PROJECT OPERATIONS REPORT, (DELETED) AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1954.

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• Publication Date: January 13, 1954

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Chief, fledical Staff DATE: 13 January 19V
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Project Operations Roport, Au[;ust-September 1954.
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1. Attached herewith is the report of the PROJECT Team operations
. August and September of 1954.
2. The report is fo..marded to you "Eyes Only" but you, of course,
can show it to such rembers of your Staff you feel should see it:
Since the report contains certain operational material, the Security
Office requires that it be treated with the highest security precautions.
3. If you do not wish to retain this copy, please return it
to the writer.
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Agency Official
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TO s Director of Zecority
VLt : Doputy Director et Lccurity-
VIA :.).nzearrls Staff �
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Proiect Iteri.art .
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2. Evt..-oon We&a.evi-.47, 25 .tov.zt, and , 4 &ptember 1954,
the Project Toast cemiuct-d intc.rrocatima tear g:gmtn
st�r--zgdo.-1 :=
t&03 cp4rationo1 cases. Another caeo Iste stud t id ac:�,20
114;;:htst turnad down an 1:*t2 'medical and zocaritygrol=le. Ia tha
cr4-.4e--t of all toe= re...3.1-3, ease off or end others cliztrot27 or
4 zertteta,7 inTs2=ds the project op=-st�tone :gyre waccesafla. fletflS
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2. The Prniect Isaa ocr.:r.o=d of the foll4 :thavidszala:
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a_psychiatrist and consultant to the Agency Medical Division;
i Medical Officer for the.::22M4=V31�, a Technical Specialist
and Staff Officer; and the Co-ordinator and Staff Officer.
3. 7.11 vie./ of the aonsitive =lore or the Pro 1 eot. 4:4.41"'
*33, 0.:trat. :1=3at Cre c-t-n-miad er
in a snl:r.:-*.c.-1 area.
4 to� 4 .4". in a pr.a...mwt4,1 at-2a, .017
y ofpar
f.eztvad. cozi.aci.d 7 and trcez fc itn cztnetibors. A. .
alnit-od and hi17 tr-isted housai:old otaff, ecazsiezinEof
hustaz.1.1 r-ocitut..red that la.:.ro ;�:ept antire.l7 away
from the Drri; ecl� Cier..s-iitich took ;lane in a caro1fl7 ad.
baaenc-ct ea. ( ) cm a trzezty..futrz,
hour bathe covered the fir taus t uard ,orotection woe not
rocoirer..1 on the cocdr5=7;t4) :=11. t cases. F.e.cor-11-.7
mosnrco Isere carried out under the direction of an operations officer
case vsficers of ztaff and 4.......0-1far az: Can ha dotorrined, no eolirity �
prcblera aroze ing the handling of the= canoe to prreor and
couticroz coe...-ol of. tho zafo,tect.z, and ohcieo of location.
oniy c oeue.1 zoo:zit:7 citeation r-antod itself =Id that
Imo the u= oic."7.7", in the
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otauLLI.u.7. to an orlratimi!; Office hnd ksie,, kriC-fed
n2erz.tiunn aa th:I.L.;!;out r1 oas tlny
chio
for inorroca:..x.a.-laZ.er;roaar in thuPcana Lecue uni:;un
7,:r7 c=ollcna nefno;!m aaJ direct
ron.onal :cr.cwiuo of t!-1.1 chao itfulf, &P.-or cw141;:ieratio:1 of all cZlo
fr-ota ane: tho a:;revwent or total. evea-ntir,..�- officor au
oporntions 7.oint o.t iZW7 to:,:riLor intorroL.;s.tor-'7 .
iatar7.retax but ienied UN aceoso to tog:au:deal kultallaQ the arniec.
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5. Technical rattara in tto cacao tC2V,.=% ware entirely' handled
by a technical crg f ice 11:4;1;7: ex-Ilar211 �"ajz-�-'1 T.'77,-;.77,=;477Z
Fnil ts-pn recordings wro nada of all eases. Tapea'uore taray.i ov-e-r to
tho GID2 oftioura 1=17ed ai2em cenr.lotiam of oath ease. la cdattion,
he � acroglialed a two-vry trsnauiatini and rota:L.71.oz
was tumid tlxr caksaa tired cr:.-..'�-a-D.t 1 our medical cmnsu 1 -zr, , =.cr encr
medical officer nil rle 14 Le alvt"4" ctij t"a -ratiCZA3 t'ae7 wr�
=riiod cm Ly the iuferrnotoro und/or coza offleara.
