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This document, dated May 21, 1952, discusses a proposed trip, noting a delay in departure due to an oil strike and an increase in team members, including a physician and a coordinator.

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/f I):·; , rl-7 1 ... /rl~~ 1~ .-~ t . .. ' ·Office ly1e11Zor . . a.Jzdtt17Z • UNITED STAfES GOVERNMENT . . : 7. ._\ ' - ::':'" Files DATE: 21 May 1952 ~;-- Propo!te~rip F 1. At r had a brief con ference vi th. il.lllri connection with the proposed terun. At this time, .. ' \.. ~ .:_,· t · . ..• : .I the writer informed that,owing to the oil strike, departure of ·'•·.. the Team would be from 26 May 1952 to 1 June 1952 or i~­ .. ·· ..... ~ere~ter as soon as trans-on could be arranged b-~ ._- The writer·also informed hat the composition or' the tea.m had · that two ed itional members were to be added including who was to go as a team physician, and who is to join the team arrd act as co-ordinator. •as not concerned vi th the names of the individllals interested to know the team strength had been increased. 2. The writer informe~that he shouJdadvise his people f1 .. in~~f the change in the departure date and arrival date which would now be 3 June 1952. In this conMction, the writer toldSI'·~ ,,-. A ~conference was scheduled for 29 May 1952, at which time,jidiiV~ ~ould possib-able to give us the depart11re date and the writer would inform or this so that he could specificia11y ·P . · advise his people i . 3. The wri t.er, in add ttion mentioned that t.he Team wou·1d 1 carry all the necessary equipment, electronic, and other ch~micrtl, wise, but that the heavy equipment could not be shipped as yet owing also to the gasoline strike. At 9:00 At!, "riednesday, 21 May 19-52, the writer info A the conversation b .·;and himself and ·su~gested that-!!£] JiJ!IU: convey t the information of the delayP.d departure of the team. ~ ~ llr ··- A .. . . ... . . • •. '· ......... .. ,.,~-~~-·:~,~::;:7-fT·~:.~·~: ' .•. -_,,.."'A<0-:',"1"• ,. . 'I'"'/ u Office Me1tzor a1zdzt11z I 0'. ~II . • UNITED STATES 6ovERN1IENT. - .. . ___. TO File DATE: 27 Hay 1952 ~ ~ !' •• A .. li~ FROM •I .. · . 'II Propose~Trip F SUBJECT: • . ' d . ~ iliiiU•r: .. · necessary a 'oiOuld d" nothing further in regards to informing his ! overseas people as to ti d arrival time of The image is a graphic display with text overlayed on a background. The background features the open door of a bank vault, rendered in shades of gray and blue, with intricate mechanical details. To the right of the vault, in stylized neon-blue lettering, is the title "THE BLACK VAULT." Below the title, white text explains that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifying that this record is part of the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text further states that the collection contains over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA and provides a website address in bright yellow text: "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com". There are no photographs of people, locations, or equipment, nor any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions present in this visual. DATE: 27 Hay 1952 ~ ~ !' •• A .. li~ FROM •I .. · . 'II Propose~Trip F SUBJECT: • . ' d . ~ iliiiU•r: .. · necessary a 'oiOuld d" nothing further in regards to informing his ! overseas people as to ti d arrival time of the team depa~ture ;1 .! until it was ironed out b: , .. . .. ~ . I I I ! • . ~' ' ~ .. ·~: . 'j :;,:' I ~-. ;4 , ( . .' .. . ;") / . - • •• ·', • This document is a typewritten office memorandum on a pre-printed "STANDARD FORM NO. 84." The header includes "Office Memorandum" on the left and "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT" on the right, with a handwritten date "21 May 1952" filled in. There are several handwritten annotations in the margins, including letters "A" and "F", and a numerical sequence "A/B, 2, 29/9" at the top right. The body of the memo contains heavily redacted text, indicated by black ink scribbled over portions of sentences, obscuring names, specific details, and possibly sensitive information. No photographs, diagrams, or stamps related to experimental procedures are visible. The page is a typed "Office Memorandum" dated May 27, 1952, from 1940. It is addressed "To: File" and from an unidentified source. The subject is "Proposed Trip F." A significant portion of the text is obscured by horizontal black redaction marks. Handwritten annotations in black pen, predominantly the letter "A", appear in the margins and next to some redacted sections, perhaps indicating review or approval. There are also handwritten numbers and symbols at the top of the document. The overall appearance suggests official communication with sensitive information that has been censored.

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