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d "'STANt>A~DI'"'"Mt.O,&lzv/r ·Q--/1~~ ~~ ~9 ;/3 Office J_emorau .Jt77Z • uNITED sTATEs GovERNMENT - ._.... DATE: 15 ,July 19 52 Chief, Technic:ll Hesearch Staf'f TO li. -.. .' - .....t ...: !... ~- ••• - FROM - : , . - . Artichoke Cases, June 1952, Technical l'robl,..•PJS lrwol.Vt!d SUDJECT: 1. Upon arr~vo:tl in-~ ~he tcchnic;'l.l fa~i~i tic~ 1-0nich could be Jn;'lde a v;nlnbl~ to our 1 e;JJn were explored. '1 h1s ·. e-xplora tion was necessitated by the delay in.. ~ _a.~n supplies './1 caused b:r an Clflbarr.o on air frei~ht. ~- WJ~s v~ry /J obli~ing and as:>is ted in e:;crJ way po:;::;ible in asscmt'llinr,: r:!very . thing that w:1.s readily available within the local operation·• 2. As <1 result. of the shippin~; del~y, the first case W:lS handled entirely with equipment made available loczlly. Comnlet~ r-;cordinr.s of thr~ cnt.irc case were m:'ldS. Th~ record i.nr:3 ••(:rc s~ ~,­ i:3factor.v in t.h:l t. c;sc offic~rs ;md oth~rs concc1·nwl ;;•.?rc .:tbl<:! to ~a.ln wh:~ t, confirT"l:ltions they requir0d. T~chn.ico:it' o.p0r.:1ti::m~ \-t~r:> :30r:'lt?"tl'hat h:tmp~red hy the l:'!ck of equipment nonct,hP-1~s.;. ~1oniJ.rJrLn~ f:.ld.llt.ie:; w~r~ non-cx.i:;tcnt, for interr>~L~d ohservP.r:.. l'hol.:) [!t"Uphlc rf>c0r'l:3 w~n~ .UktJwi:;e non-exi:;tcmt .~inc•J Uv:riJ WCJ.:; no equip- t ment a~ailable locally. I J. Our ::;hi~wl'::nt :,;:1.:> rccr.iv~C"d t'rl or to ;;~ttinr, t.l1e the s~cond ca:;o. Extcn~iv~ microphone cov r, ;.;ere r~cortl inr;s throu~h"n t, wi t.h the exceptio~-· continuou:> and of excellent quality. or )! • .~ n it':':m inte:re::;t for prcs8nl anrl f'lhJrC' ccn:·i.dsration i;, on·~ which we have mnny tiJ'IlCS :'JP.;r':.!('d is t.h1t. thr; tcr;hnLc:=tl l'lernbcr 'Jf S1J~h tean:; hn well prepare(l to improvi.'3~ and h:m•He 1mu:;nal rn. quf?:;:t!'; ;'l[ld n!.~<:>rJ:::. In the lwncilin~ of Lh•: ser:0nd c.1s~, thPr~ ·..;err?, in .1ddjtion, L•:o coMpl.0.t~ recordinr:, f;teilit:i.es, r:oMr.J::>t~ MW)nitorinr= facili tie;.;, int.crccT'1:TJUTJi.r.a tion setuD:1, ;tll interch "ln;;~able. Jnd, for • the 1110:1!. p!lrt, ,.,J.l 11::Jde up and nut tnto i·lOrKinr, order Ln::v:ili~t~ly pr8C':'!dim:~ the intervl~'>W3. Another inter~~;t.LnP: r~qur~st U1;1t was handHd~wn:3 that of th~ p$ychiat.ris ·~?'~lli.0.tri.st requested ~by. t.h0 3Ubjc(:t. in · c interpreted by !J ~nt..'~rprr:!t.''!r outsidr. U1c room and tlv'!n tranSPtit.terJ throur:h he;"'rJn:,ones to the pgychl:1t.ri~;t i..n t.h~ roorn with lhe S'Jbjl'!ct. '!'~1is WC\S -'lCr.Qmnli slv"J r:i. vintT, Lhe psy'lli;J\.x i..:; t al•'1'1~:t. im··· wc::rs, etc. ln Znr,li.sh v~ry soon after th<::y <H~rc spol<r.m .· ;;- ). o(;ti.J.J ;:,not.hcr jLr·:m of inV~n~:;L <J:l::i 1110U1''l' r.;rj:lf'!:if, fr(ml • • • the mcd]cal m<:>rnt-ers of the T•.~;}m. Jt w3:; In the provided image, a stylized representation of a vault door is depicted on the left side, with concentric circles and gears suggesting a secure mechanism. To the right of the vault, white text describes the origin of the document as "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically referencing the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text further specifies that this compilation contains over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA and provides a URL for download. A neon-like blue glow emanates from the right side of the vault and highlights the word "VAULT" in the title. No photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions are visible. t.h~ roorn with lhe S'Jbjl'!ct. '!'