MEETING WITH IAC REPRESENTATIVES OF PROJECT BLUEBIRD

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�.� )��f.Ph�ezzaceuticals: ,������� -� oseurch effort started id 19147 a A 4:141 irero -advised of thit: of.fort i.idch prccueced teLions in furxis,eto. �� The next significant.;..;���,1;,r;',�:4- �� .���� � '�� � � ,'� �.".� � : � � . . � *.��� )%1 ; ����, � to detormine his depart�moiltts- into:recta arx1 prv,�;-..mt eY_Istant. �� � � � � .� � v... � h final stop :irt this prcxess was 'the itlawaranattra to each deeignoo asking �i�-�����-�: � �� for the, spocific objectivos of his depurLment tutci for informatim on , . ����� i��� � established or. planned pr og�ane " The data of 20 July..Sor cubslist..-,ion�of .� � � � � -,.-.1-;�:"...����,-..this information war.; ea.t.-.Llieltod�becouser�of a zt:eting of consultants. to ��,��� � :�-�� V.% I=c*: '4. � � � � ' � - .��������.. � 1 Z�itikt � 014t ������� 1 �_� � , - r ' - ' ;�-� . g ���� (.1.�% r ; � mat FOR Yfl.- .� s .1. 5 Ju,7 1951 ;.-t:N.!...1.-4;�.'.;,�"'�.!.;!....-4'''-'2::StinJ'X'rr heettre with. DC iteproseata-tives of Project- Elu.cb-Ird .. -- i�4-.1ifte-..i.-�:,�-�,-;�-..,..- . ., - � t�-�1:-,..4��� �-,.�-�,. ��� ���� �:�;���� �, �� � � � � - � � . �-�../e,4-.....--.4,�::: ...::: -.. � 1:�.���... .- 11-- - .� - � �� . ��� - -,::-.� -� � � --� ' t y .- ,.,*.;41, 1,-- -.:-..-. .,�*-- � ... 7 ' '!' !'�:',.;.,:-� ;:.- -- � , �� � � � :� � � � � � t � . 2174 1ZE5E1 1 S.( 11; � ���� � 1 !�������.,.... � :���� f��� ���� � ��� .� .1� � ��� � 1."(4V )�� � ���� � � � 4 �*-,.1'.%; � � ..1..eL - � a . en. 4. rv; " -r� e: � . � '5.11 � �-;0' � t " - " � .:��� , 4,-;:; ,...�.,-,...,..� . :4, ''� ;: ".. ' � � � � . � ' . - ��� . . '4, :".�x4�").4 i ; � ' �-� ��1 evioweci the dovelcrpracnt of the Projact within. CIA. 4:14..�:"�� '-''. ������*�;-- Thi r s ro - ums. ...f,..li�!�;�,�:����%�-�-�.' P C-am .kon because it baczr.-ae evident that acme mo3sures. �����.=,!��.1-.,������� � .',... trust be tai:oa to provide protection for our personnol af:OinOt 5 � iOt � . ...- r,............ ... � � ��� - ����F7-'�,� intorrocatiort.techniquoi. Itecommenciation iere =do � there� fore,. that, a. higt prior'' ro - establislied��on Elia subject. � The v arid-approed by thO DGI.. � a an � ;:�.�����executi4Te session' at the IX on 2 April 19511 tho�.progrom usu. e�xplaincd ;7z;�'..,7.�7 the heeds. of the. *other intol 1 &fence.' agencies und they wore requested P to namins.te� dosignse& to -,:ork the.Assistant Dixector for .Sciontific �-� .7,����- -Intelligence' on the mattor... Ea& ona of :the designees has boon approached'', , , � �� .� . - n ; X.it..; � _ . '. , \- ; . .: , .4 4 ;,..sg I..% . .� � . :. ...; tha projoat. scheduled for 23 July 1951,..r.! ...� � � � � .-� .-� , int.:::�-�-.1;..?..:i',..,���;���: .: ; � � - � � ',..?....4.,...'"..,.%;�.� ir ''. � - ';': ..! .: � 4. : . - ' , tii % ... .: .:. �:1..c*: ! : .. ��� 2 igilittfijiavt. . utl isild ' iii.dc tail. . of the c.).-er-all cbj:otive- s. I 71. 'I..... :-". .-.....:.. ':1''�:...1����:��� . 4.