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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 8, 2003
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• Publication Date: August 12, 1975
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12 AUG 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Review
ua : Senate Select Committee Roquest
1. Reference is *ado to et 7 August 197S reaues
~_ - office of Security, .for certain docu-
UMCO of Security files an ARTICHOKE.
2.
docunon
being .fe
directly
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Forwarded herewith are two copies of cert
as process
d by Mr. Maxwell. Those documents are
thout unitization since the docume is
DD/SIT or Dom? matters. Additional docu-
ARTX ROXg files will be forwarded as soon
g can be coapleteed.
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Director of Security
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief of Operations, Did/P
SUBJECT: Operational Use of Chemical Agents
1. The committee appointed by you in the above-captioned
matter recommends the following policy:
"In certain operational situations which warrant the
employment of extraordinary measures to attempt tq obtain an
objective not obtainable by ordinary means, the use of chemical
agents is permissible. It is the policy of CIA not to use any
chemical agents to secure information against the will of a subject
where it may reasonably be expected to cause the, subject lasting
mental or physical harm as contrasted to possible temporary dis-
comfort. Chemical agents may be used only der certification by
the Chief of Operations that their use is in the national interest.
A permanent s pervisorlt committee composefi of a representative
of the Medical Staff, Office of Security, TSS, 1I Staff and CI :staff
shall consider each use of chemical agents anff will in each case
make appropriate recommendations to the Chief of Operations for
his assistance in making the decision relative 1o the use of chemical
agents. Except for medical reasons. *e chermkal agents will_.,be
used on any staff officer or emulovee of CIA cc, U. S. employees of
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`.r a;eri' .' 'i 2::)u (a) ie :sent of
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(c) after (a) and (b) are completed, the recommendation will be
wia no (cause *jne a or physical amage(to the ;employee,
submitted to the advisory committee for consideration and recom-
mendation through the Chief of Operations to the- DDCI, and (d)
approval by the DDCI.
"Since chemical agents are still in experimental stage
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as to the scope of their ultimate use, the recommendation for use ~LLEGIB
interest. The cost factor in this experimenter phase is of secondary
consideration.
any particular case should be made on the bads of need and nation.
"The permanent advisory committee will make recom-
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the Agency to determine the best chemical mats which may be
used to accomplish these extraordinary opera anal objectives, all
such research must first be approved by the fief of Operations. "
2. It is recommended that the Director tissue the above policy
statement to you in one copy which will consthite your Agency charter
and responsibility for chemical agents.
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3. A memorandum from the DCI to you to original only is
attached for your convenience in. the event that you concur in this
4. It is recommended that you issue, the following directive
to each Division Chief:
" terrxpora committee composed a representative
of the Medical Staff, Office of Security, TS3, TI Staff, and chaired
by the Deputy Chief, Counter Intelligence Staff, is established for
the purpose of recommending to me cobcerai, the use of chemical
agents for'the purpose of obtaining information or attabiing operational
objectives. All requests for the use of chemkal agents will be
submitted to the chairman of this committee. The committee will
then recommend to me as follows:
chemical agents
"a. Whether or notIaius should be aced;
chemical agent
The specifid sw to be used wch is most likely
to accomplish the desired results;
s'c. The estimated risk factors, if :ssy, involved in its
"d. The procedure and circumstances under which the
chemical agent is to be administered; and
"e. Any other factor which might a .sist Chief of Operations
in snaking a decision that the use of the s chemical agent is in
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the national interest. The committee will not attempt to judge
the value of the results expected as a result of the use of the
chemical agent, but only the likelihood of achieving these results.
'9The use of chemical agents is very sensitive. It is
requested that you brief appropriate senior members of your
staff only of the fact that this committee has been created and
that any request for the use of chemical. agents will be submitted
to the chairman of the committee, who will furnish guidance as
to procedures and information necessary for the committee to
make recommendations to me.
"Since chemical agents are still in an experimental stage
as to the scope of their ultimate use, a recommendation for use
in any particular case should be made on the basis of need and
national interest. The cost factor in this experimental phase is
of secondary consideration.,*
S. The committee recommends that you instruct the Cable
Secretariat to automatically distribute to the chairman of this
committee a copy of all cable communications which discuss or
recommend the use of chemical agents in comn:ection with opera-
tions. In the event you concur. a :nemoraac i to the Cable
Secretariat is attached for your convenience.
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6. In order for the committee to properly consider the opera-
tional use of chemical agents, it is believed necessary that we
review the results of each past use by this Agency either operationally
or experimentally. Both TSS and the Office of Security feel that
your authority is required before this information can be released
to the committee. A letter of authority is attached for your con-
sideration.
