BLUEBIRD PROJECT PREPOSED EXPANSION OF PROJECT BLUEBIRD

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00149476
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 17, 2025
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: November 9, 1950

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I. Propoced Eaniicn cf I.roject nlik.;;MND
a. Es.41ishmcul ard or additional tr'amc.
Ii. l'oL',od cr operation control of: boars.
c. Over:M.0ml noneareh orocram.
d. Coordination of drug receirch .;ith'in.ccrected d.c:,artmontc.
c. Collection and estimates on forvin.canabilities in jnterre7ation
II.Lstahli:thment and Trainin of nNEPIM ternrs.
At the present time nn doctor and two techriciars arc omplo:;ed on n,..17:1lio.
A doctor is detailed fromlliVo the l'roject. A peronnel action i in procccs
for the empl*rent of an in6erroator.
In order to mct. Arovcy requirement:1 it is estimateC thnt three full teams
will lie nccoscary to cover adequately the geop-anhic areae. uith a complement
of three Cull teaw:. fte ron:onnel of such teaT: can 1,e atilir.ed to train additional
teams if Agency requircricnt deem an increase in this pro to bc _necessary.
a. E::nerienr:'; 1.c daho 1a hown that an ini,crro!;ation team operaLes
most efficiently with Lhe follewin trained oprzcnnel:
(1) nediccl doctor (trained in SI)
(2) SI intorro;fator ahiljt:;� of c:%-trt2re
(3) Polyi:rauh operator (should posscos rorkin7 knowleci..;c of
- ST arid rorcir-v lanejlx:c ahility)
(h) Interpreter (trained intel-nreter nccossary if noithci:
interrovtor ncr opcl:Itor pc:ccs 1:111
' (5) Technician (trained in polyi:raph, communications and
photora-aphy).
h. The function: of Lc irterro7ator. polp:rfloh and into=cter may
1,C interchanrTable dcpcn,1in7: nnon. ;Jic
In order to fulfil the te;:m r':r, jx-int. t ic nrc-osed 1,-Nitiegrd TWach
as5irm three employees posses:7:1.m'; qualiricntiorts. to r-ot:!L lLe positions of inter-
tolyr;rrInh orcrutor and irtcrreber. TFo employees cilogld be
detailed to I.7.55. will recruit a medical doctor to complete the medical
complement of the three teap4s.
1.:33 will train tho p:.!rsonnol so dctaiLed and will. doter-mice which
of the team functions the ip61�..idnals are ent qvaliricd to porform. if it,
found that is iinah.L.c to train Lhe rcrsdnnel in miatinto a3
inIrrro(!adr, pnlyraph orcralor aid inGerpretcr, wiil c;111. upot md
or additional peraonnol to complete the team redniroments.
Trainir7. 3.73 will t.rain the personnvi so assinr:d at
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developed in .Lhe covroe� o. L' c oper2Lional rcncarch pro:ram.
!"c1.110(1 of: OPC1.%1Licrl nIld Control of Teams.
a. In order for .,en:onnel to pro,,-icle headonarters 1.IL31 proper
subjc.o.ts for 131,1.1P;ItIiW IL is recomr,endocl that, field r.LaLion chiefs
be advised La sullpit to 'cad-mai-tor:.-, a1.1 oases vAiich Lhcy deer ..orthz: of al
ir.itcrro::atj on. The iSielci sh.ould Livq;cac involvinr: hi:)
potential or special �oporo.tionli i.nterest Ni 531 be consirin ��:illey ri::ca
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TiarLcrs on e basis of .CuLl inforratiori-r.mbmi.1.t.cui�Ly _iii
b. Tn orclor to eliminate lc-; inLere5;t r7o.ses: Llic4111011-..shoul.ri sr:roen
.ont. hy repular teohninues all routine casen: techniones
� will only bc employed in casos vihere i!eadquarters determines that the
gence and oecrationrd. potonlial :-.reat and ...:hero other rcnns 'of e7trictin^,
inforrntion arc not. fensi13.e or have not. been successful. Secnrity conviderh Lions
will be an irtportant factor in this dcte.rmi.nation.
� c. Approva1 for the application of 111,1WI'.1.1111 techni.duo:..;vtiil 1..e 1-.ade only
by the 13LITI1W Control 11(.,ard..
dIir . Teams v sp i1.1 he di a Lchc:d to- the suppor t of a:T ro \ ed projcc ts .
