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UNITED. STATES GC RNMENT Mohr Memorandum TO Mr. DeLoach DATE: 6-28-60 Trotter W.C.Sullivan Tele.Room FROM MC Ingran SUBJECT: DR. JOHN C. LILLY DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE BOX 456 ST. THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS SYNOPSIS: On June 21, 1960, Dr. Lilly was intervwwed by SA Crime b6 Ltter of introduction from Julian B. Baird, Under Secretary of the Treasury. Dr. Lilly is presently conducting experiments with animals and fish to determine. their brain eapabilities. The Department of Defense are interested in his b7E work in view of possible application to the minds of human beings. Dr. Lilly claimed that as a result of an error on the part of the FBI in May, 1959, he was refused a security clearance and was embarrassed before a gathering of professional colleagues and military offieials. He stated that the FBI jhad incorrectly given information concerning another John Lilly, who had been convicted of a crime, to the Department of Defense. He refused to divulge the. 6 1 source of his allegations concerning the FBL An immediate check of our records and the records of the Defense Department reflects that Dr. Lilly is in error. We at no time furnished informatien of a criminal nature to the Bepartment of Defense cmncerning him. A request for a "Secret" clearance for Lilly was made by the Defense Department in June, 1959. HOur files reflected no derogatory information of a subversive nature. we furnished no information of a criminal nature concerning Dr. Lilly. Lilly was granted "Seeret" clearance in August, 1959. Possibility exists that an error was made by someone. in the Defense Department and that the blame is being placed on the FBI. Enclosure Reut - poe 6Q-/O617L- REC- 24 1 - Liaisoy Section 1 - Mr. Belmont (Attentfon Name Check Section) 5 JUL 13 1960 1 - Mr. Ingram RWK:cb59 JUL 22 1050 (8)