`i � �-rn. :. ; ' . �DorensiVri aspects - An c:s.amplo of 1. this regard. is a briefing �whic lc. . ...f 7..0: � oca�am z�Inci his aor--opt � action taken .by the gives to CIA : � r personnel J.,itich�oonsists Primarily :of incloctrination or. cor4ionin., � '�'�" � � b Offonsivo aspects.... Mono broalc 'down into: � . � .� � � � � (1) The-uca of drugs, � � � � .� � � � � � � (2) interrogation tochniqu, � os . � ' (a). �-i-lecilanic ad31:.�- A.he ourr r�tA r���-��� . � "a t�;**1--4e,15.�',.., � rt;li 111�4161,4 Wei /4�.4 11/17:1;� 1�1 /." 1 L. !� "" � - � - � � � � - 4.� �.; j' t 7 " � � . . � �Ii41.!.:;� .1! � � � C.- 'V. -,11'.� � dovelopacurtEr occurrod at. about the stale tifro when in 1950 abou.t a year :4 � � 1'. � . fiCCt ��� : � � � a,. CIL r;pproachlIMMOSSW'Scr or tin connection with_ Projact Bluebird (in. thin connecti auggost4ed that the ccrley nsect for the CIA Proje.ot bc c clnce 1,1-.0.uobirdfl' el-erreti to a specific operation which is new completed.) � project coneisted pri0ar117 of tho ucc of narco- Kipnosis plus moohanica1 aids such. as the lie -detector. 'Tho CIA 0- - r�-;Projoct did:sat i rae of the drags offered. by thAgarand tho .13 3. opportunity for test.1na. theca. in that project was thoi-eforO . , � t about tho same time th - e- analyzed t. rejects concermd with inint; irrtallig.c.,nco from � armtig6tion5 cnd decided that there were limitationa on caoabili � 14. � r: tics within thenNIMPRWRIMMONrd- duct teats naivIduarsi -etc:- The lei& t1 was associate tr t, 't110 d. and � . of� wor.s.n.g � "me uho -ith of three years. iillul -to le.diffinulty of tho matt/a:71v in the Office . b cause prob1=3.. A projec VC:; d Pal :300 1000 0110 C�ated ...date has c rio 1'0 P.,0 ' ' h th r - - ---, ... ..,- - .... - ' 7.".. . ursodD,j- ti- .�...,.:-.."�_,.,...�:,, -",.......u, r....,-.-..1s.xes-w4=-1.,...,"" --r.o......---�,s . ware h-icrod o '4 is project. l � ; -1- . 4 141.th ca'ard� � but not th ,..-:.:--Y-1'-,.f,�12.,:,-�A71,- .:.-Fz , -auction was -' no. interest - rnthinz, to contributh ... . .. . . � , � � . s projoot is in �sconce a ;march ons deception-othor thaa the mechtnical. ' 21 omats.on. en such. projects mado available to CIA. 1.cbor that he w..)u1d to forced to givo a ��,:. : negative ropor on activitics in his dopartment'until further information � cedid to ob-tainad. � � . � � � � 60 ha Ft an intanco intorost in dovc3.oping now techniques for resistalco� to interrtica- tran (Vasa doronnivo acpects). �,� � � � � ,.� � ' � . � t 3. The �, 11 S.1!i TI% .11 '.")'r.,7r.1 � .1'. 0 V � � � -.... ....,..- ...-� - -_ -,=fr-. '-', - :7s- :�- t:i. t:.:.:77.17 ..-1,;---- : ''.:. . ' ." - -1-..-� -Z.-, ):t .4 e:i: .� r- � - -��� -`..--�'-= .i�-r %-�.� / .::....- - , Tivi.-.4.; !:-.:.11/4, ! ' .7 :' . 4 -.1......1 ' � � � 1 47:',.;�; . � i�Le,. ..% s �;,, ���.:4&,..t ',.ti o v.- � � .,�,;,..(1.1.-,,, .41... li f'. l.:.�� ..; � -qr It �.' ;r�A - � -;;-�"'-r.' F.* `.� but.-ie-not briofed and ha.2 respen:tibilit, for thief project. aa a � � �� such. go lz� hand:Lilac; overythir unclor iiz persenak direction_ with all - ilatecL. as to Ism-slod&o,,, oto. :.,.