(,; For ratter a records it theuld be hated that technicil equip.
=mt. '177777:71.e in poar coneiLicm t..nd needs meal ar4 ovortaal.
Thin is net tiv fui C2 a. =3 :47-1====.17 dllo to a .
of a t.t.1-0.x...." ea-1. -S-1 Vitra of taLiz, our techr i c 1 ri fficer
and V-..a wzi.ter r.--...1=w-.11 a a�---.71.13.,
47414.=t; Sor (-1:zet-tolr
be attatfai7hnir)O cot
desi,smwd a 12 nd .1::4,or...114.1 apt:cial use L.
1=7,4 and that it ta to our medical. officer at -whe. re it
can be held in a ready status for future Tork.
7.
.I'r7,gar"';;oai;�grj-rtr._2.1Frz';-irli,a.-tf--n7.:-;-T.;:447'k-:
'each suOject 1.11.1 told in eemeral tema that thay um= to *Ca
uaea an fnrther uerk tut ahaf policy eenamd;:d 7=raoas *a assiz.n-
ECntA to toofc r-117 puyttclosieully for cur 7rotection as
vull as tt.eire. oce, u oclota 7:h7-saaal prychiaaric-7m7mhelozieel
=anina412t uas required. neim 0==inatir.1=2 wtre thea in each C.0.30
C3.0d.t=t 7 our _psychiatric..consultant and Agency met-1.4c-1
. All subjects readily accepted this 2 and the project
technipue was introduced easily and with full consent of the sub-
jects. It should again be noted here in the recinrei that these :ler:-
ical/psychiatric examinations are very valuable for several reasons
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a) Thor zives a geed ned...2a.i. and ps7=1:latrie r.ict=e of the
subject 2nd aid in .11.1=�Tmaet of his phruloal and contal
crcacitioe.
b) A subjectle story in t LCC3d frela a =C2 ZatTie =Id
erten in:portant backii:remcd nstorial tarns in i.he ex-
azization.
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Zito V.--.&;.!octo:-.3 an orportuaity to in
tho aut.jr.et's coarle-nr.es (ent::Iliall rapport) :rid also pr.�
Video the to ci th nnw inLieCtiC:13.
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1. Cn 25 August and prior to the actu.--1. use a tad') PROJECT tech-
ciqu.es, UParticipatir.a perec=e1 were Ld.-.-en a eto, detailed brial.'ing
of the case by the Operations Officer and E Procedures we�re
worked out, a general time schedule was prepared and all necessary
operational instructions for PROJECT were issued.
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Psychiatric Consultar.tand agency ;.e.dical Officer bi.,7�11e-...:..,_corri.Nineri. "nhySiC3.1-71S�
'chi tric caicn at 2:07 F.N., 'Tharsday, 2o Auiurt, vita adtia.7.
� This ex1r-atiaa cancluzled at. 5: i. P.s. Sa::.ej.sat was coopers:4-re tarce,-,..etrt
t.10 The Psychiai-ric Consultant 'And atzency Medical 01:Tiro,-
-sl..escribed subject at this time as in good health, having no abnormalities and
:with some nervousness and tension shown. He also was described as mentPllY
shrewd, guarded and clever. �
14. On i'r."-Ry, 27 AtarTast, at 10:22 A a brief a:acmes:Lon
partiai:aatir4-,Ixtrear.nelsour Psychiatric Consultant and agency Med-
ical Officer again with r''?Z -actin2 as interpreter. bpaan a second n'rws 7a1 -
psychiatric interview and examination. During this interview, Psychiatric Cen-
'sultant continued his background probing stressing subject's education,
scholastic knowledge and personal views on topics of general interest. Sub-
ject again was cooperatiye and rapportiseemed well established. This session
ended at 12:00 noon.
5. At I:50 on t3 =ape day, tho third seagiom began. Smbjet
�wag told hip bleed preozure was elaNntad and certain -.:ndical stops were
� roopired to red= it and rake hin rolax.
Hots: A detpilld, rapcnt has teen riled by our Psychiatric
...--Consultant on all cases handled and covers medical and -
psychiatric aspects of these cases. Copy is 'attached.
