GRILL FLAME (U) --DECISION MEMORANDUM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00788R001100440044-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 1998
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: December 24, 1980
• Content Type: MEMO

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20310
FOR UNHER- RBT-ARY. OF -THE -ARMY
24 DEC 1980
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SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME (U) -- DECISION MEMORANDUM
1. (S) Army General Counsel has determined that GRILL FLAME activities
constitute experimentation on human subjects under Procedure 18, DOD
Directive 5240.I-R. Section 4 of Procedure 18 requires the approval of
Under Secretary of Army in order for Army Intelligence to continue its
GRILL FLAME activities.
2. (S/NOFORN) Army INSCOM GRILL FLAME activities meet or exceed the
requirements of Section 3 of Procedure 18. Important foreign intelli-
gence and counterintelligence purposes are served by GRILL FLAME exper-
imentation. Informed consent of all subjects is obtained in writing and
only in accordance with guidelines issued by Department of Health Education
and Welfare setting conditions that safeguard the welfare of the subjects.
3. (S) Request the Under Secretary approve our participation in GRILL
FLAME activities under Procedure 18.
D_' DLOV~
E. R. THOMPSOM
Major General, USA
ACofS for Intelligence
14 Jan 81
APPROVED - Under Seetary of
the Army
PATRICK M . HUGH ~
NOT El"."LEASABLE T~TC , GS
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of the Army Staff
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