���;:.:.:����� � T.... � � .0'w_il.kr4._1; ' 'L),Faaltli � 27. ������... ' bello-its that this projsct is in the psychiat seified and was devolopod and. 1.7 controlled by ti !.t :rglained the mission_ of the medical. unit in� 051. It is re., nalbla for centanuect surveillance of foreiGn oCforte thia prcpe.ration 1i.tho -'%i...attitude to be. edop -!�`: Mere is it seriis ....approved Tilli bo ut the. athjoct of manuals now in tc.)- carve as guidc.nao a,5 to the riemboraof tho� firmed Services when capthrod. specs (clastlificztdon TOP ramr:r.) which he thmugh the. Bei to the rational Secrrity �Courtail. When fin:7117 appro ved these' will result in ur.elassified. directiVoa � . and manual= for the r,uidence of all serv-leo persorr3el. � The prinary purposo advise COrriCC perss&..el ont ; � 11:111,7-; !, � flor to avoid disciosing inioraation then cAptured. � .� � ���� b. now to avoill bea.tings or other Soviot tochnic,12es because they : are oanpoctc.'d of bovizig such infOrr,eation. Mir; pc.rt of ' -LI= defensive or resistance aspect.,-�.� � �-� � ' -8. intornariior of.facess�� '� �,� i; � , � ! al... �.:1.�:�, . ',. --:�..:1 -� . � � - ts ����ls: ..', : ' .1,:: J - Z. : � ' ; z, ��. t , . ',. � _ � : .. . . 1:. 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P ,.... � . � , 'Is ...� � ..., ..�1 � : . � .��� . . , lot 'T i Lt. � '1 .' .� � � * � - � jeGrecd to ad-, roEcly for transmittal to the XI. -hen tjagtx..Ters. then described tho pinorzza within CD. Moro is an ng L7-or_T Cm-copal of represent4tives from the interested 1 � 44. :. � 4�-���i`r! �� .i." . . � ., , ,.. ' ' � _ . . . � � ' � . . . . ...;4:.,....Thiszo lalividuas meat uir1 to insure continuing procross and 1:11.1 r--74�\'",, �:.'..c.;;oOordination pith respect to ooh e.spect of the projodt in trlairth ono. or 'A:i',7;, '4,17.4 ,..- ..,�more ccc-4Donenta of CIA have r.n izrterer,t, 'Tho inforwotion' on tbo e"-_isteneo -0'4 ,,, rot '�������� t'' of.. the. project ia linited to a .fc:.; individuals in moh of the intsrostod. . --J�,.... s.�,.., � . - � :I. . . . 14- -I� . .�.,.... � offices land thia list is on record hero., .. .., icl,,t f.; 1 - : '.� .., ......�� �� ��,...:. ., ..� � .. . 411.4.1'.1- ):' :: -,- ,z....;.- c.t. .., 1 ,..,; ... � .� � v., ! .� ,f, *,....r .. .�.. '�,... ..../ � ,,,,,1171 r;40,r...,��... .., , ..s�-,. .:.. r i � s� Jtsp " ze" � . t4ve succestions�as. to specific approachos to t-he various roscnrch aspects� tits projoct.� In this cor.nectiony thera will be experimontal procrams -z'vhich. can bo carried out in this country. � Moro will also be proato � "whiah cannot be dono here ard. 1=7. 'tzke the. form of the original project � , resulta of the la.ttor type. of.. 8Z:PeriClant Ilia probably bo fr" %. �� � ��� reported iti'two'waYst - � :-� -� � � � 4.:i;?!, .1141.. � r " � . � '4? t,;;:../�; � � � ?..!. A.:- Substantive reports on the 'dotr.iled infonaation obtiinid from' ' :-.raguLar establinhod intetligen.se chsumels.� �-� . - ��� � ; �'-x � +i� ' � , �t-s, ... � ���.-1...' ).%�- �� 1. � � � (2,1014".44 '1711 � � .� .��� ; �Y*, g � ,A.(111.P4'� � , � � potant .soiontista as fo.Llowst � � ,,'r.:.1...ir*.ti.,.�r:"-..." ...�.14mi., ..'� .� tly�.....