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,. l - I • . "" ( ( 20 July 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECOBD SUBJECT : y_isi"t _o ~ ~--<1.~ . :to' 1. The primary purpose of this visit was to review the proposed project in the area of nonlethal personnel incapacitation and to become acquainted with the personnel and facilities available for of the_ research effort. As one might judge from the P~9~_e_ct;~ion \reputation, the quality of facilities an4._ l)er- _7 S'9im~3, are outstancii;lg._ --~e wr;!.ter was given a tour ~! th~ · . ___ j·but did not visit the'.._ . fsi te, which will be available for prototype system Tests if required. __ _ . 2. The ··--···. ,....\is remote, secure, and possesses limited lab orat o.r.y_ capahi.li~.-block hou s e _.i'.or._..axpJ.o.si va..t.e.s.t.illg,_-.a.n::i.m.IU.. quarters, and other specialized equipment which is not relevant to the present project. 3. The individuals assigned prime responsibilities for the incapacitation project have worked extensively on other Agency tasks and have a realistic concept of the requirements for this project. However, considering the breadthof the task, i.e., the probable incapacitating effects of various energy sources on the human (light, sound, impact, electricity, etc.), the project cannot be conducted by any or three individuals. Rather data and information must t~o1o be obtained from a great variety of medical and allied scientific disciplines. This diversity of professional talent exists at the . ·-- _. .. _I a.rxi will provide technical input to the project. In order to utilize the services of these internal and some external consultants, without the necessity for obtaining security clearances on all of them, . lmust be established. It was .. tentatively agreed tha£ an~ Jwould be that the research is concerned with nonhazardous riot control systems. This matter will be discussed with appropriate Agency security personnel. -- \ c- (· .·--------\ --·- 4. In addition to personnel assignment, other details of the proposal were discussed. For instance, the cost breakdown is not clear from the-proposal submitted. These items included: travel requirements and authorization, fees for consultants, and use of animals. .The questions were resolved to the satisfaction of the writer and will be discussed >nth the cognizant Agency contract negotiator. 5. The immediate action is to: (l) obtain Blue-Book project approval as soon as possible; (2) forward bibliographies and all other available reports collected in-house study of duri~_~he incapacitation systems; and (3) after jpersonnel have had sufficient time to The image is a digital representation of a declassified document's cover page, designed to look like a vault door. A stylized, gothic-font title in glowing white reads "THE BLACK VAULT" against a dark, gradient background. Below this, white text details that the document is from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, and specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The page also features a link to the website where the collection can be downloaded. The content relies entirely on text and graphic design, with no photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. writer and will be discussed >nth the cognizant Agency contract negotiator. 5. The immediate action is to: (l) obtain Blue-Book project approval as soon as possible; (2) forward bibliographies and all other available reports collected in-house study of duri~_~he incapacitation systems; and (3) after jpersonnel have had sufficient time to review these materials, meet with them to estab lish a firm experimental program w·ith- priorities of effort. 2 This page contains a typewritten memorandum dated July 20, 1970, titled "MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD" with the subject "Visit on 2 July to". The document includes handwritten marginalia and a circled number "181" in the bottom right corner. There are portions of the text that appear to be redacted or obscured, indicated by blank spaces within sentences. The document also features several bracketed lines, suggesting potential placeholders for missing information or redactions, as well as a few small, unintelligible markings. **Visual Description of Document Page:** The page contains typed text with some handwritten markings. At the top, there are several curved lines and a dash that appear to be a handwritten annotation or part of a previous document element. There is a checkbox symbol next to the word "personnel" in point 5, which is not filled in. Additionally, there are several faint lines and dots scattered across the page, likely printing artifacts or minor damage. The bottom right corner shows the Arabic numeral "2", indicating it is likely page two of a multi-page document. There are no photographs, diagrams, stamps, or redactions visible on this page.