Formerly "Secret" Report from the military's center for bio, chemical, and radiological warfare

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>>> Issued 04 September 1953 by the Historical Office, within the Office Chief Chemical Officer, US Army Chemical Corps. Originally "Secret," downgraded to "Confidential," and finally declared unclassified on 19 May 1992. Completely unredacted. Obtained and kindly given to The Memory Hole by Susan L. Maret, PhD.

From page 18: A feature of General Creasy's visit to the Far East was a meeting with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek on Formosa. The Chinese leader was particularly interested in defense against possible BW attack. (SECRET)

From page 23: During the period from January to June 1953, research and development proceeded in both the offensive and defensive aspects of chemical, biological, and radiological warfare. The search for new toxic agents continued, and hundreds of compounds that had possible toxic chemical structures were considered. The interest was not confined to gaseous substances, but extended on a larger scale to poisonous solids. (SECRET) CONFIDENTIAL

From page 29: The results indicated that a considerable number of casualties could have been produced in similar combat situations involving the use pathogenic agents.

From page 30: Discovery of a variety of agents for munitions including those utilizing waste fission products and hence not competing with the atomic program.

From page 34: An extensive series of firing tests with munitions were conducted with toxic agents, and the methods of using mustard, hydrogen cyanide and cyanogen chloride under low temperature conditions were explored. Tests were conducted on various modifications of spray tanks for dissemination of GB from aircraft, and on the capabilities of a small BW bomb under varying weather consitions. (SECRET)

From page 36: The primary mission of the 2d Chemical Weapons Battallion is to support operations of the combined arms by offensive employment of CBR agents.

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