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Excerpts from the USA Army Documents to Support de Jong's Claims
A collection of documents obtained from Peter Von Stackelberg, via Simon de Jong of the House of Commons of Ottawa, Canada. Includes a variety of press releases and articles for print, but also excerpts from US Army BW program documents.
Toxins
This report by the PSAC Panel on C&B Warfare evaluates toxins as weapons.
Health Aspects of Chemical and Biological Weapons
Report generated by the Director-General of the WHO in cooperation with the UN, aims to be more technical than was the UN report.
Report of the Secretary-General on Chemical and Bacteriological (Biological) Weapons and the Effects of Their Possible Use
This report provides an appraisal of the effects of chemical and biological weapons to inform governments of the potential consequences of their use.
Biological Agents
Discusses the main advantages, challenges, and technical approaches of BW development.
Problems of Antibacteriological Defense According to Data From Foreign Literature
This book written by a Soviet author provides a generalization of the information that has been published worldwide about the problem of the bacteriological weapon and the existing defense measures against it, in order to inform medical workers and…
Plans for the Development of Biological and Chemical Weapons and Defense Capabilities
This aims to provide short and intermediate term DOD plans for use by the DOD of the present B-C weapons and defense capabilities. It also aims to create a research and development plan for execution by the Army.
Memo for Advisory Panel on Biological and Chemical Defense
Considers the practical aspects of a disarmament agreement in terms of detecting BW production facilities
Letter Housewright to Brown
Follow up with the program director of Defense Research and Engineering about topics discussed in a meeting
Annual Status Report and Forecast for Biological and Chemical Weapons and Defense
Published report on achievements in BW and CW research and development
First Meeting of the Biological and Chemical Defense Planning Board
This first meeting of the B&C Defense Planning Board had the objective of providing analysis of present capabilities, encouragement and planning for research, and improvement in the coupling of DoD and civilian activities.
The Probability of Soviet Employment of BW and CW in the Event of Attacks Upon the US
Uses intelligence information to assess the capability of the Soviet BW program and to provide realistic approximation of risk of attack with specific agents.
Report of the FAS Committee on Biological Warfare
Designates 3 levels of weapon effectiveness; absolute, primary, and secondary; and seeks to place BW on that effectiveness spectrum.
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.
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.
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.
Condensed Minutes of Ninth Service Command BW Meeting
This conference was held to discuss biological activities in their relation to security. The main topic is Japan's potential use of balloons to spread biological material.
War Department Memo: Biological Warfare
This memo from the Secretary of War to the Commander in Chief and the Commanding Generals expresses concern about the enemy resorting to biological warfare out of desperation, and gives guidelines for how to recognize impending or recent use.
Summary of Reports from British ISSCBW
The ISSCBW discusses various potential BW agents and the future of BW research after the war.