OJfiiJ me 1ZO m 1 ERN 4 ·TO ----· ' ''- f ' ' ' l' ' - ' •1- t --_-t ' - •' ' - 1 D i T'lictor of C Jntral Intelligence DATE FROM Gh i c-if' Inspection and Security Staff SUBJECT Pro ect Bluebird APR 5 MENT 1950 Thore is submitted for your apProval and authorization for allocation of funds P1·0 iect Bluebird In view of the extreme sensitiYit r of this project and its covert nature it i s deemed advisable to submit thiJ project directly tc you rather than r brough the channel of the Projects Review Committee Knowledge of th Ls project should be restricted to the absolute minimum num ber of persons 'his project is norr extremely important because of the expressions of interest in this type of a program developine in various areas of the Agency It is 'lost imswrt ant that these varied interests be brought i 1 to a single project where appropriate controls can be exercised techniques and in t erest in this field This will a-void compromise of our It is requested that this project be approved and authorization granted for the necessary funds as set forth in the attachnent 25X1 r rW3 Chief ·rnspection and Security Staff 25X1 luua 10 lll1 p 1iu11 'a111 •S•lt' m n pui ___ _ - - - - - - ·-·--· --·--- - Concurrences l L_______ h J T l ' 00 0_ _ _ NO f 3J n v '° ' ' aJG111 n aioo SO•' ·-·------- --- rl' 'T- r - _ -- ' ' · · · J l O' lllY 1 OH- Hl'' i HOl 1YJBISS1 l 1 - Es ' - · • 25X1 -' rr ·_x ' S'' f1 See attached memorandum of concurrence --iill 'OPC -- · I •' PROJECT BLUEBIRD Type - Operational Support 1 References Ueeting o f representatives of ADOSO ADOPC ADOSI and Chief I SS on March ·rhcre a greement was reached on the following proposal 14 2 The purpose of this project is to provide for the i mnediate establishment of int errogat ion tea-ms for the operational support of OSO and O C activities The teams wil 1 utjJ ize the polygraph drugs and hypnotism to attain the greatest resul t s in interrogation techniques It is important that this project be established ina mmcb as a considerable public and government interest has recently developed in tho use of hypnotism for interrogation and for 9ersonality control purposes -'his interest stems from the recent spy trials in Hungary and other satellit e cotuntries Within a nurr ber of areas of CIA there has developed considerable interest in the field of hypnotism and one of the basic pur-poses of this prosra r is to bring all such interests within the purview and control of a single project It is eil -tremely important that any action by CIA in these fields be restricted to the imouledge of a minirinun number of persons on a Top Secret basis t o prevent compr·omise and unfavorable repercussions Further activities in ·this field are so highly specialized that untrained personnel should not o c · i cnt c i ttcmpt to aoply t 1e tecr niques of h rp iotism un er any circumstances This project -rr i 11 provide highly qualified and technical personnel to perform all aspects of interrogation for all areas of the Agency ·rhe i Jrrnecli ate purpose of tbe program is to provide interrogation tear c S utilizinG the cover of polygraph interrogation to detern _j_ e tbe bona fides of high potential defectors and agents and also for the collection of incidental intelligence i'rnm such projects A team is to be composed of three persons consisting or a doctor - psychiatrist a polygr ph -- hypnotist and a technician It is pi-•opo ed that two teams be establisr ed to meet current antici iated requirements As it will require approY imately five months to adeqvately trai 71 t11'fo polygra9h -- hypnotists I SS will make available L IJ1rediately its hypnotist s_pecialist for field assignments in order that a tea Tl vi 11 be L·1mediately available for serv ice 'l'o complete the team a doctor and a technician will also be required for immediate service In order to provide for two tean- S it is proposed tbat two doctms- psychiatrists two polygraph - hypnotists and tvm technicians be auth rixed under this i iroject In this manner one teDm will be nvailable for iw mediate serv t ce and ti thin six months t-wo full tinie teai--r s will be established It is further nroposed that the doctom - psychiatrists be set up in a '1 office in Washinf ton 1 - h ich d 11 serve as a cover for training experimentation and indoctrination Atrposcs in the use of drugs and hypnotism The doctors rill be available for field assign ' lcmts with the L'1terrogation teams All training of the team personnol will be conducted by Ie£S The team personnel when not on Approved For Release 2 00Bf'11E8 83-01042R000800010003-1 • ' · · - · - it - 1 field assignm mts w i J l oc uti ize l for defensive training of covert personnel study and experiment tion in the a plication of these techniques