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Office l\1e1Jzora1zdu1Jz • UNITED STATES .GOVERN"iY;f ENT A-/B/ .. ,,t~ !.:( TO Chief, Technical Branch, SRS DATE: 7 May 1954 A FROM SUBJECT: . .. . ' • f ~ ;;,r{: , 30 April and 1 Hay 1954, )'· C ••iwas in this office for the A hypnosis to two individuals, A .... The ter served as an observer and supervised the ~~ instruction. conducted demonstrations and instructions A with the primary purpose of acquaint the mechanics AlA of the science and to train in hypnosis . as time permitted. A 2. ~had been briefed on the project "ARTICHOKE" and desired more detailed information as to how and when such techniques - might apply in his operations. llllllllllrindicated that he had some dealings in hypnosis. Ho felt ~cience and re!&ted interro gation te·chniques could be utilized to a greater extent than they had - been in the past. .. ·.'t '· . ,~ - #· ). On Thursday evening, 29 April, during the hours 7:00 PM to 9:45 Pl1,~scussed the subj.ect thoroughly. He demon strated induction techniques, procedures in hypnosis, post-hypnotics, etc. The balance of the was spent in an informal question and answer terest was very keen and he seemed ' t - be_ well ven him. Those present were t and the writer. !r'";::·":'·1 ; .. were present and volunteered F~ •~ · Both are excellent subjects, having worked wit}t. ...... lllllllllllllr4d the writer for the past several months. .. ,..,.. . ~- .. 4. On Friday evening~om 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM, the discussion was continued. more techniques ,llllllllllllllfemonstrat~d ~d how he felt they could be applied in the field. During this time he induced a deep state of hypnosis in-and very quickly developed him into a good subject. The evenings work was techniques and terminated at A continued to show extreme interest ·A A 'Were present as subjects along with A staff as observer and adviser on medical matters. i ··~ ·I .. , 5. On Sa.turday,~l:OO PH to S~ction 'I ,. 'J, .• was continued. Using-as a subject~__...dePlon­ strated more forceful methods of hypnotic induction which obviously I ·, I would be more useful in the field. I ·-- a. state of hypnc::;is in structions rrere continued until approxin1a.te1y 4:00 PH • .o f the afternoon was devoted to questions and answers. 7. Iri conclusion, it can be stated that the j_nst.ruct:.ion periods A were The image displays the title "THE BLACK VAULT" above a description of the document's origin: The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The collection, housing over 20,000 declassified CIA pages, is available for download at a provided URL. A detailed illustration of a bank vault door, complete with intricate mechanisms and a bright blue neon-like glow, is visible on the left side of the image. This visual element symbolizes the secure, hidden, and potentially sensitive nature of the information contained within declassified documents. which obviously I ·, I would be more useful in the field. I ·-- a. state of hypnc::;is in structions rrere continued until approxin1a.te1y 4:00 PH • .o f the afternoon was devoted to questions and answers. 7. Iri conclusion, it can be stated that the j_nst.ruct:.ion periods A were well received by all. -1.;as favorably impres~ed. He· r.a.de inquiry aS to hoW he COUld COTiliTlHnj_cate With this staff for ~ssisfance and advice. These matters were handled toolhis satisfaction • The ;..Titer feels t.hat the entire operation was successful and extremely beneficial to all present. A I I \ I I I This document is a typed "Office Memorandum" from the United States Government, dated May 7, 1954. The form has filled-in fields for "TO," "FROM," and "SUBJECT." The subject line, "Special Instructions," is followed by several redactions in black ink. The document also contains numerous handwritten annotations in black ink, including what appears to be a serial number or classification code ("A/8, III, 6, 12") and initials or check marks in the margins. Extensive portions of the text are obscured by black redactions, indicating classified or sensitive information. There are no photographs, diagrams, stamps, or other visual elements. The document appears to be a typed report with handwritten annotations and redactions. Several rectangular black redaction boxes obscure portions of the text, primarily on the right side of the document. There are also several handwritten "A" annotations in the margins, suggesting review or approval. The text itself discusses a hypnosis experiment, including details about instructions, observations, and the overall outcome of the operation. No photographs, official stamps, diagrams, or structured data are visible.