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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: January 17, 2025
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: January 1, 1954

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Activity'
5.:t.a.q.cy of AlierilliMEM" F
1. Au soon as possible we eltai begin to assemble, review and
assimilate the available i emotion relating tO the culttre
and social structure of the . people to provide us with
the necess background an knowleRge Or dealing with the
eller ith whom we shall work.. We shall try to iden=
tify theca sbcial psye.ologicsl and cultural pltterns
which are boing utilized by t� Communists and which
represent their strength. We ali trx.o identify those
forces which are being combattod by th Communists
and 4lich represent their potential weakness].
In order to do this we need Recess to all relevant information
on these subjects posserscd by the Agency including the ser-
vices of leaowledgeable Agency specialists. ';ie also intend to
draw upon:othor sources of inSornation such as cultur%1 anthro-
pol and ant lire ological study rrOups (e.g._
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an persons having spool- know-
ledge of tA _ople by virtue of birth, residohce or
experience. ue have access to and shall exploit scientists
interested in these fields, some of whom have worked in:our
Department in the past. lie shall use them asiconsultants et
full time participants as required. We .shall cxpana our contacts
into every field which represents a potential of information
pertinent to our needs.
2. As this information le ase.UillateJ by our staff, it will bo used
as a basis for a general understandinr: of t's attitudes -jar
patterns, crotons, values and motivatiens co-mon �0 the
people and therefore also comon to thC group of
whom we shall sturt individually. This general stur
culture ocial structure will be a continutr; activ.itY 9
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but its urpose will be the psyehological
assessmcn of individual aliens.
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A th�) 3. In order to effect this activity, will undertake .
an overt acientific stud- of the "cco orj.c, aspects of disease"
Fin a group of "displac -- a Group which is considered
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to be "under stress" becaese of their present nituatlon and
tierofore reprosente a leeitinato group for open study by
scientists mormolly interested in the relation Lotman life
situation and disease. This projected study of elle
would be coneidered a normal research activity on ourpar
because there in presuntly underway h study of a rroup of
..1Erants. We will subnit a Bill of 17artictlars
to the Agency giving the Requirements for selecting such indiv-
idualn w aP3 fish to ntudy. We will require holt in locat-Z:-
'aliens and will rely on to serViocs or the
in proeurine;dosireable can31d4es. As these
,andidates 1=o:re available, and as a pert ef vg, interviewing
procddures, the will be erked to cooperate in an aesessment
of their "mental and physical health" and the erect which tholr.
experiences have had upon them. This will involve a nums::or
of intensive poychiatric interviews and the application of psy-
chological and physicsl teste.
4. From this survey we hope to identify some agent candidates or,
high potential. These persons will be Oxen oe,ortenity 3
"to participate in further activities of th
order to encq.e them to do so, som3 oC them will le given short
"rellownhipek providing a better income than that thiehrtho sub.
JeCt5 were receivine; they will be asked to perform duties con-e.
eistent with their abilities and trainine, and will INe treated
with dignity, respect and kindly understanding. At tee aare
tine, they will be asked to participate in further inteneive
interviews end ps choloeical tests. They will aleo be exilesed
to tceting and "stress producing" situations Loll In the Libor-'
atory and in daily life: The erect of this will iv to uncover,'
their pernonelity patterns, past conditioning and preeent moti-
vations and provide us with an indication of their ,probable
future performance in various situations. Through this intensive
testing we will develop a thoroueh knowledge of our Subjects and
hope to find some persene, who by virtue of their background and
conditioning have the Fersonality and character of good high-
level long renee agents'(soo Activity 0107, and eho also Can be
expected to find the philosophy and practices of
Calmunists stronely opposed to Cone of their basib.drievaand:
motivations. We will further extend tho period of "70116:ezhii,"
to such subjecte and will utilize the rethale.and information
developed under activity 0 (q.v.) to plry upon the known psycho-
loeical forces at work within thee� people in order to make thigM
teceptive to recruitment l our intelligence service.
5. The recruitment of these indivieuels wil
Agency personnel not associated with the
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approach to these Subjects and thcir eubsequent nana47,ement as
� inte1117;ence agents Tall be ruided.by 6ur knoWled:e oCuach agentls
,personality and character stru�Iture with full reco#nition of his
areas of susceptibility, strcngths and troal:nocrics. We, there-
fore, expect that selected Case Officers, who will be assined '
.to the recruitment, duveloilment, and management of agents pro-
cessed through this program, will participate in tho
and receive instruction in those methods pertinent to their- .
assigned operational duties.
6. ,These intellieence agents, once recruited, will,te given the� �
ndvantare of all of our technierl knowledge and nethods which
. will ansist them to withstand the "interto-41on,""brainWashingo
fulfl counter espionac,o activi leach they will to expOsed
once they return to Cornunist Boo Activities 12 and43). .
