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     THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
     WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301
     RESEARCH AND
     ENGINEERING
     MEMORANDUM FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
                                         DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION)
                             ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
              ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS)
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR
     DEVELOPMENT AND LOGISTICS)
     S MAR
     (RESERAC H
     (RESEARCH,
     FORCE .- (RESEARCH,
     SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME Activity (U)
     ('13) This note is for the purpose of establishing .Policy with-
     respect to OUSDRE support of investigations into parapsycl.1010cfy
     and its potential military applications.
     (S) Based upon the December 1979 report of the GRILL FLAME
     Scientific Evaluation Committee and upon my own sense of
     priorities for efforts within the OUSDRE, I believe it appropriate
     that the Recommendations of Chapter 3, pages 10 and 11, relating
     to OUSDRE activities be implemented.
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     (ST -Thed- s-lu'b's,. ta nce o t ose.-reCommen ations as t ey-j:6
     OUSDIRE is that, it was found to be not- -appropriate - ~ta- fund----,- -_ ___7~
     technology programs aimed at scientific demonstration of the
     existence of the subject effects, and that as a consequence
     future work at AMSAA and Huntsville in these areas not be auth-
     orized by USDIRE. Therefore, no new work will be initiated under
     the sponsorship of OUSDRE in the areas of potential military
     ,application of parapsychology effects.
     (S) other -r'e-commendations~in-the~report deal with intelligence
     related R&D and suggest a continuation of--low lev'
     within the INSCOM e1 efforts
     - These activities clearly are outside the
     responsibility Of OUSDRE and therefore are neither endorsed
     nor denied. When intelligence related parapsychological efforts
     require support by OUSDRE personnel or facilities, I would like
     ;,f-o be a*dvised, but interpose no objection if the level'of their
     .requests are not an appreciable fraction of the work of the
     facility involved.
     I Perry
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