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... .....-...; -----------·---·""·...,--..•. : .IO;t~.w""'----~<~~ ad H ·-·; 1\ ,e \ To: Files _,., Subject: SI and H Experimentation, 5 July 1951 (Room 20, Building 13) ... -~·--·· ' y 19~1o '·Bui lding 13, the · · and· nd the writer conducte research .... fqllow ng m • he conclusions are given as thoy were .developed. A mass relaxation discussion was introduced together with an explanation of how and why this was brought about• was r~estioning invited by the writer. All questions and uncertainties were cleared . ~ up before the actual induction technique was begun. . - ·~ \ The three subjects were asked to make completely comfortable and mass relaxation five ~.~ to six minut9s, it was noted were_ ~·. in a state of cornplete relax t ''' aware of all surroundings silent axa~ion was gr an~ o one of sleep. relaxa- · ... LO Ln acial expressi s was ' . ' . . ~ , .· , . . . , noticed, indicating that wP.re in a ~ ,: /,·\. : :r.J{ true SI state. This sta each subject f ·•·• .!· -~ I ·. .. ~ - was then conditioned and were able to clearly receive instructions • •! ,·,~~\ and verbally acknowledge them. Each subject was handed a small :·. ,··_f:~.' •. glass of plain water and told that the glasses contained an exotic imported perfume. As each smelled the contents, a smile immedi ately appeared and a very pleased expression was quite evident. This pleasant smell immediately disappeared when the operator so instructed the subjects. · The SI condition was then direct suggestion d~e for approximately three minutes. . as then given a post . SI comma~nasts of water w "tild"he· ~equested immediately upon · awa.kenin • . as also instructed that at any future date · that when · e operator told her she would go immediately into a · deep SI and that no one else could accomplish st~te a~solutely this except the operators designated. '' Amnesia suggestions were not used since it was desired to de I' much would be remembered af~had ceased. ·~ ""· as then told to remain could be until~ t' . :.. ' I r ' ."·'.· ...: ., . ,· 1... . ... \ ' ; ; '· ;: ··.··li. ~·: ,:'I. ' .• \: • . . ' .. ' '. .. ";t I. The image displays a digitally rendered vault door on the left, with a glowing blue light emanating from it. To the right, bold, white text announces "THE BLACK VAULT" in a stylized font, with a bluish glow. Below this, white text provides information about the origin of the document: it was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." Additional text states that the collection contains over 20,000 declassified pages from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and is free to download online at a provided URL. The URL `http://mkultra.theblackvault.com` is highlighted in yellow. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures depicted on this page. remembered af~had ceased. ·~ ""· as then told to remain could be until~ t' . :.. ' I r ' ."·'.· ...: ., . ,· 1... . ... \ ' ; ; '· ;: ··.··li. ~·: ,:'I. ' .• \: • . . ' .. ' '. .. ";t I. •• ______ .. ____ ,..:.,, ••. , ------~~ooo~.,. .,.lllll•.aallllllll&lllllll•~ t. ·~'• ..., •., 'ihhiri•*zOflflltr'W'SAts~?n ·~n ·1 ....... .,..· ;.,., .,, ;,4*d -- . ~· ' I ...... that a certain recording would be returned the next time research was continued. All post SI suggestions were again re-enforced to both and suggestion was given that upon direction, subjects would awaken. Both awakened immediately, ~d, stated that they .felt vecy refreshed and rested. Soon . ~ade the_ _ fo·llowing statement~ "I don' ,t know why, but I mus as yot -for a ~er"(to the operator). Her request was complied with an . . , hen remarked, "Bring that with you next time (pointing o reel), I want to hear " it~ ~ Doth subjects were then tested for the next post SI -suggestion ... ,. applied and a deep state of SI was again very soon reached. Again '.' and protective suggestions were re-enforced and the sub ind~ction jects were awakened and excused shortly thereafter. . .····' Partial amnesi~ was present. Post SI suggestions were 100~ effective and both are considered good subjects for further research. ,_., ·~ : . ' ·~ . '~ I .. '!. - , ·.~~. . '· ' ·• · ' ~ . ' ·' io '•. , .. ·.1 ~~l i· t.' ; ~ 't ,,;,,·'. •.,.) 1",: .. . I The document is a typewritten report on a sheet of lined paper, with a distinct vertical line down the left margin. There are several black redactions obscuring specific words and phrases throughout the text. Handwritten annotation in the top right corner reads "A/B,3,2/137." A circular stamp is visible on the left side of the page, near the margin. The text appears to be a record of an experimental procedure, detailing instructions and observations related to a "mass relaxation discussion" and "SI condition" involving three subjects. There are no photographs, forms, diagrams, or organizational charts present. This document is a typed page with some handwritten annotations and redactions. A large, handwritten letter "A" appears on the left side of the page. There are several black circular ink marks and a few small, scattered black dots that appear to be from the typing process or smudges. A black redacted area is visible in the middle of the page, obscuring some text. Another redacted area containing the notation "-2-" is present at the bottom center of the page. The overall document appears to be a research report or case study, with the redactions likely indicating sensitive information.