~1is WC\S -'lCr.Qmnli slv"J r:i. vintT, Lhe psy'lli;J\.x i..:; t al•'1'1~:t. im··· wc::rs, etc. ln Znr,li.sh v~ry soon after th<::y <H~rc spol<r.m .· ;;- ). o(;ti.J.J ;:,not.hcr jLr·:m of inV~n~:;L <J:l::i 1110U1''l' r.;rj:lf'!:if, fr(ml • • • the mcd]cal m<:>rnt-ers of the T•.~;}m. Jt w3:; dcciri0d th'lt for th8 ,~r:Jf.H~r cover to be maintained, an examination by an electrCJ-enceph;tloe;r8.ph • ' ~: 1. · -w ~: :: nee•_,:;~ ar:i. ;;incc Lhe re w· ~-,-, no ::ct c h .. ,pr1.1t· :.J.t 11;; ::1•:a i L:1.bl ~ :.1ml since l.l10 rrsu J.L!: :.~ere of no i r11;1r>rL."Jnrl"!. !J. "rllwp·n·7" m:1.chln·: H:J.::; irmra·ris~d b:; w;im: G wir:! rr-.r·•)r l~r <Jnd ::;o:ne he:J.d el•3ctz·od~s t.h::t t, we~n Pt;'ldC fro:n ~nrri.J::~blo. m'l.ter i;:U. Th~ of Lhe T~:J!I'I •,o~er-~ /1 qui tP... . pl~::t3cd and requ~~ ted photo~r<:~rhs of th? rlt:?vi cr., ;.;hio:h w~r~ talcen. 6. Phot.o~raphic coverar;c of the 31~cond ca~;c w:1::; coi"lpletc and adequate. ~hot3 were made of the :~bject, ex~~inin~ room::;, and· various o1.hP.r locations. It w~s felt t11at ::;nch a nictori:tl r~c:orci would h~ v3.luable for pre:;cnt,ationc=cWd future tn.l~inG pi·o~;rams. 7. The fo.lloHing coml''l!mt:; ar~ from obser'T:tt.ions m-3<.lt.~ in the> field and nrP. rou;:hly soM:?,. of th~ L1ct:; :.~<::? ::;ho•Jld bt:ar in rni.ncl ••hrm . connidr:.!ring fu t.ur~ trips or traininr; pror:ra.;,t:;: l. C•pcr:ltions nl.:-ro::1d r!r~ ei thcr nol broint; trained .in the u"c of Lc':hni.c.i.l cquipm"=?n L or an~ not rcco~:nizin~ the value of ::;uc!l cqui~f!en t. 2. ne~lues t.:; for requiret:mnt.::; ar'J not beinr; filled. J. Th~re i::; not. cnaur:i1 s t.tJnd:1rcliza Lion in both t.c'l inim~ ~nd equipment to makr.! ~ tr.lin.Lnr~ pro P:rC\.11\ work. IJ. i-lore pl?..llTlinJ::; and con:~.i..dsr.'ltion to fut:tre need:; and usss sho•1ld be excrci:,;ed. ). Tn overse<Jo; ::;r.~uri ty one! ration:;, "'lr peonle :::ito'..llri be furnished ;.;i ttl r.ood, ; t;mri:1t'd ic;-:-ri equipment and tr-'lined in its use thoron::hly . .. • . .. " ~ ... • • • i ... . . .. This page is a declassified CIA memorandum with typed text and handwritten annotations. There are several areas of obscured text, indicated by blacked-out rectangles, suggesting redactions for security purposes. Handwritten additions include Arabic numerals and a letter in the top right corner, and what appear to be page or section markers like "H-B/3" and "B/3" in the left margin. The document itself is a standard memorandum format, with fields for "TO," "FROM," "SUBJECT," and "DATE" already filled in. There are no photographs, diagrams, or evidence of experimental equipment visible on this particular page. The page contains primarily typed text, with a few handwritten annotations and significant redactions. A large "A" is handwritten in the lower left and center. There are also blacked-out sections, particularly in the lower half of the page, obscuring some content. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, tables, or clear visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities beyond what can be inferred from the text itself. The text discusses observations and comments related to operations, equipment, and training, suggesting potential programmatic activities.