INTERVIEW WITH MR. PATRICK H. PRICE RE GRID COORDINATES

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CIA-RDP79-00999A000400050006-0
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RIPPUB
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C
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5
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November 4, 2016
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October 25, 2002
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6
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April 29, 1975
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MF
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Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000400050006- OTS /BAB MEMO # 163-75 29 April 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: ATTENTION SUBJECT : Interview with Mr. Patrick H. Price re Grid Coordinates The attached report is a result of your memo of 31 January 1975. to OTS/CB wherein you provided five grid coordinates which were to be used in an experimental remote viewing; program designed to provide operational leads on various targets. The information has been recorded essentially as presented by Pat with only minor editorial changes. Little attempt was made to follow through on most of his statements, dine the primary objective of this interview was to provide you with raw data which you could review and evaluate before deciding if you want to meet and debrief Pat yourselves. Because of my deliberate effort to avoid gaining knowledge of the targets which could "tip off" Pat during the debriefing I do not know how'"ep; if any, of his statements are correct. We would therefore appreciate your comments regarding this information to help us evaluate the potential to the Agency of this technique in general and Mr. Price in particular. I I OTS BAB CONFIDF.MrTAL SG 1 I SG1I SG1A Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000400050006-0 Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000400050006-0 COWt))F TtAL MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD :subject; Interview with 'tr. Patrick P. Price on 26 Apiril 1975 Administrative For the record, the following advIntstrative point were covered with Pat on 26 ~pril 1'g75 during our meeting at the Rey Bridge Marriott Motel: Our relationship is now an operational one. We are no longer conducting R & D. He was very pleased with thin and eager to go to work. He was asked what conditions help him to work at W-9 best? 'Does it help to see the person or a photograph? Can he really get there best by grid coordinates, etc.? feels we must provide more information so that he can make a positive identification of a ette. Grid coordinates are ok to establish the general area of interest but then he must be told what specific point to zero in on. Photogrraph# are very good, particularly when a person or a building is in- volved. More data is needed to help pinpoint a location in relation to a known landmark such as a city or a topographic feature. If the point is within a city then provide a locator point such as'a building description. Pat was told that security will be a problem that =e must face. I will not always be able to tell him everythin- because often I will not have all the details. The principles of "compartmentatlon" and "need to know" will be SOP. Also there is a potential for embarrassment if our association is played up in the press. He agreed to keep me posted on other groups he may work with and even his contacts with the press. One interview he gave to the National Inquirer about six weeks CONFIDENTIAL. Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000400050006-0 Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000400050006-0 CONFIPIENTIL.L page 2 ago should be published soon. The topic was a philosophical discussion of pssychokenisis and remote viewing in relation to the study of Scientology. As a general rule Pat claims that he shuns publicity and has turned down many requests for interviews. Pat was given the Personality checklist, an indirect assessment guide and a P#'_Q III to help him focus on the type of information we would like to get on people. Pat promised to send sketches of the areas we discussed along with a bill for his expenses. Report 3ased on his "study" of the coordinates I. gave him on 22 April, Pat supplied the following information. The interview was taped and the three cassettes are available for study. Coordinates given Pat: i SG1A i Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000400050006-0 SG1A Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000400050006-0 Next 2 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000400050006-0 Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000400050006-0 COWFIPFtTIAL Page SG1A SG 111 Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000400050006-0