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----.- ------- ;22 Ec;;:.te~'Jcr 1953 IJ ·s93 1::.~::l n~. . -· - ;.·-"'--:'Y--:-r~·~< ---_.·_-.4.,.'4" ·-"-'"- Reference t !'elepbo~--Ccmver~~tion 1 11 ~pt.e:!:i'be~ ·l.~53J ~se ' j •• .... .. 1 -·- .. ~ ·. ... r " .. • I Tt -·. ~ -I I i .. I i L----------__:_ -.J-#l':, ·--~- 5. Jill or .t.b.e ab~e t:~S:l cor;cl.u&= that LSD-25 ia a dan::;erous oa~rial and that it "bas a pot.ential. as a Cii and 13\• agant. These upecta are sa::::e t.h.iDs ~,.~Dot tbOUGht e.bcut prier to our interest in tb~ subJeet · . • genere.lly. ~t thi.a _point t!leir ent.huoiasm 'is ru.~ h1Gb e.nd the7 &re ( '.l;1 veey in I te re . st ed - 1 --- n - p-. · J . r . S , ".l - l "D:; ~ . r .... e search. to a conclusion. Toe7 prcpose 'I tbat the t"oll0101Do BU'bjects eb:::u;d be"'1:lVCst1gc;.wdl ~a fGI IDWE -~ ~­ : •• l.JUti.~ZQ_........, ~ · I --1 .. : .. I ., . __,.. • · • ..... . .. ~ ~ . ·-·· i ' ,' . ... ~ . ''·~t .\ .. - r~ -. ....... •··. ·. I ~ . ' /.,. : - - - ~ ~ * ~ - ., -- ;:- .~ , .,_ .... -· . ' '· ' . - . -~----··-__ ;;~-.. -, ,. .. fJ_~i;l -~--~ .:g:~_~:·_ };~ ~;-~,;: ~; ~: <" l ",_., ;ei:ec.~b-~on: ~oi~ ~t' :E:rgot. :. I!=:::1o r.o. 893 (D-1y&erg1c,,and .Ue_t;~·~de ~-25) 22 Sept.e=ber 1~!53 ·- .. -- :': :·.:, -- .. .. . . . .;; :~ ~;~~~;~~:~~ ·:~:~~--~?~:~?-}~; ~ ... ~ •• 0. 1arse a. lnq vDI111l e.ey· cOw:lt.%7 "be interested in obta1n1ns qu&.!ltitiea' ot: ergot or 'its derl•-atlvest '.i'hb question _is predicated on the t'aet thnt exc1us1ve or ercot deriv atives used in obstetrics; ~ obtained by ayDthesia ill UD11mited quantities produce controlled e:rtecta lohlch are 'better tban those obtained by erc;,t aerivativea. There -- t'ore U nn;y eonntry _or-~ of countries are procurirlg :.· -~-~t quantities ot' ergot' andjcr ita derivatives it l:IUSt be for' ..... • uses yet u:l.kllaw"ll to us i:tVestio&tiona. l . . . b. LSD-25 is a p.ctentiei •&J:Iti~ent as i.Ild1eated b)r. ' j ··tests conducted :1n Europtt /Jee ~ports 3873 B.!ld ··33iYif. 'In 'rl.ev ct' this, W.at voul.d be ~ en'ects of: ~nsa · .;appl.icaticm to a popul.ace or troops 1n terms This page features a graphic of a vault door, likely symbolizing the "black vault" mentioned in the text. To the right of the vault, white text describes the document's origin from The Black Vault database, a collection of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text specifies that this collection houses over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA and provides a URL for online access. The overall design uses a dark background with bright text and accents and focuses on conveying the source and nature of the information rather than displaying specific document content. uses yet u:l.kllaw"ll to us i:tVestio&tiona. l . . . b. LSD-25 is a p.ctentiei •&J:Iti~ent as i.Ild1eated b)r. ' j ··tests conducted :1n Europtt /Jee ~ports 3873 B.!ld ··33iYif. 'In 'rl.ev ct' this, W.at voul.d be ~ en'ects of: ~nsa · .;appl.icaticm to a popul.ace or troops 1n terms o1: civi.1 dd'enae ·.or c~cnaive aet1cmat It voul.d 'be vell to ~ter.:!li.De Jlrt!Cba . :PBJ'l!'hic reactions --1n hu:ma.n 'beinc;a am\ to devel.a.p a pos51ble '~ide~.. - . . -- . _.... ~ -~ . ~ . ~~~~--.:~ -c. :rt shoa1d "be det'ini:tel.y aete~Z.at qu•-t1ties at' ersot deri"R.ti.'vea (I..SD-2~) vO\Ud be~~eeded to e1'f'ectively eon- ta:. . inate f'ood and vater tiUppl.ies. _ · . . . ~- 6. · Ve h~ve been assure~-~,.. t~ . .s ei(;ilusta t.'!lnt they vi.ll • cooperate :rull.y- in e.nythillc; 1.-e suc;gest. in this conne;:tion 'lt'e vou1d a~reciate bescquarters' ~~;estions vhich coUld be.usld to steer the experil::leots el.ong. ~inl!s most useful. to CIA ·and/or other sove~~ · • e~neies. T.aere'.i.s no ~Mate eaJ.l for~ t'ro!!! CIA as Ilr. _... ani:. es~ociates .are 'interested en~ to prcceed on 11'\-rail.ab~e :mellc:&.l school. ~ds.-~-ll'w:uu -,n _p n e r b e Deeded ~ater vhen h1:l!!.Il subjects ~ ~ired· (at approT..iJ::a~...l.y llS$1 bm:r) t'or expe:-irl:nta. .!rhe ·t:J.bu_-.., of Vs$1 thousand "is ~ested -as a r=sene ~d. Ve~- epprecie.te your ' rea:tions and 1N&,-est1cns -~ga.rding this propos-al.. ' ~ ! .. I ; j i· ~i -"'i • ... .. ._. ~ .l :~ .-- -. _._. .. ... ··: l ' I . : • f - _,\ :~~ ~-. ' •• -~ .. · '19 -· .. .... ·" I' • The document is a typewritten memo dated September 22, 1953, discussing research into Ergot alkaloids, specifically LSD-25. The text is overlaid with numerous rectangular redactions, varying in size and placement, obscuring portions of the text and creating a heavily censored appearance. There are handwritten annotations, including "C/B" in the margins, numbers like "2," "3," and "4" in boxes, "2-C" and "4-247" written textually, and a signature that appears to be "Cozie" or similar, along with the date "1 JUN. 1978" and the phrase "MOVED FOR RELEASE." The overall visual impression is one of heavily redacted historical information, suggesting sensitive content that has been officially masked. This page contains a typed memo with handwritten annotations and redations. The memo, dated September 22, 1953, discusses research on ergot alkaloids, specifically LSD-25, and its potential applications. There are several large black redactions obscuring parts of the text, particularly on lines 26, 30, 42, and 50. Additionally, a handwritten annotation "C" is present on the right side of the page near the middle. There are also some printed diagrams of what appear to be block-like structures, possibly representing equipment or facilities, with small numbers and letters nearby, such as "2", "00", and "A." The number "98" is also handwritten at the bottom right.