� .6. At arpr.-...tely 2:00 subject wts asked to raclino on the �
bed and at approximately 2:15 in:x=7=e= injoetiens warn boLun. Fre=
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rcughly this point until 5:22 7-�%., when the interro
tochniquoe wore applied. These 'techniques, mhich followed a provicuuly
aaved upon plan mere in three sta,os:
) A Phantazi inleltiohr nosed as subject's V.4r7"�!-45�41.17-g
fre71VV 1Z3e11t3 wers conf.i=o;'croi.ir
'although prefasnional cpinion reflects that subject had
little control. Time, thirty to forty minutes.
b) A phantasy in jab .C..4 posed az a close friend of the.
subject who greeted subject upca his ret=n to aussia.
Results were 7er7 good and confirmed basic material. Tiro,
forty to fifty mitmtes.
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Follcuing development of phantasiea as described abovo,
subject was interrogated directly b7.at. aesults imrs
apin coed, siznificant material 14.'43 confirmed and fro= a
professimval iieW, subject had. little control. Tins, thirty
to forty r1m=tes.
7. On Saturday, 28 August 1954, at 10:00 A.M., a general conference
was held in Onerations Officer's office and the case reviewed. It was
agreed that results were gccd and that subject had z7.1,en the general immression of
t'.9 trilth 1r: 4.1 51=4: Unt.7`.1 "ed dete-'1, . 1:77"
� pointed out that oi ext.reme int....rast and ciiirnifisanon hin ?MO that
subject ile�:..r.dar PROJECT had spoken Iiiz:247 of the Axoricanz. iiz
cceiferenco concluded at 10:214
8. At 11:09 A.M., the sane morning, both doctors and=rbegan a
fj..1.P1 interview with subject. Subject's condition was re!;arded as satis-
factern only compl.'1.-1-nt being a headache. Subject =poke of dreams (soe Pcv-
:hiatric Consultant's report) and in general appeared somewhat ccnfused in reard
to the preiaan day's activities but no antagonism waa noted. Teste vers
not rm. to check amnesia. Subject socks cf having a "feeling of satilfac-
tioe and reiterated a utll'nress to do anything for us and of hating the
SCiiet3o .The interview vas concluded at 11:42 A.4. and teen returned to
station hcadouz.rtare at 12:30 P.M. For the record, it should co noted
that subject was infor=ad at the conclusion of thia inter-:ley that all
tests and enwenations were finished; that we mere ntr.r convinced he had
told us the truth and that a "favorable re7ort would be made to "higher
authorities" on his b-.half It ahould also be noted, in ree:tonso to a reauest
from the Operations Officer, that the team agreed that there could
be no objection 4...z.-to cl--oratiozal use of the subject
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1. .?ollowine, at-Inctard prncedaro a:21. prier to ut-.0 of the projoct
tool:al.:A:es, a 1.12.1 a-Lee-a:Alien was hold ::arsonnal
conoornl.c:s Va.le casa on Caturd.y, 2:3 ,:a,:uot.i,L. tho t.-
0'x1 tirn ccha-dule and noceaoa.:7 operatin:
ware wori:c4i out. Specific briafinr, was ha:to:lad. 117 a C:..se
Officer, w.ho acted as int..=7.-.-...1t.a.-intorroL,stor
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r4r.,7, 22 1.13.:_rant 2.9511, at 2:C0 a CIA psychistric tonsulto.r.
and a CIA physician wita 4_114,==.o; tegao a ooid
mtoninntim-1. This axaeo'ataticr.waz cencluded at L:147 P.:4 ..-ath dootcTe
clese.ribe4 subject a- .f-,:r-icr�11:1- zna1. tari-ni3 the couzse of tho
rak..-ject ropoatod with FrIterial
st=7. ar.peared cegua�-�-%.:ed end Pally co-or.-zrve. m�syoh;
tric consultant d.esor'.2Lvd aubject ao o. la.di-ridual" at
h. Cr. rszn4.7.7, O kar,unt at c:,..-r.reodr..atel7 2L0:00
:ce5ait7 of further catezdr..c.'-ica to .aahject at
of the provisras d-3-'s ..-=1r_ation, actu....1. project treat:,e..-r-sere o-er.-
=neo:i. are. Lajectien was rz.-�_de at 1.0:30.A.21.. ou.d subject wont
into a r.ott, oizep,(see consultant repor,t)ZEubject, howtr.-cr, aftex
chart pe--iod tie-z and aitta� 2ionraric�-od p0or2.7 to -1-,:zo treat-
=I: and t-i.ro attes-co4--; to intro.auccpuut.z7 cezoLsal.
then ow:Li:cued to rnsi rzsaive doses %ere
approxi---ately 11:15 1..n. when adaitional injection:a 7--ad-ac&.4. a satio_ftzto,.�/-
stato and the interpreter opened up with direct ir.terrogat: 07.. This
in �errogation which lasted c..1.;o:ut forty-live minutes produte satis-
factory information of ,a confirming nature. The psychiatric consul-
tant stated that in in his professional opinion this induction was
satisfactory and the interpreter confirmed the accuracy o the sub-
ject's statements at this time. The sesiion conclu.ied at 12:27 P.M.