This project is for the defensive use at this time of drugs and hypnotism Ho- ever posi tivE U p 1lication of hypnotism -r i 11 not be used until furi 1er ex• ierience in i his f'ic1i h s been obtained ci Ild subject to approval of the DCI J Opera tional Control 'l'he A USO ADOPC and Chief L oSS will serve as a board for the operational oont rol on the use of inter ro ga tion teams OSO and OP C vdll submit to the board proposals for the use of interrogation teams on specific projects Board approval will be granted only for specific projects and will not be granted for general assignment t o a geographic area without a specific project in mind and without adequate controls 4 Security The use of interrogation tearns -rill be considered as Top Secret and knowledge of such a ctj_vity ·1r Lthin CS A will be r stricted to only those who of necessity must have 1moY1ledge of such O erations The use of interrogation tea 713 for o erational S1X1 · ort projects 'fill i '1 each case be granted only upon consideration of' lJ l secur Lty factors i '1volved to prevent compromise of their use and techniques ancl to avoid repercussions to CIA S 'l'eam Control 'l'he per3onnel of the teams ·Hill be ass gned to Chief B iS and till remain under I' SS control except when on specific assignments to the field ' 'tr1en not on field fissig l nents the teams will be utilized for trainine indoctrination and experimen 3 tion purposes on mutually agreed projects in support of the covert offices 6 Training All training of tea personnel in polygraph drugs interrogation and hypnotism vd 11 be conducted by I SS ·7 Field Support l icld support for interrogation teom s will be provided on specific projects by either JSJ or OPC in accorda rice Yri th the decision and control features of the operational control board 8 Budget Tho estimated budget for this pro e ct for one year is as follows ar contained in Attaclment A GDN 0 1 T ' _ l •• I J - Approved For Release 2004 01 29 CIA-RDP83-01042R000800010003-1 Details Personnel $40 800 00 Sup ilies 1 025 00 Equipment 3 190 00 Transportation 18 000 00 Rent 2 500 00 $65 515 oo Jt•tJPflTflllll lEl --- -u - Approved For Release 2004 01 29 CIA-RDP83-01042R000800010003-1 Personnel 1 Doctor - G S-15 sychiatrist ® t l0 000 00 1 Doctor - GS-12 Psychiatrist @ 'p 6 400 00 2 s r and Polygra9h Specialists - GS-13 @ 1p7 600 00 2 TechnJ cal - GS-9 @ $4 600 00 $10 000 00 6 1 00 00 15 200 00 9 200 00 Supplies Polygraph Pa er In_k 1_ qt • Pen tlµs f ponges electrode plates Clerical us11 1 l channels 300 00 10 00 15 oo Medical Drugs f-· 100 00 400 00 200 00 Photographi c fillll bulbs Processing chemicals Recoroing Tape or Bel ts Equip nent Polygraph Machine Keeler Spare part kit I Medical Syrmges Towels etc PhysicaJ examination equipment Monitoring and recording equipment 2 recorders Microphonas 'lire Repair and installation kit Photographic Still ca nera - 35 mra Movie cacaera Developing 0quipBent 1 295 oo 100 00 2 00 5 oo 100 00 900 00 75 oo 15 oo 75 00 250 00 300 00 ·50 00 Transportation $1 SOO OO per trip Jer person 3 4 trips 18' 000 00 per year average Rent Doctor 1 s o ff ic e -½ 1 200 00 per month Telcpho 10 i•rivate line 2 hOOo00 100 00 Approved For Rel i JJ Uffl iiaD k_oP83-01042R0008000l01J0 -1 6 l oOO A'I'TACT-E 1z lT A '-•-•----•-W ___ ___ · ''i 41 • l ' ' t f • Approved For Rel@ l e io11 i9 42R 00010003-1 ' l'he foD owi ng constitutes the proj3ct i I JGQNJIIJENJ s in support of this Covert consult 2 nts - contractual Services Ser-vices Budget It '1S UV 01 Pers Serl ices Rent Office eovert consultants L ' SS 1S2 ins' ection travel U if I SS Vouchored E mds 160-101 Squipment Cf I SS Vouchered Funds 160-101 Supplies 08 01 Person 11 Services Covert Consultants Contractual • 1 GS-1 5' psychiatrist i lO 000 1 c t -12 psychiatrist 6 400 2 Secu ri ty analyst GS-13 Polygraph Qr-era tors 77600 2 Teclmicians GS-9 4 600 • 02 04 Travel $1500 per trip per person 3 4 trj os 'ler year average 08 Cl 21 i 400 2 hoo 18 000 3 190 J 025 5 srs Assigned to I SS 15 200 I SS T o Unvouchered 9 200 To be included in I SS UV 18 000 UV 1S2 Ins iection of Foreign Installations Conmunica tions Private telephone l ine 05 $16 400 100 Rents a nd Utilit ies Doctor's Office ¼ 200 00 per mo Supplie 8r r 1 aterials Polygraph Paper Ink l quart Pen tips sponges electrode plates Absorbed in Services Budget 100 2 400 Paid by It SS as opera ting expense of consultant 3·JO Dru gs 10 I SS Vouchered Funds 15 100 Photographic fil'l I bulbs Processing chemicals Recordinr Tape tape or Belts 400 200 Equip t'c nt Polyr ra ih ' a chine Keeler Spare part kit Syringes Towels etc Physice 1 exam equ inment 1295 100 25 5 100 · uua iiJtffJIAL rT' Approved For Re se 2Q04 01 i - 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