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This document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations detailing experiments conducted on August 2, 1951, involving subjects referred to as SI and H, focusing on techniques to induce trance states and test responses.

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... ~­ . I " • ~- ~ ~ 0 fi/~. ~ ~/13 To: 'Files '· Subject_:· SI and H Experimentation 2 August 19 51 ( Hoom 3--6:00 Pt1 to· 9:00 PH). On Thursday, 2 August 1951, t·ies~Ts the writer c ts in SI and 9:00 PM with irst attempt), (first attempt 4,, . k ility alon~ SI and H lines has been well ly used as an observer in the tests with ~"l 'ii except that for demonstration purposes, · !.j.' • I several simple H tests. ' I ;:,~ ~ 'lit According to pre-~rranged plans, i·~ and~ ' '· were briefed generally on Bluebird and cautioned spec~ficRlly ·I~ ' .. -0-n~th~e secret nature of the work. . I .·,, AftP.r briefing, bot~~ere given the fall back test. Doth subjects responded a manner. ~n med~um Then the hand risin~ test was tried and results were somewhat better. After further discussio ing a straight fellows sleep te·chnique, succe>eded in ng a light in tr~nce st~te both were then awakened and after some dis sn~Suhjects 0 0 cussion~sing a very slow relaxation technique, returned both SUbJ~Cts again to a light (possible medium) trance and after tests for depth, turned control of both subjects over who further condit-ioned subjects hefore awakening them. n returned subjects briefly to a trance state and again them. Conunents: The provided image is a digital representation from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents. It features a large, stylized title, "THE BLACK VAULT," in white, handwritten-style font against a dark background with a blue aura. To the left of the text is a graphic of a thick vault door with intricate mechanical details, reminiscent of an old-fashioned bank vault. The text below the title explains that this document is from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, housing over 20,000 declassified CIA pages, and provides a URL for downloading the entire collection. There are no photographs, annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures present on this page; it serves as an informational header. This document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations. A numerical designation "A/B, 3,2/130" is written in the upper right corner. There are several large, black redacted areas scattered throughout the document, obscuring names and specific details of the experiments. There is also a faint, partially visible capital letter "A" in the lower left quadrant of the page. The document appears to be a report detailing experiments involving "SI and H" techniques, with references to subjects, briefings, and observations of their reactions.

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