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·.,.·;_,1,::·.:: -.; .... •.. -'- •.. ----------------- ,, . ; ·. .. ~-··. :;'0 • ~ •• .. .r-. --- A/&;~ Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO ,~:t DATE: 12 December 1950 FROM SUBJECT: "Elec tro-Sleep11 machine. C The attanti-;n of the writer has been dircckd by.._ to the so called 11clectro-sleep11 rr{achine currontly beinG used at ll.ich.rnond, Virginia, at the University Hospital there. This machine is approximately about t•rice tl1e size of the small table model dictathone aml estimated cost is from .~200 to ;~300. It is attacheJ. to a patien-cs nead in a()out the smnd ma;mer e..s an electro-ericelphalograph. It is felt that nnder some circumstances tr1is rnacnine could be identified as part of a Polygraph. The electro-sleep mach::.ne reportedly inJ.uces sleep without shock or convulsL.ns • .A..Lthouc;h it woul~'not be feasible to usE: it on any of our o"'lm people bec<J.use ther:- i: at least a theor ... tical danger o.L temporar-J brain damaee, it Ymuld possibly bt.: of value in c~;;;rtain areas in corlllec·Lion y;i th PO'W interrogation or on indi vi.J.ua.ls of interest to this Agency. ' It is believed that this electrically induced s.Leep may y;e.L.L be a medium for obtaining S. I. v7ithou t th0 usG of druc3S rmich of cours·.: would ,.. be extremely valuable for our purposes. Since ther•:; ar..: no electro-sleep machines in or near lffashinc;ton, D. C., /t it is requested that authority be ~;iven fo~to visit the University (...- Hospital at Richmond, Virginia, for a period ~ay, to examine the electro-sleep machine and its operati0n in order to dete:cmine rr:1ether this machine could be used advantageously in our operatbns. C, In th:Ls connection, ._informed the ·writer that he has acccs.::; to the facilities of tlie University Hospital o.s he is knoYm t .. ~ them as a diplomate of the American :cloard of Psychiatry. I .. · ·sMr ~ ~ -3 f f :l.. .n:.,-..~·;.;;.•; . :: ~~J.q_LH~)P._:: 'Bitlr.~~ 0 AT t FROM: The image displays a graphic with a stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" in white, blocky lettering with a glowing blue outline. To the left of the text is an illustration of a vault door with multiple circular mechanisms and a prominent metallic handle. The text explains that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, comprising over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA. A web address, "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com," is provided in bright yellow for downloading the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on this page; it is purely textual information presented with a thematic graphic. This document is a typed memorandum on a government form. It features handwritten annotations at the top right, including a numerical code and what appears to be a classification mark. There are also heavily redacted sections throughout the document, obscuring names and specific details. A few marginalia notations are present, including what looks like the letter "C" and the letter "A" with a line extending from it, potentially indicating routing or review. The form itself is designated "STANDARD FORM NO. 64" and has fields for "TO", "FROM", "SUBJECT", and "DATE," with minimal visible entries in the "TO" and "FROM" fields. The overall visual impression is one of a formal internal communication with deliberate obfuscation of sensitive information, typical of declassified intelligence documents. The image is a scanned document with handwritten annotations on a form. The form appears to be a memo or communication record, with fields for "TRANSIT," "DATE," "ROOM NO.," and "FROM." There are handwritten entries for "19 Dec 30-" and "A" for the date and room number, respectively. A section labeled "REMARKS" contains handwritten text describing an interest that is "remote," a mention of "other ways," and the phrase "Visit disapproved." There are also several large, black redactions obscuring content at the top and within the "REMARKS" section, as well as a partial redaction below the "FROM" field. The rest of the page is largely obscured by heavy visual noise and a textured pattern, suggesting it might be a degraded scan or a document with a very dark background.