The in r' - " ecl .an:a nil:it provide Coll oper"a -.ional support. Lo V.I.:. 1_11,;r..1.*.i.1.2) team
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�The Ur.,1 ';'.1'i lil) team commander ii.1.1 rr.r1:e fin;.ti deteirin;ition as to
the interroi�ation techninucs to be employed and. the desreo or at,p3.ication of sub�
conscious isolation.
c. Tcai personnel ass) f;:ned to will be emp1oyi7c.1 t.he
rl.,I.77,11I10 Project and will be subjcct to J:!:33 control for trainin-: use on
-team projects approved IT the lzr.nnira) Roarcl.
f. end to r3iti)mi.t. cn5e.s requectin7 use of r,r,vi..11;i1 as soon as
possible fCr Board consideration and for schedulc-.. of arsi7n:ront of team projects.
g. 'rho Poard to .17iVC Conl:::i ()C./MIAMI to assirnmonl, of te27,s to !:eer,raphic
arr.as for periods, not. to e.;:cced trio- months to sorvic.-_� 71CCia1 rTrit:C7t3 [or
intorrorations and .[or team c-7�Icrionco on routine cases unecr sound
security conditions.
IV. Opc rational leocarch Ilro;:xam.
a. Cor.Linued c-c-riT,(�ni..-JLion on L;:e intravonous use of drur,s for LitC
inducement of Z.',3 on vrillinr. suhjoots.
CouLinur:d L..:),crimnIALion on One ornl applicatdon of dl'us as an
inducement to (poll.nnii).Lj on ruhjecte.
C. on the ;:urreptiLious ora.L appl1c,?0.0,1 of .dru.--,s on.
iirtvdllir subjects, for. :.;peech inCuccre.nt, purposos.
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d. E7perivmt:,.Lion in to nst! flf I. ilyrwiprl: 1:1 in",:cTcnt
(poLyKraph) to 51 on willi nG smhjectLi.
Experirent:.tion -�ith h;rpozTra:-,- as a surro..1!titious s.1.;cocil
ducirr: means on unwillin7 s.uhjects without -thc uzc of poly;:raph or further
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intravenous injection of drur.;s.
f. Establishin�-, :neci caLion ncI antilr.:eture of drt,.,7: 'ar-pules
for une in hypospraY to cover U14.: various types of.' unzs in the al�ove cateGories
and to include appliation of stimulant:S. to offEet-the effect,3 cf druT.s.
1".� Continucd c;:porimnntation in basic 51 techniques.
h. Obtainin7 tho EcrNices of a sc:cnrity cleared trustl,bray stago
lipnotist as a consultant to clotcri-.ine Um:3e clemo.nts of ..stat:e 1-pnoti51 vich
mir.;ht be utilized to produce a :1" condition in an 1!n..7illim1c; snliject or
ilithout, the surreptitious use of dr.- In addition the hypnotit could bc
used to train the Lean's in the vai-ions techniques of hrpnotism. 'Thu u.;L: of* .
siAch a consultant. would he undP.r the cover of defensive Lrainim: of our personnel.
V. I.Iaintoin close v:ort:in-: relationships ai!cl .7upport, if neconzarn on druG
research prer:rams beim: conducted hy other departments. Those denartmcnts have
facilities for c:..tensivt. r,,!:-7,....aro.h in 1,.-to u.:��.e of r.iru7s and appi�opriate cover
under�which to conduct rescarch. Those pror.r.Amsc.n ho adapted to meet our
operational problems in research in Lhe field i� of drur7s..
VI. Aftnr the pro'...;r:urs have been developed) it is rcpo;mronciet:
conduct oxperi:rents and .,!vclop techniqucs. to doterrinc tho possibilitios and
the practicability of poz�tive uze of SI on vdlliry: and un-aillins su'ojc:cts for.
operational pnipoecs. Positivo line of 1 would bc for t::d purp,..ise of operational
control oC r c rf 17. sreci.Cic tasl.s uncer post ;1notic z,u7-;cstion
and in addition v.-oulc; cok.er research in trainir,! fieids and defonsivo conditionim;
a!,.ainst application by Si b:; unCriondly elements-. This fici.ci, if it is found
that We acplication of 31 is possible and. practioahle, offers unlimited oppor-
tunities to the opo ra Tv.: office's .
1 ''":171D cersonnel to prepare lectures for Izoy oper tional personnel in
nd on aspects of ilLi!ITIURD which will permit them to eon:Adel' possibilities
and refei.operational requcsts .to the PlAr7.13710) T!�oarri. In addition propare train-
ing loctures for Agency Cield porsonnel on interro;:ation-techniquor. as a defensive .
measure.
VIII.
03I to accolcrite the collection ostirratr pro ram in the
ficlds r interror.ation for gmater coverar..:e and more clot:ailed data on foreign
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Lo I or zoreening of po Len bial 111,W..,1;11i I )
Cano.3�3.n.. di.rect support. of BLI1rIii1l projects.
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