GRILL FLAME

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00792R000100140018-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 28, 1998
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: July 17, 1981
• Content Type: MF

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DEPARTMENT OF' THE ARMY
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I I INO EON, D.C. 10.110
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Al rL NTION OF
17 July 1981.
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT: Grill Flame
(S) The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you as to both the
present status of the joint Army/DI/1 Grill Flame program and to provide
guidance for future Army Grill Flame activities. Earlier this week I met
with BG Rapmund, Chairperson of the Human Use Review Committee, to resolve
whether or not the joint program is within Procedure 18, "Experimentation
on Human Subjects" of DOD 5240.1-R. Our discussions were most informative
and I learned a great deal about the program beyond the human use issue.
(S) To resolve the most time sensitive issue _ what to do with the
Army money already committed to the FY 1981 portion of the joint program -
I have decided that, since it is at least arguable that none of the FY 1981
taskings targeted by either the Army or DIA involve human experimentation,
and in light of Secretary Marsh's approval of the Army's involvement in the
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programt From both
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a legal a policy perspective; ` tnuc.h mere cr mfortable callirt
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apmuno s representations I beI ieve that t 7e Army may participate in the FY
1981 portion of the joint program without insisting on DOD Secretariat
review and approval of DIA's
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becoming entangled in similar problems. Since any Army involvement in
Grill Flame activities will have do be reviewed and approved by the
Seer{ ,try or Under Secretary of the Army on an annual basis, tray ,
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(S) The second purpose of this memorandum is to provide advice on how
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Our lea
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cut~et"? ate ot? the science lead me to believe that the operational
aspects of parapsychology, by tT7eir very nature cannot be divorced from'
rr-etlical and scientific research. In my opinion this is exactly what has
happened both in our in-house program and the SRI contract. This must be
corrected. Therefore,-a t e..b,?ginning, of each year I recommend that you
submit for Secretariat 1ev l review an..approval, an inventory of a11
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ge such contracting. I anticipate, however, that n the Army's likely continued interests in usi,g,military personnel and in
understanding more about th #hysiologic _.aspects p raa fin gy, any
future joint programs, su i 5.' tt p'r sen A my/DIA program, = ~I vi
a inrf~rrl, s.~be
planned Army Grill Flame involvement for the coming year (i.e., in-house
operational, in-house research, outside contracting, etc.). Such an
approach will not only be of great assistance to the Secretary and the
Under Secretary but I believe it will also improve the overall effective-
ness of the Army's Grill Flame efforts by enabling all Army elements to
support knowledgeably the effort.
(S) I recognize that an integral aspect of a consolidated Army
program will continue to be contracting with outside organizations, such
as :SRI. I do not discour
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Delbert`L. Spurlock;/Jr.
General Counsel
CF: Secretary of the Army
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