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( '· .. _.. ~----- ).,....-- 1 Dear L Official action on th~ contract sho~ld be completed witi1in the next week. This will be followed by contract negotiation with your orsanization 't;hich can be accomplished within a feu cU1ys. The clearance on'- . _]is almost complete, and he should be available for uorl~ by the tima tile administrative matters have been settled. Ho\o7eVer, there are some details regarding his association with the project that I "t.zould like to discuss 't¥ith you. separate cover I am fort.zarding various technical reports and • Und~r miscellaneous material I have accumulated in the general area of non-lethal incapacitation. It is not organized in any particular fashion but does provide some of the bacl:r;round information in the area. Perhaps it lJOuld be best for you to screen the publications prior to making it available to .;.J I would like the caterial returned '11hen it has served its purpose. "'1he literature dealing with electric shock is rather sparce. I borrowed a copy of the "Proceedings of the International Symposium on Electrical Accidents" which I must return. Hawaver, I have enclosed the reference inforcatiou for your librarian. If you arc not able to obtain a copy, let me I'ncn1. As you suggested during our last meeting, as soon as the administrative matters are completed I >Jill visit ·uith you .md your staff to entnblish an progrnm which is realistic in terms of the breadth of c~p~riccntal subject matter and contractual restraints. Sincer~ly, \ ~- ' J. ·-- \ The page features an illustration of a bank vault door on the left, with a blue glow emanating from within. To the right of the vault, prominent white text in a stylized font reads "THE BLACK VAULT." Below this, more white text describes the origin of the document as being from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection" and its acquisition from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The text concludes with a yellow link to the website "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com." There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures visible on this page. The document is a typed letter with handwritten annotations. A date stamp, "14 September 1970," is present in the upper right. There are several handwritten scribbles and underlines throughout the text, some of which appear to denote redactions or areas of emphasis. Notably, there are two ink blots in the lower right corner, one of which is likely a stamp. Overall, the page appears to be a formal communication with some informal notations. No photographs, diagrams, or structured data are visible on this page.