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The visual elements primarily serve as a header and source attribution for the document, with the vault graphic and title conveying a sense of secrecy and archived information. ---------------------------~-----··---~--·-·-- ··--------····-·---.. ··- ... t In view of your association with our work and participation in ~ctual experiments, it would be appreciated if you would reduce to writing in detail the following items: l. Do you._now believe that the H technique, coupled with the use of certain chemicals, ia an effective intelligence weapon?. 2. Do you feel that. ..t he technique can be improved? How? ' 3. Have you any additional ideas that would tend to improve " our techniques and, iX. so, set them out in detail. 4. You felt in June of this year that 45-6o Jllinutes was possibly the longest time that good results could be obtained under the chemical-H technique. Coul'\:i this be extended? For instance, by continued conditioning of the subject or by repeating the control every day, perhaps twice a day? 5. Could we, after thorough conditioning, transfer by a given code word or some designated means control to an experienced case officer? Would he then be able to continue successful questioning? - 6. Since there is always a chance for some fantasy to enter into talk under H, how can we cut this to the absolute minimum? ~ 1. Please set out in detail the best methods that you can devise for the obtaining of control of a subject, whether willing or not, using the chemical-H method? 8. Do yau believe that you could detect through H whether or not an ~!~;: individual has been given a PH suggestion or was at that time under H? - .. 9. Do you feel that an individual- can_ .be totally conditioned by H so that he would be physically or mentally unable to accept H • from another individual? 10. Will you set out in detail any technique that you can think of. that would convert an individual's entire thought processes. For instance, from being pro-Soviet to being pro-American. Can you estimate how long a process 'like this mi~;ht take? Would chemicals help in this situation? 11. Since it is our intention to recruit specialists in foreign languages _for overseas work along these lines we are interested in, it is essential for us to make that they are c~rtain grounded in the H techniques. Wwill you please write up a plan of t~ainini stating_&ut long it would take for.you to - bring an intelligent individual up to apoint.-o!-being able to conduct H work for themselves. The page is a typed document, likely a memorandum or questionnaire, with numbered questions. There are no photographs, diagrams, or stamps visible. A handwritten annotation in the upper right corner reads "A/R, III, 6,18". The document appears to be the entirety of the page, with no apparent redactions or obscured content. The visual content is primarily textual, presenting a series of questions related to techniques and experiments. are interested in, it is essential for us to make that they are c~rtain grounded in the H techniques. Wwill you please write up a plan of t~ainini stating_&ut long it would take for.you to - bring an intelligent individual up to apoint.-o!-being able to conduct H work for themselves. - t 12. Do you feel that it would be essential that you personally .. would have to screen any applicants_chosen? Would any previous ...... experience help? ~ 13. Do you believe you could teach individuals of other nationalities? .. ' 14. AssUMing that you give these individuals a very intense wotkout, could it be done in two or three weeks? ' 15. Would it be of any benefit to you if we taught tl~se inti! viduals basic H sending them to you or would you prefer to ap befo~e proach them from.the very start? 16. Since one of our main problems has to do with mental and physical control ot individuals, it is essential that we have your views in detail on these subjects. Please cover this fully and give us your best opinion as to whether or not we can sutcessfully control the activities of individuals with the H technique and, if so, to what extent? Can individuals travel while under full H'? H3.ve you worked experiments along these lines? In this connection and in connection with all.of the thoughts above, please set out in full detail experiments that you feel should be in the field of trie~ - H in connection with our work. What has been the duration of the longest you have ever kept the subject under H in operation? 17. What has the longest time you have ever worked a PH? b~en 18. What is the :nost con1plex operation that you have ever undertaken with subjects under H? 19. Please set out in detail what methods you regard as the quickest, surest and safest ways of inudcing H? 20. What best tests to indicate whether or not the subject are~the is under H? What tests do you-regard. as best for determining depth of H? 21. 3ince you are aware of the nature of some of our work, it is · · essential that you give-considerable thought to whether or not: we can force an individual to act against his own moral con cepts or act in such a to endanger his or others lives. 21. 3ince you are aware of the nature of some of our work, it is · · essential that you give-considerable thought to whether or not: we can force an individual to act against his own moral con cepts or act in such a to endanger his or others lives. ~ay In short, how long can we go along these lines and I am not referring to the "College-type" experiments. Knowing as you do from our set-ups, do you feel that we could actually use H against large groups of individuals particularly using the subtle way. for propaganda purposes? 22. Can you develop and artery technique? teach~thecaroted - 23. Inoonnection with the questions set out above on tests, will you set out in detail tests for suggestibility and any techniques .. \ - -----------------·------- ---------------- , you may regard as good that can used to show whether or not an ~e individual may possibly be a good H subject. Tests of this type should be very subtle or completely ~dden. ~ ...... -. ~ 24. As you know, quite often, it is possible to get a subject to drink .. with you beer or hard liquors. How would this affect the H ei~~er technique can you suggest ways we could use this as a means. of ~d obtaining H control of a suhject? ' 25. You discussed with u~before the technique of using couriers who were H conditioned, I should like to have more details on that an~ your ideas along those. lines. We would like to have you write up a critique of the _\operation from your professional point of view covering your methods, reaults, and any ideas you have in con ~ight nection with this type of work along similar lines, particul:1rly ex plaining the technique of going.through an interpreter • .. . \ r-r---· - .. I •' l l ---- ---· --- -- ------------~-=~-=-===~~~--=-~----~---------~~----- The document is a typed questionnaire with numbered questions, likely related to an individual's experience with a technique or procedure referred to as "H" and potentially "PH". There are no images, handwritten annotations, signatures, or official stamps visible on this page. Some text is redacted, indicated by horizontal black bars, particularly in the margins. One redaction appears to obscure a portion of question 21, and another affects the end of question 23. The page is primarily focused on text-based inquiries regarding experimental protocols and individual responses. The visible content of the document consists of typed text containing questions numbered 24 and 25, with a preceding paragraph that appears to be context for these questions. There is a single, faint, printed dot-like mark near the top center of the page, and some scattered, small, dark marks resembling ink spots or flecks of debris throughout the document. No photographs, signatures, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions are visible on this page. The page appears to be an excerpt from a larger document, with the text abruptly beginning and ending.