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This page features a graphic of a bank vault door on the left, with the text "THE BLACK VAULT" displayed prominently in a stylized font at the top. Below the title, the text explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, which contains over 20,000 declassified CIA pages. The text also provides a URL for downloading the entire collection. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on this page. The visual element primarily serves as branding and an introduction to the source of the document. I nnor.r r~rj rtE'·'A!~KS: j --/·.: · ;.;-· · ~ ,- .. ?o.o.f.' /~-f; f.! t:·;._Ji.£, t, .. , ,, ... ' I \ l I :; D n A F' T .\. 1' . • .· \ ' !\ {.- I . . ., • ' .\! \)~ . •. ~.- '· · •' i~ •· ' "J .) f • ~ . To' . :• Chief, Se'c~r~:y Hc3carch Staff .. . ~ ,, \ · \ 'I .• < ·~ '- FROH -~i;ief, Techn.i.,cal Branch ·'....\"'"' . _)..( ··-. .) <./'' ./ . . ": , ... ···· t!"· ~ ·./:~ ~' \ \ ...,: ""') \.· ·' I \ • SUBJECI. :· Inform3tion,.Hequcst for from~-. fSS '\ ~_ . .; ..· .~·\. ·' \ \ ' . .r . . HEFErtEA~ to·!··~.~~ ,...1 , , .• .... .. E.• •. . . TU .Le. tter ~.. .- , .. , · 27 July l9,h- ~,-- ·~·'t\.:t\ ' \ i·. \.1 .... .,.· ' i/ ) \ \ '· _" ' ) · _-· S•. U b ject: .. .. --;" · . 1 /) >• ·- ., ,. , A- o/} pv,~ . ... .... . . v . :'\I'' \ ~ // ~ ~- 1. llefare'pccd letter reqhested full r~port,=: .on certail\ botanicals : ·' •~ ·; . ; ·I J·"'o I ' • • • / ·...t'.). ··- which ~etl were t'o be studied and examined by tj$S/'l'0S and upo!1 which this • : ,I , 1 ', . 1 : offtce had received no infon,ation of value since date of delivery in Ilnrch-April 1953. Tl_tis letter nlso pointed out urgency of such inform.'l- :~·:,:·!:1' tion in view of commitments with ~n h~ghly cla3sified project no~.; .1' . ,. . . tlr' .! I - . devalopin~ • ·~ ". . •1 ri.o .,' • 2. In view of above mentioned project \Jith Pit:i.dt .;:-ou a1·e totally . . t . . ~ . ' . r w:Li.liar' it i: .. 5 ~ ~lso urcr.ntl;r requested that an official 3011'Cmorandum ·, ' be addressed. to '1~TS ~f>9,l:!.ie~l:.i:el'l;i,. re(lucsting all av:iilable information ........ .._ •. on the items '\·:hich arc sot out below. This requ·~st, cf ,.coursA, is fully ,., "(;..:_~ in line w~th ~po.'l"ticipation and rncmberchir in the Ai'.TICliOI\.E conference. ~;.-:;_; . ~ ~-~ . . . """""""<;" ~i/ :~·: J. In ·t_b<Ls· ~nnection, it The page contains a "TRANSMITTAL SLIP" form with handwritten entries. The form has fields for "TO:", "BUILDING", "ROOM NO", "REMARKS:", "FROM:", and other administrative details. The "REMARKS:" section contains a handwritten message that is partially obscured by dark smudges. The form also includes "FORM NO. SEP 1946 36-8" at the bottom left. The background of the page is a grainy, textured pattern, commonly seen in older documents. There are no photographs or diagrams present. '1~TS ~f>9,l:!.ie~l:.i:el'l;i,. re(lucsting all av:iilable information ........ .._ •. on the items '\·:hich arc sot out below. This requ·~st, cf ,.coursA, is fully ,., "(;..:_~ in line w~th ~po.'l"ticipation and rncmberchir in the Ai'.TICliOI\.E conference. ~;.