7. For your information, the committee at future maeetings,
in addition to the action indicated previously la this memorandum,
intends to review the research which has bees conducted to date in
the chemical agent field to consider what. if any, new research
may be desirable in order to determine if there may be chemical
agents adaptable to operational use which are not currently being
used by CIA. TSS is somewhat concerned that this committee will
overlap and duplicate the work of other cc nmittems with the result
that they will have more than one channel of guidance in the chemical
agent field. It is recommended that you issue the following guidance
to this committee:
"In your consideration of the elements outlined by me in
paragraph 2 of my memorandum of 14 arch 1958 in the above-
captioned matter, you may disregard any existing committee Ja=
having current jurisdiction or authority in the chemical agent field.
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Your final recommendations should include either the abolishing
of present overlapping committees or the creation of a new com-
mittee, or the placing of authority in one existing committee. It is
my desire that you make such recommendations. as you feel approp-
riate which will beat accomplish the objectives of the committee
as set out in the memorandum referred to above."
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Cable Secretary
SUBJECT:
The Deputy Chief, Counter Intelligence Staff, will be
placed on distribution of all recommendations for the opera-
tional use of chemical agents.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security
Chief, Technical Services Staff
1. You are authorized to reveal to the committee appointed
by me to consider the use of chemical agents the details of each
operational and experimental use of chemical agents which has
been conducted by you directly or or through contract.
2. The committee feels that it is essential. in order to
properly consider and make recommendations to you, that it
be informed concerning the success or failure of each past opera-
tional use of chemical agents. A memorandum granting approp-
riate authority to the chairman of the co=nmitte a to obtain this
information I. attached.
Chief of gperations. DRIP
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TRANSMITTAL SLIP + r E 5 Jan 62
TO: 11:30 AM
Colonel Edwards
ROOM NO. BUILDING
REMARKS:
ailed and left the following
message:
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called
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Dr.
II arranged with EE to release a cop
of a cable to you. (IN 45528). This
has a bearing on some other material
he became aware of with our office.
After you have read the cables he would
like you to call him.
(I requested the cable from FSS. They
haven't received it as yet but will get
it for you.)
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learned unofficially from a military intelligence type that an
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important case (penetration) was broken not because of a polygraph
as reported but was achieved by a chemical or drug (something) given
to the penetration orally. Whatever was given a confession apparently
resulted.
Source, in addition, reported that military intelligence has opened
up a program all over the world using this new technique. Source also
reported that two high ranking officers from the Pentagon plus a medical
officer conducted the above and administered this new technique in the
aforementioned case. Source in passing information reported that this
is highly sensitive business and extreme caution must be used to avoid
any disclosures.
Inquiry unofficially from our friends, Sid G. et al. indicates no
knowledge of same:
One of our very closest medics has no specific information but
thinks it may be something of the amphetamine family. This medic
indicates, that there is a new chemical which might be the one being
used. This chemical referred to has been manufactured by a major
pharaceutical outfit and was o. k. Id by Federal Drug Administration
approximately three weeks ago. Apparently the Veterans Administration
also has run tests on it.
Possibly NIH may have some idea with
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knowledgeable. It has also been learned
that the Department of Defense did not have any mechanism for
conducting tests on this chemical.
Another source has indicated that this same chemical was
approved by Federal Drug Administration on 20 July 1961.
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SENDER WILL CHECK CLASSI %.TION TOP AND BOTTOM
UNCLASSIFIED CO FIDENTIAL SECRET
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP
TO
NAME AND ADDRESS
INITIALS
DATE
R.L. B.
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ACTION
DIRECT REPLY
PREPARE REPLY
APPROVAL
DISPATCH
RECOMMENDATION
COMMENT
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RETURN
CONCURRENCE
INFORMATION
SIGNATURE
Remarks:
I obtained this by "accident". This looks like
an artichoke case or P-1. I didn't know
whether you had seen it or not.
FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER
FROM: NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO.
DATE
UNCLASSIFIED CO_` ENTIAL
SECRET
FORM
I APR 55 231
Replaces Form 30-4
which may be used,
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TOP SECRET
8 April 1958
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Medical Staff
Director of Security
Chief, TSS
Chief, FI Staff
SUBJECT: Policy and Procedures for the Use of
Drugs in Connection with the DD/P Mission
3 pages
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Counter Intelligence Staff
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TOP SECRET
14 March 1958
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Chief, CI Staff
SUBJECT: Policy and Procedures for the Use of Drugs
in Connection with the DD/P Mission
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