-���....., ." '',...1. :- t FT ���{ � ' � � CIT/.f:S./:..TY' t.': 't � �St�,.�) �� VG. ���'. '.' - .. 1..�:'r.'4,.......' � -�,: � - .. t i� � : 1.- -�. .�-, ..,. � �� .1.7.,.tii�r!�t�� ;..:. .�.. . .1+00.7������:?..:-'..... � � .� � ' ',P'.4.4.--4.!...�f��� N � ...� . , s...)� .� 1 :-.7: --.:-.� '..,,-��� .1..'��� 4.: t .- 1`: - � . �-�.: ' . .. � �;j.�7.! t. � ..:: � n: . .. :��.� ; -; .;.:,. -; � -"r- 74-- � .! .1. . . �� :....-4. )3. V. � l''' ':?.; . A -i - - i � :' �,. ... 1: ....*!..Thi.a is a uoup which will ho 'briefed on 23 July at which .r.dcation, haS an_ outolde working group oorr:pozod of con- . S. time it iv ho ';% � "�; to convince them. that .tho projeot is-thy 'of -their- attention end es 4r� � =eh of their tima. as thoy can:spare' .freza their other responsibilitiea. 437-ceit. It-ia hoped that- wa:can stimulate the ..r thinking and obtain acme construe-;--..: � 7.� . � t& . � '� � � � . . :�'..tfr'-`,'.2.----'.: � ��� ��..� . - � echnical observors on the reactions of the subject Irith rozpect to f; - :�-�-��\ . ., .-t-SrA.'f�ir.�:�.:,.."."..%-....�-�'�:4: :-the'techniquos used and -rrculd come.brxolt for review by tho best cciontifie�':-�- :,.ty..e. ��:,�''' -,.�...� �;:..� amest new approachoo and- .�.:".:��� � .-...'"i'l`.;�� -�-�':-. -�i� - � - � - : �� �:.1.:�� 4.4 - ' '.. � ' � ' � '' �'���� competence available. ' This would-- rf.=-4-',S.fr'... ::����'-�*;�.'" :: generato Author c-�verimentation. irxlividual. These are not our � cencern and will be it:zuod. through � . � .; ��. ,_ �����-�.� -� :.:�;.� � � Technical reports -*Thenci are reports which would be made by'. � oted the difficulty -.- .. �����:'*--;�;:,, 1.i:�41.1t;'-:�r�-...4-';���'����-�-i..."2:'---,-. which arose in connectiOn�with orig.,Ir roject Lluebirt.1 and asked---7,�. .� .-....1.:, ,Lv�-,,�::::;.-�-�,*: 2.. . �...:� � � .. � -�;.!,-..e.7.'. - � .. ...Z. �� that . adequate notice of new CIA" operations for rer,earch pu.--poscs in � --.,...., . .,_,..;.f....-..,.:...,.:y � . � .. .,..,.. , ,.. ,.., .,1-.41f,':�-� ..:::V.thii-field be given .tb�.tNi7:7-777-7:- ).repreventativeo. '..; , � � ...., .� '-'.:'...".:, , �����*t.1 .:47��;.2'-, .. . ���..r.,--�". - ��-:"....;'.10.**-. The;aubject of coLl.z.tion, al' information It ich is known to bo -., 1. i p,..-,....: � .; ,..,,.......�, ---t.42:.-, 4 ij=�����:����,-, available , in. eat qua.ntitios. on. tho.tecluliquos used on incliv.' Ita).3 who- �...::-::�.: �;...�. ...4. '', � � �... : �.��,-::�9�� 4.7.1. I :-� �.�:,..� .:.� - ; !. hava- been-in the hands of the Soviets was.cortsiderod: ,..�,---df.:�,-,, -4,X.e,t-'irosit.� . - . -;--;.- .--:.����,a.....,:7 Ne'i41....r ' ', ':.' � notod.. �'� � ...���0:.;-t -1 4-4-..�;.,�-: ���,4�.. 7 that t4ii:bro2ks:down into two..r.ai.n catogorios i 7 , �.: - - . * . AA.: 7glj.4-.1...,�.;:`,!, ...!:�:�: * ! � -..,:, � � ....; - i :. ... ; : � . .i .i. !.:., . , ��� ....... . -�-� ., ,. ;.:.. .... : .. �� . - . � �����1� � 4 .. i i" ; .. ,.. ..;�-�::��,..;.� i 4,� �;.4.4:.-..1 �.; .;,.....', i. ... .. : - � � � � ; * --* '71Ft: t �j. -'-�'.." :;� � t � � '''' :4- � � � a. -: Information on interrogation of copturcxl-person 1 for tho �� ;,.