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Appendix B and F to unknown document
Consists of 2 memos and an abstract of a presentation given to the Ad Hoc CBW. Memos cover economic impacts of BW (unrelated) and abstract discusses potential psychological effects of certain agents.
Biological Warfare
Discusses previous idea of plague as an agent that would work well if used in Canada. Describes rationale for the consideration of Yersinia pestis for Canadian weapon development.
Report on Status of Information Pertaining to Rinderpest
This is a report to the Committee on Biological Warfare of the conclusions of the FAO Nairobi Conference on Rinderpest, particularly considering its eradication through vaccines.
Report on Special BW Operations
The Committee's goal was to evaluate if biological agents could be used in sabotage, and if the U.S. was vulnerable to such attacks.
Committee Report on Capabilities of Biological Warfare
CBW prepped a report on the capabilities of BW to assess their military worth, based on the Committee Report on Appraisal of the Technical Aspects of BW.
Report on the Appraisal of the Technical Aspects of Biological Warfare
The Committee on Biological Warfare developed a report based on reporting from special panels/consultants. Appraised BW capabilities and existing development in terms of military utility.
Report on International Aspects of Biological Warfare
Prepared by CBW to discuss the relationship between BW and arms control and to discuss the role of BW in actual warfare
Present Position of Bacteriological Warfare - A Brief Review
A review of biological warfare capabilities, promising agents, countermeasures, and military utility by Canadian authorities. Based heavily on collaborations with the UK and US.
Military Biology and Biological Warfare, Vol. I
This is a detailed overview of the state of biological warfare capabilities in the United States including agents, defensive measures, and tactics.
Experimental Air-Borne Infection
Details methods and results from a cloud chamber project at Camp Detrick, MD. Authors study the properties of two non-pathogenic bacteria, four pathogenic bacteria, and three pathogenic viruses. Stability to atomization was measured in the cloud…
Excerpts from 1947 Report on Biological Warfare
This report takes a look at Type F cluster bombs, one of which contains anthrax, and evaluates how these weapons can be improved to reduce the tons of weapons used and still maximize the effects (risk of death).
Memorandum to the Director of the Research and Development Board Concerning Biological Warfare
A memo from two members of the Research and Development Board's Committee on Biological Warfare to their director urging more consideration of BW as an important area of inquiry for the US.
Report on National Policy on Biological Warfare
Presents the recommendations of the Research and Development Board's Committee on Biological Warfare for a national policy on the manner. This recommendation was based on the findings of the 1947 Report on the Appraisal of the Technical Aspects of…
Biological Warfare Research in the United States, Vol. II
This report summarizes the research and development in biological warfare undertaken by the Chemical Corps and the circumstances that made this research necessary.
Biological Warfare: Activities and Capabilities of Foreign Nations
This report gives an overview of the capabilities of foreign powers in the field of biological warfare and assesses the threat as a whole.
Appreciation of Biological Warfare
This report aims to determine the War Department policy for the use of Biological Warfare.
USBWC Report of Meeting, January 4, 1945
This meeting was to give the British visitors a chance to review the question of BW and ask questions after their inspection of Camp Detrick.
USBWC Report of Meeting, January 2, 1945
This describes a meeting between the US Biological Warfare Committee (USBWC) and British and Canadian "visitors" at Camp Detrick .
Report to the Secretary of War
Reports progress by the Special Projects Division of the Chemical Warfare Service (WBO) on developing primarily defensive practices against BW.
Instruction for Defense Against Biological Attack
This report aims to inform military personnel of the nature of biological warfare and measures to defend against it.