7. Continsont upon the avoilability'of a cleared staff and a secure .
cuA adequate facility, . -pared to initiate the interviev.
and assesement of she , candidates and the selection
of those for our uFellowA. pc." The initial survey of interviews
and testing will occupy orly a few days of each candidate' 0 a
survey program will be a continuing activity of 0
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As satisfactory candidateo Are uncovered, they will-t6
ered initial "ro1lowrAlp3" of 3 to 6 months' duration; exton�
sions willho for ,3 to 6 month intervals. C.ndidateb who have
not all requirelzontn e,obld be ready for recruit:lent as
&moo agents in approximately 9 months to 1 year after ihitial
,ecntact with the
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Activity 112 �
Effects of Chemical Arento on rolily Functions,
iiontntion, AAitudoi Etc.
�1. Our lal7oratory at the ' 's alread,: set up for
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rA. psychological, neurolOgicz and pharmacological siudies on:
. ,. hurians. Such studieo are bein7, carried on at thir CUD in :
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N. --- .patients as subjeets. All patients refevred to are urrditting of
_ r-1 repl interest on our part. Such pattent-subjects will be avail.
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le o Ws� studies made by the under Activity
;rich will not involve harm -te tha subjects. A staff
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11.; 11-. 813 of nourologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, ,and psycholocints
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as soon as security clearance is granted.
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2. Becalm studieo of 'tha effec of drugs a rain dmIace, etc.,
in humans have born limited by laeklof itn3erstandin:, ot the
hicl:est intecrativelUnctions of tht.. brain as well as ty lack
of definitive methods of testin,g these functions, the study of
the mechanitras involved in thou/Mt, emotion, behavior c3nationing.
und memory will be tho overt aspect of this activity as well:as
an integral part of the covert study. In developinc the methods
for uso in this etudy we intend to draw upon all the open
resources of neucolocy and 1psycholocy to ;ilia, we have wido
access. We are already en:aced in canver.sinc major centers of I
recearch fer youn:: snientists of the high7rst cal :111,r -.:o CNY1 16
assi5nr4 to the task of developing new methods cf studying brain
function.
3. We:also require access to all of the accumulated information of
the Agency in this field. We wish to begin to review the
=XI= pro;ram se soon as possible.
I. We are now oettinc up a battery of the best or the known testing
procedures for those hier brain functions and have assirned
members of our staff to tez:in the investigation of persns with
norma brains, vrse:t3 with ps:.chological disorders end various
forms or brain damage, and persens Under tho influence of openly
available drugs affodting brain function. �
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J. rotentially use:u1 sermt thus (nnd various brain'dama:inc pro-
cedures) will be simijarly teeted in order to ascertain t.heir
dr.mmtal effect upon brain function and upon the subjedt's mood, �
thought, behavior conditioning, memory and speech mcchan,isms.
Asithese dolgs are invcaticated, a concurrent search fof antidotes
or counter masures will bc conducted. Where �j.rLyer t:Tre otudies
involve potentlra harmrto tha aubjclt, lal-�?:Tect t.!;6 Acency.to
make available suitable eubjacis and a proper place Cor the por-
romance of necensary ixperirnnte. -
trim drugs, after initial study apy.ear to have useful potential-
ities for ofensive and/or dr!feneive inellience oi'erationp:, we
test tl-en by cxperimnts desiEncd to reproduce
-t2:cl actual operation:1 situations in which ty 14.1j1 be used. In
desicninc and executing these erneriments we exp,,ct to.havo the
advice and assistance of qualified Agency prnovnt.l. Wa will-also
help design and participate in Field trials of these drUgs.
7. Jo new infornation is accmulated about the fundamental actign
of drugs upon the brain, we hope to b3 able to make vtluablo aug-
reations recardin the develapient of nvw drucs:and naw uses for
presently liarria drucs applicable to tLe offennive and defensive
aspects of intelligence operations.
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'Activity 713
Other Factors Affeotin- fchavior, nentation,
Attitude, etc.
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1. This activity is primarily concerned with to probloms of how
a man can be made to think, "fool" and behave according to tho,
wishes of othcr. men, and, conversely, haw a man can avoid being
influenced in this manner. The many known processes by vilich
this may be effected can be divided arbitrarily into two ateaor-
lo31 (A) the cultural and social procoasos (e.a., customs,
education, military traininl, parental 4ai4na in childhood)
which operate on mon in groups as well as sinely, and (D) tho
"apccial procedures" (e.g., psychotherepy, "ealosmanship," &pri-
vation�, coercion, torture and hypnosis) which are directed at
individuals. Both types of process are pertinrnt to intelli-
gence operations, but tho "social and cultural" processes are
more relevant to indoctrination and motivation, while the
"special procedures" are more relevant to subversion) seduction
and intorrogation.
