Doc 0000184623

. •.• II - - .. . '·' . -..:. • . ,...,. . \ p•:; " ~ 22 1-hrah 1962 I I :~~~i:- .. i -.. p- ; • __ , ·~1~jfH~~, ~;.~• :·-~: i£KlfWm[J-M- ~- '"Chiet' • tY .r ~r£- ~:~ y~t~ ' 'tramng -.. 1. Tbi.8 JDeJDOriUIClum recorda· recent developments 1.n our .:T attempt to adapt . . .t or convenient use b7 our ovn Staf'.t personDel.. You ~~ that an earlier proposal (Memoraalam aubjeot as above} ws disapproved beolmse or the inabillt7 ot If- __,aDd m;rsal.t to got ava7 !'rom l.'ashington tor tvo weka. Ioar inatructiona wre to press forward \d. th our train:ing but to a:rrango that 1 t be done in the 'Washington arBa. I . I I .. J \ 3. The major problem that·remains unsolved is a-ition or ~te to be used tor training here. Aa )'011 knov, or .lT- ,. G--. .i s a IDBmbar ot an inf'omal group \lhiah pract1cos tim:l rr aooil:l.lyJ this group is somebov oonnaotad 'With.., oburah, and wa started by' a retired stage bypootiat. Some aooeaa to subjects .. M'f' be derived through this group. Other pools ot I!IUbjaota may be ava1lable through Dr. __,ot TSD, or the Ot'tioe ot Medicine. 19- ' ..&e a last resort we -~to «ot soma bcslp tram the Ot'.tioe ot Seourit)r although the subjects uhich they provided in pravious 1 training e:zeroiaea are too aot't tor our present purposes. (We need •n akepti~ or even hostW.;r oriented.) 1 ·- , . .... . .;. ...... -~ ~ ·_ .... j --- ..... .. ,... · ..... ;:.·· ;. S. I shall kaep you informed of probler..s as they ariso. is boing kopt abreo.:Jt of those devolopnents • • ;. __ ........ - '; ~- .. . . . •· \:: .. !-~ r .t:!"""t.}" ·!'"'.-_ .........., . ~"':'-... ~,:. j· The image displays a graphic with the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in a stylized font. To the left is an illustration of a vault door with intricate mechanical details. The right side of the graphic contains text explaining that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." This collection is described as housing over 20,000 declassified pages from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and is available for download at a provided URL. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on this page. The visual element of the vault door serves as a thematic representation of accessing classified information. This document is a typewritten memorandum with numerous handwritten annotations and obscurations. The document is stamped "EYES ONLY" and includes a handwritten note "Estia copy" at the top right. There are several large, black redacted boxes scattered throughout the page, covering portions of the text and what appear to be images or diagrams. Handwritten annotations, including letter "A"s and a "G", are present in the margins. A date stamp of "22 March 1962" is visible. The bottom of the page shows a handwritten numerical code "4-218" and another redacted box. No clear photographs of people, locations, or experimental equipment are visible, only obscured content. This page contains several visual elements that suggest a classified document with redactions. The most prominent feature is the bold stamp "EYES ONLY" near the top, indicating restricted distribution. There are significant black redactions obscuring portions of the text, including a large rectangular area below the "EYES ONLY" stamp and a smaller one to its right. Additional redactions are present as black bars, one of which obscures text next to the numeral "4.", and another next to "5.". Handwritten annotations, including "A" and "G", are visible in the lower half of the page, and the letters "C/I" appear twice, potentially indicating classification or distribution controls. The bottom of the page is heavily obscured by a patterned redaction that appears to be a grey gradient or stippling. Document: Doc 0000184623