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This document is a memo from the CIA regarding a letter concerning matters of special interest to the agency, forwarding two self-explanatory memoranda for consideration and action by a special project, and requesting that any available material or information be forwarded to the sender's office.

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This page displays the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized white font with a blue outline. Below the title, white text provides information about the document's origin from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text highlights that the collection contains over 20,000 declassified pages from the CIA and provides a website address: `http://mkultra.theblackvault.com`. To the left of the text is an illustration of a bank vault door, complete with a large circular dial and various mechanical components, rendered in metallic tones with a blue luminous glow emanating from the right side of the door. The background is black. ... # .· ,; •..· .... \ SUGGESTED LETTER TO J noforonco is rnnrl.o to mU' recent convorEwtiono concernill£ m.n.ttoro of opecinl interest to yourael..f nnd this ngency. I am tro.nsmi tting horeui th two {2) ~emornnduma \-rhich nre aol.f'- ·: oxplamto:cy. It would bo nppreoin ted if you uould f.:-rnl.rd those momornndu.ms to I ' the opocinl project; for their consideration and nation. Hill you kindly a.rrnngo that any mo.terinl or informntion nnO.e avu.il- --- .,-,- able by t.he special proj cot be forwarded to me at my office at your ~-- onrliost possible convenience. ':,_ As previously disouosed, tho intoro:Jt of this ncency in thcsp rnattors shonld not l:oo disclosed. Very truly yourc, ' \ L ,-_ .'. ' - . ' . •,· --------- -·---·---·· --- .... .B Fropo'1rd r.ubJ ct of ntud:i !'or ....o r-·c::;!''u·ch • . . iJ.:t:Jlc - 1Tm·; C''n nodlum .'· or l' or nny ol.hc:r clocp iwlucinr:; <lp;ont bo bont conocn.led in n nornn.l or comPton place item? Promi~c - Thirst c"n be induced by l::eopin~ Subject from 1'/'lter or r;ivinr, thw1 n ,.1 ty fnocta. ~ Co!''Ccc, bt·~l;cl,y, lir!.\nr, tp" nr~ CO'T;'"'!Otl roquPr,-t~o if n. p~rr1on in chlllnd or coLt. :: 3.. :'\l'f' !.{·.~!::1, cicc"r:: nrn ~.1.rr>oat uniYcr!'ln.lly u:::crl. 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Foods - in r;onor11l I .I l s l11 comwotion 'iJ.i th Uw nlJoVo n. prtrn.ll()l r;r.ur-1.~; rhould he :tHltle of M~tltocls 1: 1-.,)ch~drpws, (l\itVSG• cho•1lC''ls, r)t;c.) thnt oould he uofCld to comln'lt nnrl counter not I he t.H~ u loop indue lnr, o.r;on tr.. .. ·\' ;':. J',. ln The page is a typewritten document with handwritten annotations, including a date or reference number "HB, 1,54/3" in the upper right corner and a numerical code "1 /B16" on the left side. There is a large redacted black bar across the upper part of the page, obscuring content. The text is a letter referencing recent conversations and transmitting two memorandums. There are several small black marks scattered throughout the document, and a signature line with "Very truly yours," at the bottom. No experimental procedures or diagrams are visible. Foods - in r;onor11l I .I l s l11 comwotion 'iJ.i th Uw nlJoVo n. prtrn.ll()l r;r.ur-1.~; rhould he :tHltle of M~tltocls 1: 1-.,)ch~drpws, (l\itVSG• cho•1lC''ls, r)t;c.) thnt oould he uofCld to comln'lt nnrl counter not I he t.H~ u loop indue lnr, o.r;on tr.. .. ·\' ;':. J',. ln r.dv•mce ..'. H. f,t t:ll'l :-:•,.:w \:l·1a :., I . . C. l:rnor lon·~ poriodn OJ.' ti":lO (pon:-JiiJly by htli.lrlill~ 'lfJ i:tbrntll l'C:'1 int-''.n(:c), I. '• .. - . .. l D~s0xyn- A proprietary brCJ.nd of d...:de~oxysephedrine hydrochloride. Desoxy8rhedrine This dnw is r~mplo.ved in thr:; forrn of d-dr>::o 0xysnhedrine hydrochlorid~ to dcrre~se the 2ense of fati~ue, counter act sleepiness, ".nd produc~ elevat,ion of mood. T~is second test on the second case in the Ar 52. The dnu; 'tl3.S administered .-#r~:···,, by working w "lnd w3::; injected into the Gilson acpara by inserting a o the rubber tu~s top which was in turn inserted by a neecHe into a vein in the arm of the .';TJbject. Th~ d~1g was used after heavy dosa~es of sodium pentothnl had placed the sub j':;ct in a drowsy, rrtwilirr,ht conditionrr and after a number of mi_n'Jtes of interrogation under this condition h8d been carried out. ~ su;:;gested the use of the drug at this time to produc~ a mo~ state <1 nd to make the sucjr::!ct more talkative and more relaxed. The drur; (in combination with sodium pentothal)as noted a~ove had a dram~tic effect in that it made the snh,ject v·.·ry t<-1lkative, sxp.1.nsive, rln:l prod>Jced a very rcm-'trk3rle rer:res.:<;ion which carried th0 subje:t b1ck ove. r 3 •..· t.r" o.r .. 1~ ve:lrs and m;Jde t.he suhj'"'ct believe that the interpre tor , W'lS A an old and trusted associate. · · The> sodium ~ntothal c0upled with the fJesox7n worked for a period of . t·,.;o hours with excellen~, n~snlt::3 and althou::;h herlv:'f dosar;es of sodium psnto thal were used initially, very small amounts only of the Dexoxyn were used. ' In conw~ction '.. ..-ith the above, exact ClJ!lounts of p~?ntoth:ll, ~ in the medical reports to be submitted hy~ A On the basi.s of the res,JUs in U1 Ls c::Js-e, it. is felt th0 t Desoxyn and oth!?r drur,s w!I i.ch 3.re c.Lose.L:r r~la ted to this cot~rounct should he con s dcred for future exploration bot.h in res8.1.rch and act.ual c.1se work in the futur2 • .. 1,. I. ........ ····""" ' .... the res,JUs in U1 Ls c::Js-e, it. is felt th0 t Desoxyn and oth!?r drur,s w!I i.ch 3.re c.Lose.L:r r~la ted to this cot~rounct should he con s dcred for future exploration bot.h in res8.1.rch and act.ual c.1se work in the futur2 • .. 1,. I. ........ ····""" ' .... -...; "'".' .; ... • 1'" · .~-· .! ._, The page appears to be a research proposal or document from a government agency, likely related to a study on sleep induction. It contains handwritten annotations in blue ink at the top right, appearing as "A/B, 4, 54/4", and a large black marking on the right middle side that obscures text. There are also redations in black on the top right and on the bottom right, obscuring text. The document includes numbered lists of substances and methods, suggesting a structured experimental design. The overall impression is of a formal, albeit somewhat informal due to the handwriting, governmental research document. This page of a declassified document contains typewritten text, likely a report or case study. There are several handwritten annotations and markings on the page, including initials, letters, and what appear to be Arabic numerals formatted in a specific way. Notably, there are large sections of black redaction, obscuring significant portions of the text, particularly in the middle and lower sections of the document. The presence of these redactions suggests that sensitive or classified information has been removed. There are no images, diagrams, tables, stamps, or forms visible on this particular page.

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