Apj Apj UNCLASWIl ' ONFIDENTIAL SECRET OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP -TO NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS zl@ 2 7- A 3 4 5 6 1974 9JUL ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPARE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN ICONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE ___F Remarks: FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER FROM: NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO. DATE rove dAAP@wl_ll . CIA -RDP79-00999A)00400050( UNCLASSIFIED I I CONFIDENTIAL SECRET FORM NO. Use previous editions 1_A7 9.17 (40) 015-1 015-1 SGlA Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999AO00400050005-1 CONFIDENTIAL OTS/BAB MEMO #231-74 3 July 1974 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Proposed remote-viewing experiment at SRI SG1 I i represented BAB SG1 I in a meeting withl CB;j I SG1 I SG1 I I ORD/LSR, and F__ I OTS Security, in SG1 I SG11 whichl discussed plans for a remote-viewing experiment involving the psychic Patrick Price at SRI, July 8-12. In the experiment, Price will be given the geographic co-ordinates of a Soviet installation in the Ural Mountains on which NPIC has detailed photographic coverage, enough to have constructed a scale model. Depending on Price's success, the experiment will proceed in three stages: 1) Price will be asked to describe the installation's rather distinctive exterior fea- tures; 2) he will be asked to provide floor plans and descrip- tions of the interior of the facility; and 3) he will be asked to describe operations within the facility, using as guides questions prepared by the Nuclear Energy Division. Price will receive minimal cues to assure he has acquired the designated target, and later, to encourage maximum information flow. 2. BAB was asked to comment on Price's probable reaction to the proposed experiment, in particular whether he would find the task sufficiently challenging to elicit his best effort, and whether he would react adversely when told (in Stage 2) that the task has been laid on by "government intel- SG11 ligence." We advised that Price would probably respond favorably in both instances. Price has already used his psychic skills clandestinely in police work and he also professes to SG1A CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999AO00400050005-1 Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999AO00400050005-1 CONFIDENTIAL Page 2 OTS/13AB MEMO #231-74 SG1 I be a superpatriot eager to help his country in the fight against "Communist conspiracy." We advisedl to avoid SG1 I certain red-flag topics when dealing with Price, particularly those related to mind-altering agents and techniques: Psychi- atrists and Psychiatry, hypnosis, and psychoactive drugs. 3. The program is still in the test/experimental stage, despite the fact that it has moved in a more practical direction with the inclusion of an actual target. It will move in a real operational direction when, and if, Price passes his series of tests. Assuming that occurs SG11 ]will provide a target,F I There will, SG1A of course, be considerable dia.logue an-T -preparation of an operational scenario before the operation actually takes place. SG1 I U EXO/OTS/BAB CONK DENTI AL Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999AO00400050005-1 Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999AO00400050005-1 00"I DWITIAL OTS/BAB MEMO #231-74 3 July 1974 MXMORANDUM FOR THE RZOORD SUBJECT: Proposed remote-viewing experiment at SRI 1 Irepresented EMB in a WITni I CB; SG1111 ORD VLSR, andl _JOTS Security, in SG1 I' Idiscussed whichi PIAMS'Tn" a experimeut involving the psychic Patrick Price at SRI, July 8-12. In the experiment, Price will be given the geographic co-ord1nates of a Soviet installation in the Ural Mountains on which NPIC has detailed photographic coverage, enough to have constr-Ricted a scale model. Depending on Price's success, the experiment will proceed in three stages: 1) Price will be asked to describe the installation4s rather distinctive exterior fea- tures; 2) he will be asked to provide floor plans and descrip- tions of the interior of the facility; and 3) he will be naked to describe operations within the facility, using as guides questions prepared by the Nuclear Inergy Division. Price will receive minimal cues to assure he has acquired the designated target, and later, to encourage maximum informption flow. 2. BAB was asked to conment on Price's probable rea.ction to the proposed experiment, in particular whether he would find the task sufficiently challenging to elicit his best effort, and whether he would react adversely when told (in Stage 2) that the task has been laid on by "government intel- ligence." We advised that Price would probably respond favorably in both ins Price has already used his psychic skills clandestinely in police work and he also professes to SG1 CONFIDMTIAL Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999AO00400050005-1 Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999AO00400050005-1 0ONFIDINTIAL Page 2 OTS/SAB MEW #231-74 be a superpatriot eager to help his country in the fight against "Communist conspiracy." We advised o a VOIJ SG1 I certain red-flag topics when dealing with @Q @,trticularly those related to mind-altering agents and techniques: PSychi- atrists and Psychiatry, hypnosis, and pnychoactive drugs. 3. The program is still In the test/experimental at-axe, despite the fact that it has moved in a more practical direction with the inclusion of an actual target. It will move in a real operational direction when, and if, Price vasses his series of tests. Assuming that occurs SG1 1will provide a target F I Vi 11 SG1 or course, be considerable dialogue ana preparation of an operational scenario before the operation actually takes @-)lace. SG1 EXO/OTS/BAB CONFIDIMI AL Approved For Release 2002/11/13 : CIA-RDP79-00999AO00400050005-1