5. At 115 P.:1-, the psychiatric consultant and the interpreter
held a short, follow-up interview with the subject. This concluct.ed
_ . at 1:30 P.M. and the case was terminated.
6. At 2:30 P.M., all 7..artitipsting ;erreanrial discuased ths caza
the orZiee of the operations officer. Team ,cnnclusions.._bases on
the professional
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cffeCt tha_
of a psychiatric consultant and CIA physician wen.: to tile
o:17..arently t.h0 truth but that ig over taes into cusiody
ty thu Cavia, ha zou3d :duo tell thell ti.a2 troth aa ho kna4 it under
the ell,htcat earezo. rartcr, that =opt in a nozotive or ccoCunisa
conso, uu'az:ect pocr cr.erntional tyo. o doctero er7Notica1ly
otatad t'zat aubject dnpreowd, a:notionally unstable, atrenzay suicidal,
uLder:encia'alo in =time and a hd4h17 deFeadcat ;croon. It 4oa iorthef
establiuhed Lhat au'aject Lad no arneula for tho Project treatment and
1:newthat "oolationa" had been 6izun hint. t4hat La vas 417en, numher or
injecticsz and cach dataila WOuld be unknom to tha ecb..!act on tho team
posed no objuctions to pcociala future two of the subjcct (znidod by the
obe7c concluaians) in operations.
. 7. This ease is worr.:1,y or note in that it dacenstraton ajain that
the exact effect of drar,:s upon human beincs cannot be oltmyr, correctly
predicted. This subj'ect t00% oxtroa..--d.L.:-, =lay hoavy deans of pc:;erful
drags with littla offcct.althooF,a cuejact hineolf %ma not a larse, hear'
or robust tzoo..
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1. cn rar4y, O .ut 1954, in the late artornocn, again
at�inI.4.ard precedtu-a, porsannol brierod conce..raing .
L'etei2s a ti= cr.!.lee.ila and recesaal7
cr.tca-atirv4 cic orimri out. The Case Officer
1---4afin w this
-, An interrogator as assigned at is tir.t
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by the Operations Officer to act as interpreter-interrogator for the Project
operations because of his fluency
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3. 0,2 A:audr.cr, _11 Au.st t 10;12 follevic.3 pre-riouoly 4.,,g�ecd
upon T.-att.-Iran =pica-tor, The psychiatric consultant and CIA afedical
officer witha,:at.c- Officer, actin: co 1.-st.orrzeter be:7.n routine 1-�yr.ic.a1
� and 757&.../.14 'Niti=.3 � Ma= ManirodE04 C.W.P COnt...t.---rx.1 1=41 1:C.'43'
wereintornod for inch erki te in at 2:a) 1".M, and cont:::....-tod
cks-prec.irzt.oly 3:35 At. 3:35 W43 :Project treetzz-nt 1:40-33 trith the
first intraxcnous
At.this Doint,. it is 1...sr+-wit to rsyte in the record thatthe psychia-
tric consultant ill ;xi:vie= three bc,--:rs
occaat.i=, 'ned turned up a distact cousda of c",ebz;=tis,
ri:=3 ear Ill= --tze subzcnt had. a rather deco :ind dovnttou
althoti_sh he had net n hi= 2940. tbo (=bloc:. had
3.ived teethe- t'tn-az and subject ed concerr--...d
bis 2;L:e =d 'Sec.:rasec. th..ie and at the psychiatric cc=
sultant' s 4est.i, it hid....boon a&-rr..ed o atto---,tt to create a phsntaoy around the
Lizure ofsi4,;;,...,,:r.s a first e.tfort with the
. .5. Subject reaetwi -Arry rer..idly to the pro; eci tree:talent. Crt
.desired depth had been reached, the Case Officer left thl_cxe4,a- .tions ryon and
the Interrogator (..dto r r4r....24 r.rtreic--Lly speol.'s flue-tett.! ontere4
ar1 took his 71-1,0! tb.:0 from tho
Z.ret r:- -r TS the inject:1.= the ..r.i."..c.-itasy 1.-es int.-.;duond by the interrogator
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