Doc 0000184475

-"" ·. , ---- .. , ·' . c· :. I •• 1 .., -. Cc;-7 J_ o! 2 I .• ~ II _, .. 6- TO: Ac ...' Ul£ 1e. ... , .... Ch" ""- • SUB.ECT: Your Nemorand~'$1 oi ~ November 1.951. re Tise of· Artichoke or. l;/F 1..· Y~~ r2q~est to cond~ct ~~ Artichoke oi lp- agent is -appro•ed. -- '2. Yo.u- pecp~e in the- field, 1::o;.·ever, r.r.1st ::-einforce their .I disposcl plans beyond t!lose mentioned in :;>arav-a?b f of :;zour n.ar.lo , I rmdUlll. -.l-ie ToJust reject the t~1esis that should !.:rlicho;;,e b~. ·u.-.s~c- I /r' S'.lcess.ful. .and sho'.lld - ad'l."'ise bis s;1per.io:r-s o:r: our I P. ~pparent i.nco~etence eld, th;;t _,e-val:uatio:c of our capabilities ;roul.d later 'be · -estimation and ~oulc tb'l!s ::-e- /F act to our advantage. k.i:e:li:. or the ir.fc.rn::::tio.n .r ~e T;~~r F obtain dupng the J.rticbo~e must be o:::tiee t'he for at 'least. a year o.:- tlfO.. The .fact tnat t.:-us az;ent is pr.ys:.cilly !lOW "in ou custody makes j,:t ·;feasible J:oi a solid and eifectiv e dis l ' ::-osal p'la:n to be arranc,ea, znd such a."l arrar..ge.':'lent should b£ a I ~ prir..ary goal of the_ ..,:?ersonnel nov handling a~ent -, ~ . . .. f..r?ROVED FOR RELEASE_ !..~te 1 J:Jil1m •·. ·. . . - .. ,,, ' __ : ;_._....._ - - - .:. ; . " I . . . . . ,, ), 1 . . - .. H ·- .. "' .r - · . . . •. ,.._.,.-__ ' • ·. ------ • --~-~ ---- - The image is a header page for a declassified document. On the left, a stylized illustration depicts a bank vault door with intricate locking mechanisms and a glowing blue light. The text on the right, in various fonts and colors, explains that the document originates from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, and specifically refers to the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It also provides the URL for accessing the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures visible in this image. The document is a scanned page from a declassified CIA memorandum, likely related to Project MKUltra. It contains several blacked-out redactions of varying sizes, obscuring names, specific details, and potentially sensitive information. Handwritten annotations, including initials like "H," "F," and "D/F," are scattered across the page, suggesting review or commentary. At the bottom, there is an "APPROVED FOR RELEASE" stamp with a date, indicating the document's declassification. The page also includes a form-like structure for sender and recipient information, with placeholders for names and roles.