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This document describes a new interrogation technique that does not require high security and can be applied under normal circumstances without the subject's awareness, seeking at least 10 subjects suspected of withholding information.

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., DRILFT In cooperation wi sir .. e s test a new ARJ:ICIIot:E technique. The technique does not require the high security considerations utilized by ARTICHOKE t_ea."'l on· its last visit in that the application of the technique to the subject takes · Ptace Wlcler perfectly nonnal circumstances wi thou"t' the subjecJ; being aware of the applicati.on of the technique. There arc no after effects. It is desired tl~t a minimum of 10 subjects be found for tr.:sting purposes • • The :mbj~cts should be persons l'1ho are suspr:_cted of having more infonnation than they have divulged to date. They should have a moti vat! on for decep- tion for 'vithholding ot inform.;.tion. They should be persons n!io have been ~ preViously tJ1orouGhly interrogated by case officers arill. those case officers - should be available to conduct the interrogation during the application of the technique and in the position to determine whether the subj~_ct reveals infonnat.ion hitherto Wlclisclos·ed as a result of this technique • . Team members will not be present during the course of the interrogation but will observe and monitor the interrogation to detenni.ne feactions of the subject, psycho.Logica_l behaviour' medical reaction::> and other aspects of ~his type of interrogation. Su~;gestcd types of subjects '~--- \ ccrtai~in ~ienti..fic r~·· migllt be personnel \ recently returned and aGents or indigenous personnel I I I utilized b;r the operations in the field. The lrnowleclr;c. cf this tt_·~hnique :;houlu be rc:; trictcd onlj· to senior officials in a position to produce subjects described abo•~. In addition, knorrledge of te:un aetivities should be restricted to the number of persons minL~ neces~ary. '!..t: . .. A · w1ll be in charg~ of tho t.ca:n and act as liaison poi11t v:ith station per:Jonncl. Support in the fonn of facilities u.nd·· other as:;istance v:ill be required ':~-::_"":.·:~-~~-~ : ·-~:. -~. ;:~,nd . (USE PSEUDO). It is desired that :iubjects be selected .· in order that the team arrival on approximately per.r.i t immediate processir.g of the subjects selected, arrive .. i:n a few-days in advance of the team to confinn arrangemcnt3 and prepare • the schedules of inte1;rogationz and the conditions Wldcr ;;hich those interrogations will be carried out • • •· , . .. .- .. - 2 - The image displays a prominent graphic of a vault door on the left, rendered in shades of gray and blue. To the right, white text is superimposed on a black background, detailing that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. This text also provides a URL for online access to the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redations visible in this image. the schedules of inte1;rogationz and the conditions Wldcr ;;hich those interrogations will be carried out • • •· , . .. .- .. - 2 - The page contains a typewritten document with handwritten annotations in the top right corner, which appear to be alphanumeric codes or references. There are also several black horizontal marks, suggesting redactions, obscuring parts of the text in the middle and bottom sections of the document. One significant redaction is a large black bar in the middle left of the page. The document's header includes the word "DRAFT" in uppercase letters. The declassified document page displays typed text with several handwritten annotations and redactions. Two significant black redactions appear on the right side of the text, each accompanied by a handwritten "A" in the margin. Another large black redaction is present in the upper portion of the page. The text itself discusses team responsibilities, the need for facilities and assistance, and the selection and arrival of subjects for interrogations. A page number "-2-" is visible at the bottom center. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, or organizational charts present.

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