CHIEF, (DELETED) INTERVIEW WITH MR. (DELETED) ON THE SUBJECT OF HYPNOSIS WITH ATTACHED COPY OF TRANSMITTAL NOTE DATED 3 JANUARY 1962

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00184620
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: January 21, 2025
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: December 22, 1961

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I.. Paragraph is-dit IIISmoraoralidum co-..tatas aesocramenda.
tic:: for tU approval a the DDGI.
Z� rpm:wits ar411.5b-if cemcries sad recenzaltactiatatfi
StetlePA itaii referent* Watch Is eiftehed berate..
3. Vieth the Mee af Setuzity and the Tv:Wed Sareces
DIviaiths have had a sustained laterest 1 ths subject of hyFr4.3s1e ar.4
have subsidized rerearch in it. Bat% offices arta teiCIIPStaff have
beau elert to devoloprriests stich valet Ira of cpereticazi,yes. tat:
so far e*hing demeactsahly erperctiosal sittateas bias bee*
found. 131J1212* 1960 the "'Staff, in coopt-rati= s4th t12Cf4os
Escurity cad T8D. tattated a program to attempt testin, fhyp-usla 6--
in oportd =al tittaztleztt. The emphasis for this pur2ors has beta
ea retktivaly little used rapid isductlea techniques. Vto lyelicro this
type of hypnosis, ratter than the classic type cv$4.tch ruatri practillesses
hem" la mind. Ptuhably offers tha greatsst post ihilittes for eperatious.
we we are ea the alert for opportunities for field te *log.
4. To date oaly ccso operational test bas bees eoaducte4;it
sras Irsc=clusive. DUIScultise La operation:1 testing revolve atrovad
Patats: (I) thes proble=A fir4siv, operators ler tratg V:*
have the etecerrary opera-tea* talwste, larcuage Uit.se?.
tks (23 the a:4r c=e diCicalty of Eredi everimeseal subject* arid
sftuations which de a* hare a 4aagserses pciteatial for Agency
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9. It is recorn.-aended !hot Mr. amipbc told the
folltraings
Althunttgb CIA does cutaltor dt-tielt,pr.nor..tia fa the
field of hylvrA., :sin fel- bat% e.c.rezzivo z�rxl offensive
rer.sr.s.w ft...el end heels renzarell in this field
should In the hands of prr--nat Lettitvtiona
end crwort cl.r..rmats of the Ct,verrenord..
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possibility of atiliciaz his assistance rill bs
explored.
rie are att courant on the opemtional pezethilitles
of rao41111111111101, but we appreciate his
Interest.
lt 'would be nowise to advise M. Mr of the sensitivity of the
*object end it is roar=arneocled that the Agency reply pet Ls in
10. The gist a thq above recant-./cn,_:ztl-..-n was convoyed by
telephone to Ur. VIM LI Mr- MEW cf this rtaff en
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- ;roil:ming la a copy of the transmittal note from Mr. Inglito
it Mr. which accompanied the latter's memo to the DDCI
subject. interview with Mr. on the C..
subject of Hypnomiat
D/DCI has approved the attached recornrnendaticra and
wishes you to proceed promptly to make contact with
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contact with Ur.
latter from
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and should thank him for the letter and the basket of fruit
on behalf of Mr. McCone.
should have in his possession the
to Mr. McCone / note: attached to
memo when it was retd by Mr.
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see Mr.
and advise him of how we have
handled this matter with Mr. USW D/DCI feels it
would be advisable (over) to tell Mr. allirthat we keep ..r*
fully abreast of developments in the field of hypnosis Ad
believe we have more fully experienced and better qualified I
connections in this particular field than Mr.
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