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This document, dated October 1952, outlines a plan to acquire sixteen doses of a substance for use at a conference of "Top Field Leaders" to create dissension and distrust through covert psychological warfare.

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Lead~-rs~·- to be held 25 Dece!nber -1 Jr.nuary_,l95). . ?urpose: Creation of dissension and r.utual distrust; r~-a,·zaY.en old -je~lousi.as end antagonisms_, ~1duce new ones; for exploitation throu&h covert h psychologica1 l-la.rfare xr.ech::nisrr.s. User: -Civili::m of hibh standing in th.e co::ii:!u."lity _, trusted by top . .formerly S.}'ll:p<.t.hetic to the li'.OVe~ent and still the close fn.end or .... • - J:l~ 1.eadars~ now r.nxious to see it disbr.nd_, but-unwilling person . ally to be the instr:ment. for the death or capture or old friends • }:0: Treatment of coffee or beer or one or ~~ (not ~ore) individuals at. a time - thus 2l.l.Ol-dng others to observe how foolish or sell-centered they are. • C.uaTltity: Sixteen doses. -c- ~r ·- Tech:'!icl 3:;>ecifications: S::-.all white or grej- pill.s (ca. 'l. ·x 4 l:Zl)di.ssoh"ing i.n one r.:inute or lese; nor.-effen~scir.g_, nO!l-stainine_, compstible ""ith bot ~ater bcsed 1.iq~ids ~~ch as coffee cr soup and ~"ith alcoholic i:evera£es. l'referacly so co;:;.pe~ded as to ~::;:lit crust&; i:l t.'le !inf:ers ii' The page displays a partial image of a vault door on the left, with a blue glowing outline. To the right of the vault image, the title "THE BLACK VAULT" is written in large, stylized white text with a blue outline. Below the title, there is a block of text stating that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text also provides a URL for online access to the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures on this page. Sixteen doses. -c- ~r ·- Tech:'!icl 3:;>ecifications: S::-.all white or grej- pill.s (ca. 'l. ·x 4 l:Zl)di.ssoh"ing i.n one r.:inute or lese; nor.-effen~scir.g_, nO!l-stainine_, compstible ""ith bot ~ater bcsed 1.iq~ids ~~ch as coffee cr soup and ~"ith alcoholic i:evera£es. l'referacly so co;:;.pe~ded as to ~::;:lit crust&; i:l t.'le !inf:ers ii' adr:.inistratic:. a::: a pcn·:der is de!Si:::-ec. Dose: One ~r cl!Sta:.~er~ !:i~dicd-ior. beco:rr.ir.t; e.f!'~C'tive a.s soon o:.s possible, lo::.sting !ora eir.~~ or four hours. ~ or Disc".!ssion: User, 1-i!:IO is alsc inforr:.=.r.t, long a persc::al !"rien_d o f - ··'. . .,pro~en .r~li!:-1::; J.;ty, will not caUEe ce~th or captmoe or !"..is fri~:ds · 5..'1 the ~C'\'~::ent. lci.t ll ";~00 he '!:!l!S C.!;SOciated da..oring tJ:e l-lar. zrcn ~-perience with h~., it is C.ee!.led >"irl-ca11y ir..l~s~i 1'-.le that bt ~;ould or betray_ any i.'li'on!:ation c.once:::-:t!r.g the :::edico.tion. Poss:ibility' ru.- J.et1-.a1. co:'lt<==.:L'Jati:l:l ':i t.~out h!.s ~.ncn-iudee of t.~ s'.lpy,-lies he r "' - r:i:::bes . . .! 'ri~nds ~:as :been -..::1der ccnsiC:arati~n for s:::o.e ~-~::..rs ': \ *"-- but. has~ been rejected. Un:less co!'ltar..ination could be dane 1n1 ;;. "<tay not tr&ceab1.e to hin, and i.."l s-uch i-.a:; t!lst ~ would r~ver learil or i~., it be.s sc.e:::ed to -..:ort..'l !.he 1..oss of hls se::r;v.ice!!. /. · i:onf; ,::-ence 1-:ill be ncrl.1:ern S'.it-hea::!\iua~ers,! since e:>::parience bas sh::iin t1:at cp;::-atior.a1 activity 4:.in!:::eJ.; j during p~riod desi£na.ted. ~xt..re=e. Leaders are·~\~~ t.'?:at '"o ;. l! t l icle::ti!'iad .::e!':ctcrs ho1.d !-.iz~ pc-sitiO;ls ir. the :sle:;?.l11 p:r.rt. 1 ,, ·· - bene~ is p!obs.bl.7 that. no. 11l~t~l11 ~ l:.."!'.,-a:;!,ed) persor.s o1.:.et tt~ 'l:.~er 'l'.'l.ll be in.fo:-zr:ed or ::;.nr...t ea .-.c a~ t~~ • - 1 l iS ir. ~bs ~~ea h= ~11 act as case o!:ic~r. I!" !'.:i i: o_!.1;;;;r· c:::.t!;ct. -.dt.n o_?.;,r.,_t.i,.-e_, ·will b6 c&!e "f' • o~ _c~.j .r.._ __ -~ ~~- .. .. r . ''""-.; .. -~- . ' • • • ..... •. ·;· ~ _ . q . ..- . .. ;. -. • . ... . ·- ·.1 ' ... ""., ,.~ • This document appears to be an official memorandum with several sections obscured by redactions. The top portion contains fields for "VIA," "DISPATCH NO.," and "CLASSIFICATION," with some handwritten annotations. Below this, there are fields for "TO," "FROM," and "DATE," with the date "17 October 1952" clearly visible. The "SUBJECT" line indicates "GENERAL- Technical Support." There are two significant redacted areas, one near the top right and another larger one in the center, both appearing to obscure text or images. An "APPROVED FOR RELEASE" stamp with the date "1 JUN 1978" is present, and a handwritten note with an illegible date is located above a "CLASSIFICATION" stamp. Finally, there are handwritten numbers "4-237" and "83" at the bottom right. The page contains handwritten annotations and a significant amount of redacted content, primarily blacked-out text in rectangular blocks, suggesting sensitive information was obscured. There are no photographs, diagrams, or structured data visible. The page appears to be a form with pre-printed fields such as "Subject," "Target," "Occasion," "Purpose," "User," "IO," and "Quantity," which are filled in with handwritten text. Additionally, there are handwritten notations, including the letter "I" in several places, and a red "A" near the "Discussion" section. The presence of these annotations and extensive redactions points to the document's classified nature and the need to protect specific details.

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