The primary mental processes which talc place in response to
all of thesc methods of chanain; human behavior arc, probably
. the same.:;\We plan to assemble, collate and review dll the per-
tinent information relevant to this sUbject. This will require
a broad considoration of many fields of human activity on a long .
term and contin ba is. )taaniniti4efo ve into d to
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cOnsultant in cesian project. As epic inCormation-ii
assimilated by our staff, we shall desim met!,ode and techniques
of indoctrination applicable to special intelli;ence problems.
3. Special Procedures of irmediate concern for intellircnee opera-
tions will be reviewed and investiaated. For this purposo we
need access to all Aconey information 1:olatirp to methods of cub-
version, intimidation and interrogation emplo:redby intellieonce
services, including threats, coercion, inprisonmant, isolation,
deprivation, humiliation, torture, "brain wasAng," "black:pay4
chiatry," hypnosis and combinations oC theso with or irithout
chemical aGents. We will aesemble, collate, analyse and assimi-
late this information and will then undertniz experimental 141VC3..
tigations designed to develop now tochniquce of offensive/defen.
sivo intelliaence use.
4, 'rho Field Demonetration of hypnotic effects now boing imple-
nented is an example of an experimental investiaation or a "special
procedure." Its dosian and purpose has boon sot forth in a
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specific paper. 1:e will actively participnto imall phases or
thia demonstration. It is doSirned to provide specific answers .
to tho fellowing questions in the lirht-of our prevent knoaledgo
and toohniques of.hypnOniss
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Can the
hypnotized?
What percentage 4011111111rare nuaceptiblo to
hypnosis?
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How complete is post-hypnetic amnesia and its
degree of permanency? 1 .. .
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tidn and its degree Of permanency?
(5) Can an individual bo made to perform nets contrary to
hi a console= mill?
(6) Can hypnotic influence be detectod?
(7) What is the effectiveness of chemical agents in
hypnotic procedure:3?
We wiII)criticaIly exaMine all dats, findings and results"of
this Field Demonstration in order to assess the prraeat effective-
ness and deficiency of hypnotic procedures as an offenoive and/a'
defensive intelligence weapon.
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NeLhods of Assassin:7 Behavior,
1:oLivation� Attitude, and Adm.-T.77g Copacities
1. To implement this Activity we will eyaluate th9;efCcctivencsa
: . of al ps,.cholo7ical tostin7 and intertiewlm7 proccdurea'ueed
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41N:': � in tho assessment of men and their future poeformance-with eapeciel
tA-4.-e � emphasis upon their application to intaIlir,ence serVico persoylel.
\10,1)... � Where possible we will design and develop new procedures to meet
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our requirement�. .
We will therefore require accees to the rerttnent file infer,.
ration on both succonoCul and unsuccessiul intelli7ence cents
so t.hat we may analyse t:13 factore which have been responsible for
their succesa or failure. Wc also require azoose to information,
whether in ogency files, opnrational librarice and published
d-ouments.relating to the total concept of intellironce, treavan
or counter-inteiliconce. We will uso this material for our
operational research and orientation in the (subject of eepionage.
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znd its indiridurls.' We aro new encored In socking tho bo5t
qualified, psycholorieolly tialnod ocion,tists to plrticiate
in tho research and tostln: phoses Of this aetivity. 'Moir
availability to ua is presently contingont upon thoir sceurity
clearance.
3. Whcn criteria for se1ectin7 rood intellicn o "Tents have bean
'drawn up thcmf will !:e npr1ic4 to the aliff Activity al).
We will criticalli- review the performance o .thcse and all othcr.:
a ts gen selected under this program) and.uLilite the information
obtained as a continuing guide the improvement oflour toeh4ques.:
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A we perfect our tostin aed interview te.o
Cedares, and define the criteria for selctniflues and pre-
od of personnel) we
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wild. compile d handbook for the Agency as thc instruetione and ,
guide in tho total management of intellicence agents. �
Activity .5 �
Consnitative rer/lco for Rolc.vant
Arency iroUlerm) berviccs
a. Efrective *nediat-ely upon to procurement of a sucuri hehd-
quarters facility� 'w, are prev.r:red to set up a central advisory
and scientific con sl t �i-To rervi:e to hooist tho Arency On all
matters relatin7 to . End other fields .of operitional
interest. We will function aat ' . � � .
(1) A repositornd collectint:�center fdripformation
assomUled under Activities
(2) A center for conferences and seminars relatin.tos
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Ly.chcnce;or information tetween our staff and �
the Agency.
b. The problems arioing Unddi activitiip o
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c. eleLaatien and instruetion or Adengy perpndel..
In reoponso to specific operational recydroments placed upon up
by lho Agency) we will 1:o prepared to consult, evaluate and ...
adrioe on methods for their oolution. -If required, specific '
c:cperimental investicative programs for each revircment ern
be set up, and our sLnff =Iberia will mke thcrisolves available
fcr Field investigations.
3. wo will Ne-ro scientific papers for t,*(x= cl:"Jelfic
requests relating to topics or mutual interest.
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