�'�---.1.;'...1:.;..;::..::.Itit '1.1"1� �:i '�� '� S� - �V �1 ..1,�������!. � �:. k - .4; "Q.;�:Y%..-7:1 .6 .. purnoRe- of obtaining intelligcnce. Thor� is pra oticall,y no infor-'7.::::'.���� - N..�;-;:17.'id,.. ��� '.- � ' . ' ration avall.able on�the.techniquos;used in this connection.- ��� '''' � - � 01/.....�i ��,...t t,...).,:..i.,.,..;����... :�-_.:. . �-/;,:i.1 �,,!�.-*.i..s..,\.�'.!' ..1.1'.-- :� � 2 -- ' s.' '', -*: - �-�-7--:' . '''.'.':*-7- ..----- �-.' *.: � '' ' -�'..� - .. ...- ' :. � ..� ... � ... -P� ' ;4111 ':�:,.:'' -.. N � �' ..: : . - . %:'11:.T. 4;(!) stiliTj �.......1...'..� ........ '. ' b*. � . Information on'intorrogations to obtain confoocions.� " Thom .is ,; f ...:�;,.., knc-.m to be mountains of information on thiS tr,b1 ot of lit ich has ��!'; fe.. Is...,-,L-,*:��'--:�.;..:'�beeri collated by interestod..officials, in th.c.....,:::-.;','==:-tra---e-4-, . __ �,-,4....}...........i....:�....,3�..,.. �,,:i ; .����,�� � V.v;?_,�,..w.:- -7, ' although. no Burrinary has boon prepared' oral it �')4�54;40.: 1. 1 -,... . not leliercd that _au. . � :...,edie .�..s;�71( 1-10.:.,-,v;;,11',',,,:�;.:1 '...;-*". . a evantiry is necesoar,� �...:.., ��.. ,� - ..� ..., � .. � .. , ..... .:��;'���;Nt 1 t�,1,1,..;-. itr�74..../�,...-, k � . ... � , .. i . . , . .. . : . . � ... 1���Fit���� 3: ej.,:i.V.J....V.,,� .�,.� ..!.. �.� . � .2 . : .. . . '� �)�:�.1.....����r!S T F � . � . .,..___D �_, -It ua s agreed that it. would be constructi-vo to brim?, togathsr.. the ....,�,.,..,�AN'I' �A i-:���-.1 .. _ ylesignoes "an! . tho.. C IA '. consultant ranol� at an earl' date. 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A �suggostian waa made that. since 140' will eventuall.:,- =et. the . . . .... � � :...:*--,.. 7-,-,:�� agencies,: Considora.tien. be given utilizing a 7..izting and a stablishod �i-v P' ' -: � � 3.� � '� problem of obtaining I:urrier-for research from the various participatin- ti- . 3... - -.. .r..;;.--...:-.. .11.;e',�,..; for this purpose.. T Ir. `enact in � rticular TI",:r ' -7.-t �',': the oormitteo an medical sorvises under th .-,.."-r. , � t�� �-�.1;�:.� �Acttl-- � ative� to bring the consultant penal auxiiMalt- rri triefed th group. on our contact= with the rtnd also- � . � � -. in connection with this. subject. 'In both� cc ZOO', %;`�7C participektiotrin.this matter eithor in Ca or 1.11 Liae.given.��� !:�-���� ���� � t: � � � - . - � � I � . - - - - -� : ft- 4.� :;:. 4.� � f.- . ����;�, � , �X while the latter in�the f V.4 �� � ��������"�' � �� � � rspresontativ 03 * � � ' i:�"--.-*".'.�t*211."�-rosailiiiity of ro-appioaching � no.,interost in this project was .discussed� Tra.mas eur ested which ,r..-.izht in this connection were. provided --.....1,,,-...-... rti4ORXIA' fil.,84:',..:11 '--i----.i-z?T: The former is � � �-b2,7' the individual with the real imatIcxlgo t�-�,' .,�.�� ---..-.z..t. . on officer .with the.iti..:-:-N .. �,:�..: ; . ...... our discussions wit/ no irxlic io of as tire ����������� � tlyAgthich so 'farhas irxlIcatcd I � . � . � . .00001220 � t � 4.! . , . . � . . . � �