn4stion of S1 c:C
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ar :ed. On 7 mil, ut its meeeting
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the views of the Toit-t i hi of s of Staff on S1 CC 4/6 e reap =
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4/14 s grssd t rst ti Adi
.4, .oVsele,ppenx.
b. The $uboozimtttes . as had no official instruction, di.r t
to mace say cheng,n in its I traotic us beyohc t
n . The Sube andt t a?' a a*nta to rains
epa ration
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plans and imple m tin direct` ives relati to #h p yment or
psyehological waders, etc.. wLish is Ott 1 dsfinerd the
ltd use during time cf . war or threat ei:' war,
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7. The written eutharity or the ubct l.tes has b a
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impaired at a period obviously close to poaasiblr xl t: u sj mwmh
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by the "Ount, of Ta tar inconclusive infam cation ~": t t ., ft-
ing for sycuolo i43 w_-..- ~a~Ry"}~ri,er6w # i':4-1
t it r s t3nly one1 priusipui =ur . o
u ZVOU itch 4 rosponsibility. In ordsr to make t!a
ti i tif i
evenme o ear,t mast be i;.eyeri into and
Co di.nated with logistio ! and other plc ing of the 4#i .!ts..-y
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s aapeoal tr iif
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in theaters of operation by Theater xrders, with p+bli+' ~F'ref
Lion to be transmitted through the Joint (hiete of Scat'. 3; ,s
i eonoluaiyeneess in whioh this pl i ng n roots is #u to - Abe
absence of clear and unmiatakLble instructie from the alt i ca t
Ssaurity Council on is dC3 awadmexnt, in reset tc the plait
for "white" props each wbich wa 90% or ?ayoholtgisai ae fast.
operations in World War it and will be approzi"tely tb.i ate; is
any `future war in our time. y 4CC 4.J6 noted that 4s sl-' aea, z
trai:ni of psrsa axneli ruouro nt "d 4iutribution of ?iLia- usr.
Pat, preparation and castrxll utio3 of psytibt lisj,.ioi 1 sax
_
alb _rssea.reh in and develop t of new P ehIlog, 3l
techniques, et,Jui :aOi t instruments. TA MO
Wet can be ae uc aplishrd b r wayi a wund at
break of war. Me r rsQu,+.re oeire ul Inte ivv a
by all the Departa;`tus !Qafne.. and auo,b action Lit* ar
entire subject. - -- _ _ a
304/6 - In World far II tae: stfsstiveasss of psyaAtlogie.li
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liens was advorsoly affected by:
of txi.ined ,personnel;
b. Lack of apprsciation of the ?ower, purpooe=c
Uses of psychological warfare;
0 .
isation:.
Procedural delays ;
Deficiencies of Integration and Boor _o .
In the inoreasin tenalioit Of world eYvents Uie 3491
has been fading the aeoeossity of planning for any e ,
Its Charter provides that it will be responsible for Cho
dination of ia;pl+lo*eatation in the a:bsenoe of a nactioAt
organization for psycbologioa3. warfare. F mer*ora ty
Subcommittee, attacked to S C 301/6, drew attention to
used of planni "for i iate 04*10ymrat of oeyo of io i
fare considering the probable short time to mobilize",
has a direot restien to the OS suggested aaeitent whion
attention to the danger to national aeotariti* is the a eaone
planning of this kind.
In the light of the forefoing, the Bubo itteer torn .+ lrs
t has a specific and grc,te responsibility st it or .c
assist it In carrying out thin responsibility it a
considers, a not unreasonable request for official al rix_ c- its
of its positions if no answer Is fortheoi from tar
o
a itt t"
Security Council, the as bars of the Wbs
by the, orders of the Joint Cbiets of, Staff, whio
military advice they can obtain. The bomsitte.
there are other informal suggestions of aathvds Ujit
for p "whiter*o ps oholo?;iosl warfare, but doe
eider that is respenai ility is affeoted until its 4tiuie
instructions are ohanged, especially in view of tAe a rreiit i
ternational situation.
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