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A'M"EN1'10N: ----- FlAi,Jice-olvlaloa--------.. ---..._) u ···----· •' MKUki"RA=:S]I})projtd SUBJECT: - --- ____, 'IS: .· ' '-.., ---- •' ~ . ..... .. ~-.,_.,.,·~~~ .... -~-.... ..--·- .. ~ .... ~· Bader the ataiwlty_cra.Jl~~ ~ t~~ 14enu,~&A4lm\ date4 _ \J AprU llsl-fromtlte DCI to the DO/A~ai\-(nh• eJ.teulcm of tbla _w a11taorit71D allbtequ~t J'ti-IIDOr_a,J\da~ SultpJ'()Jt~t '3 k••-•P· *'" peoTri. aa4 aer.oo-ot tiM ower•all-ProJect ~KUL"rRA_twd..s _______ _ -=-:-=-=-_ h&Yo beta\ obll&4l~ \<t~ovtr_!!M-silbpr~J.!~~~ i!l>•••~·-and_ a~ould be cbarg•d to Atlotmt\\t 'J;;2S03·lCFOOl. . ----~~-----~~~ SIDNEY _oo·nUEB Cbttl ____ TSS/Cheroteal Dlmltm 1 ~Btsearcll Ulrector ~ if~~~ Dat:d: Dts•rtbvUoa: __ ------= ---- __ ::_-.: ___ :_:::::-:::..:: · O'rll • 2 • Addr-.ssce - . lji~TSS/OC________ - - j/...-i' - TSSJFASB ---------------- ;J-- - 1 ~~-TSS/SRB 2-;;;--TSS/CD_ __ ------- ~/C~J~~a>'19~7)_ = /J-._5 ' ~1, DRAF'!l8liiiiJS JJt .. iliiiiii.~======~====~~=~~~ ~~-~May\957 MEMORANDUM F_QR;_T_liE_l1ECOJlD- -- -- -, MKULTRA Subproject 73 SUB.JEC·r: . 1. Tne pur2ose of MKULTRA Su TSS/C_I.rto_ _u tilize -th~ nical services 2. · The scope of .~ ,. . . - program will::tncl.U!le_th_e_l91lo~_· _ II' •• 4 •••• • CJ. ing: A. Cont_inuous-review·oftneforeign literature_on theJ_~ject of hypnosis; .C~~-·~-=·· -···~---~~~ B. . Continuous review of tne overrAmerican lit~rature on hypnosis. - ~ C. Compile]jt~:t~!\1~~ su_rveys-on-specific problerrls::in_hypn_()s_i.s at the request of-TSS/CD~ ·- - D. Consolidate allperlinefit and available infor•mation in answer . to specific questions in hypnosis furnished by TSS/CD. E •. Act as an.adv. isor-.otrh.. y pn~ac.ti\~'. J ._a r Ucipate in the research·within Subpro~~~ff' F. At the $P~~jfi<frequ~storTsS7Cq n eyaJua.t-! (!_"" the reliabilUy:~nd_-yalid.ity of propos-ed and-completed ·re~ea~~l! projects in-hypnosis. - 3: Tne cos tor this prog·rartl ise-stitl)ated at a cost of $6,600.00 for a period of One year~ ·To this.sum must be added .··.· ... .g _ 4. 00' rcent ser~ice charge to th~ >' J3 . Th~il!_!ul1~!i()n as. 73 The cover title of th-e project is· · c · If nd is sut:nab\y being-supported On this page, there is a stylized graphic of a vault door with circular gears and a metallic sheen, set against a dark background. To the right of the vault, white text is displayed in a handwritten, graffiti-like font that reads "THE BLACK VAULT". Below this title, blocks of smaller white text provide information about the origin and content of the document, including its source from "The Black Vault" and its housing in the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." A yellow URL is prominently displayed at the bottom, indicating where the collection can be accessed online. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. This page appears to be a ledger or a record of some kind, with numerous horizontal lines creating a grid. There are handwritten entries in several columns, including what seems to be a handwritten word "Authorization" and numerical figures such as "6564/00" and "6864/00". Some official stamps are present, including what looks like a "CLASSIFIED" marking. The document also contains some faint, illegible typewritten text and a number "73-1" at the top right corner. prog·rartl ise-stitl)ated at a cost of $6,600.00 for a period of One year~ ·To this.sum must be added .··.· ... .g _ 4. 00' rcent ser~ice charge to th~ >' J3 . Th~il!_!ul1~!i()n as. 73 The cover title of th-e project is· · c · If nd is sut:nab\y being-supported by---- · .. - -a~-- ••••11 d a l'i u , ~-;--The total)5~st or the project for a period _of one year will not exceed $6, 864. oo:--Chat•gesshould be made against Allotment 7 -2502..:10·001 •. ;' s;- Th-e has requested the Vntvers1ty_t_O_S_\l'b_rrlit - a summary accounting of monies-received, and to return_any~l.mex_.. __ pended grant fu_!\dS ~t the el'!d (>f_ t}l~ project _year. - -- . 6. It .was muNally agreed that documentatlon_and_a~.e_o_u_nUng for travel expell~~s_which are reimbursable by the UniV"etsUy sl1all conform_With__!b_e-accepted p-ractic(fs-oT"tfiaffn.stitution~ --- _ : 'l :-Title-to any perroarrent·equipment purch~_sed hyJunds __ o-r granted the Universit)' shalrbe-reta!ned_ _by them in-lieu _higher - overhead rates. Jt-is-expectecfllia.r-suppHesshall be of the ex~p~en~d~a~b~l-e~ type the conduct of the program and_hence_n9Lconsidered n,cessary~to as project_ ----- pr_op.~r.ty. · 8. The requ\rement fora-six informal accoJJnt_ing months~ on the parLoLtne erincipal investigator is waived. _ _ ---- - - ---~ 9.~cleared . - ' through ;OP SECRETand is_awarL_ ____ of the true purposes-of the program. Hehas·a\so.:...agreed to comply __ _ with the req\!