-:;_; . ~ ~-~ . . . """""""<;" ~i/ :~·: J. In ·t_b<Ls· ~nnection, it i.s. believed 1~ AttTIGliOJ'J:; representation can be iniorr.10d (if they have n~t been already so informed) that a hiGhly ~ensi ti ve project.-·..;ill soon be set in motion \-Jhich will require the l::ttest ... .• .. :. and rnos , t , advanced sd . ~ ntific information and uldr:h ••ill involve ultirr...:ttc {' : . . . ~{ .·~·YJ:'G e!:perirnant,s en human beinp never prcvi0usly at tempted.· ... ' . f ·~·· fl.. ··- u. .:· _,· For these reasons this office \-loultl like to obtain fr-rm c.:r.c;.:--_·-~: ~ ~· • 4 ~-~ ... all'.data (includinG toxicity reports, tecimic1ucc of m:.rninistr~tion, expcri '~ .~r ~- rtental studies nnci results, etc.) o.f the folloiiine; sub::; Lances a11d any additional . -~ . •.' . .. t .. .. . '. c. \ ,l. ' )~ . t . ' .. substances· previously, ~ tudied or now l>einr; studied b.Y. 9-~-1 J.lory~. ps:rc.ho- '· chemicD:l li~'\::; and· not. r~ntioncd herein.:__·\.·~ I ... [ ,. -......" ' ,, ... .. ...... ,. -- ... .. • ·. ..;!_ ·A. LSD-25 ' ! / ! ·- - D. I·ie f:i caline . i ..... ... •• • i C: Cann[1.bis I I l D. Chlorprornazine ( ' 4 :' ~· . ---· -·· ..... • /J'. .. .. . :.1 j I SKF " II ' .t_·· E. Cocaine ) F'. lJP.sox:-11 . , G. Dolitrone I '·--·---- .. · .. ..,.. H. Harmaline, Harmine . / . : J / I. Hu.scarine · · l ·,· \ . . . J . . . ' lhcotinic Acid __ ,,;. .K. f'ervitin \ ,.. .. L. It::nmolfia Serpentine. (' J-"-· -~ ,,, .... ,-, . .. "lleserpioe", "Serpasil", 11~erpiloid4~ •· . I . . i . ' ~,- . I . .'. • ·\ ) . "' B ~ enzedrine ;. . , ' . ;( Scopolamine (Sola.nacae) . ·l "l.larbiturates (any nqw forMs) I· . , ,• r:ctl~!drine . ' .. '. :.-·. .... ..... ·' ... . . .\ ~e should also like to have from TSS experts, their v~e;ts, opinions The document is a typed memo on aged, slightly yellowed paper. Handwritten annotations appear at the top right, including letters and numbers "A/B, 2, 26/6" and a signature-like scribble with numbers. There are also marginalia on the left side of the document, including a large "G" and a "Z" with a circle. Some words and phrases within the typed text are partially obscured by ink blots or over-typing. The document is formatted as an official memo with "TO," "FROM," "SUBJECT," and "REFERENCE" fields. ·\ ) . "' B ~ enzedrine ;. . , ' . ;( Scopolamine (Sola.nacae) . ·l "l.larbiturates (any nqw forMs) I· . , ,• r:ctl~!drine . ' .. '. :.-·. .... ..... ·' ... . . .\ ~e should also like to have from TSS experts, their v~e;ts, opinions • .·r . ·· and ideas which can 'be used (or for that matte ~ r tested) in the above . ' ' .. ...' . ·.mentioned project and which bear ':1-pon psycho-chemical activeit:t ort.-che:nical :.: . : ... ,; : I .- : ~ ' • ~ ' o • • ~.' ~ :~ ••.~ .' i~t • ' .. The document is a typed list of substances with handwritten annotations and checkmarks next to some entries. Some entries like "Chlorpromazine," "Rauwolfia Serpentina," and "Scopolamine" have handwritten notes or symbols next to them. There are also checkmarks next to "LSD-25" and "Scopolamine." The bottom portion of the page contains typed text that appears to be a request for opinions and ideas related to a project. There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, facilities, photographs, or official stamps.