}1"_~!1_"1~_!1_!§ ott_l_l_e Me1n~ra_ndum of Ag_re-=--e-=--m_e--'-n-=t.'--________ TSSt'Chemical Oivisioli~~-~-c ----~-- Date: . ·· Distribution: , Original only - Attachment: Proposal ~ii~~~·~ii!~. =--··~--~--~Pli0£0SAL-==-----_- ----~-. ~(!_, Narcotic hypno_sls,__~~.::_or_d~ng to....-. is a parado'dcal - title chosen to describe the psychosornat~in which the phenomena of simple or verballyjnduced hypnosis ~-r~ p_rqduced by means of seminarcosis wi~h a drug.-::_=-~=:-:==~-===.:----. In former • attempts usually failed because of the · tt1D~S ...§~ch uncertain_action_Qf__the d.rugs then avaihb~'J'he use of barbit\,lrate - - drugs in nar_cos_is was ·employed-on a iarie"scale_rluring World War H and at pr~esent, in~ivilia_!l-=.practice, by n.umerous psychiatrists, with disapf>ointing results. The reason fortb-e lack of success -was-- taking simple narcosis as-the equivalent for _____ tfie=hypn_o.li~-s~t~le__._::_ . In atternpt_ing to· clarify the problem, it is necessary_toask -- - whether narcosis-arid-hypnosis--are identical;- whether they are quite-- . I . distinct, whether they are more or less simil!lr,-and ifso,'_whether---::·· this simila\•ity.:Js ayto.Jnati~-:=or~-~~_t}ler _it~£J>e3.I'.LQ_OJy: when it _!1~~ __ been suggested. lf,as-secmsprobable;.c the states_a.t.hyp.D_Q~is_~nc:L narcosis are only similar, then it may b-e useful to J,>Qstol~te three· distinct states, sixnple l{a.crc'-"osTs~ -clr1f~(hypricsis_a.ncl ordina-ri-hypnosfs-. 'A further_q\.le~Jiotn:>Cl1!1P.9rtance in understanding tb~ n_~t\,lr_e __ _ of hypnosis-and its relationship to narcosis is, or less simil!lr,-and ifso,'_whether---::·· this simila\•ity.:Js ayto.Jnati~-:=or~-~~_t}ler _it~£J>e3.I'.LQ_OJy: when it _!1~~ __ been suggested. lf,as-secmsprobable;.c the states_a.t.hyp.D_Q~is_~nc:L narcosis are only similar, then it may b-e useful to J,>Qstol~te three· distinct states, sixnple l{a.crc'-"osTs~ -clr1f~(hypricsis_a.ncl ordina-ri-hypnosfs-. 'A further_q\.le~Jiotn:>Cl1!1P.9rtance in understanding tb~ n_~t\,lr_e __ _ of hypnosis-and its relationship to narcosis is, "Wt1at makes a person susceptible to tbe_in_duct{()_l'\ coJ hypnQ:sis? '' HypnotizabilityJ~-~-charac· teristic-of alLnormal peopte,-and it is~::-th·el--efor_e~~distincffrom·a-ny=--=--~-- - - arti.ficia llj-ind1.:ced state of narcosrs~-Susc-e-ptibility~iQ_})ypJ1Qs ls may Ue in the_dom_ajn of p§ychiatric and philosophicalinquiry,-l:>ut it is also a problem suitable for laboratory investigat!_9n. _'fhi_s will - -- ·-- - establish the ja.Qis _of the extent to whichsusc:ep!!b!fii)'I(ifiypn~~'i$0~~=-cc.-­ what . can be inct..e3-:S.ecd bf th~_\lSe of-drugs as~ well as-determine tQ ~-- extent varlous:n_arcotic drug§· possess spectft_c "hypnosis-like" effects~--------- - It is therefore proposed that research; be _condu_c_te_ci.QnJb~ following: A. Whether susceptibility to hypnosis can be incr.ea_s_ed by the use-of various alcohol, ct;>caine, mescaline, drug~(~g. scopolamine, LSD, etc.). B. Determine-to-what extel'lt various drugs possess nar~otic specific "hypnosis--like" effects. · ... 2 • In_ordex- t_Q-carry out the above program of F~.~_nge.m entsar~being established !t~h~he (Human teshng procedures, scne-aules,, ' Downgraded to: CGNFID£NTIAL ___- _--_-_--_-:-~~~.-C- -_--- by authority of: 187475 date: June 1977 1:2 r:.;p.;::;T; Ct BY 187475 This document contains a typed memorandum dated May 1, 1957, regarding "MKULTRA Subproject 73." It features handwritten annotations, including a signature and some numbers and possibly initials near the top right and in the bottom right quadrant. There are several large black ink redactions obscuring sections of text, particularly under "APPROVED FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS" and near the bottom of the page. The document also includes a list of distribution addresses and a signature line labeled "Research Director." This page from a declassified CIA document is a typed memorandum with several handwritten annotations. The document itself is heavily redacted in multiple places, obscuring significant portions of the text. Handwritten marginalia includes a numbered notation "73-5" at the top right, and symbols such as "H" and "B" scattered throughout the document, along with a circled "@" symbol. A stamp at the top right indicates "DRAFT 1 May 1957". There are no photographs, diagrams, or tables present. The visual content emphasizes the redacted nature of the information and the presence of internal review marks. The document appears to be a page from a declassified CIA MKUltra file, indicated by a handwritten annotation in the top right corner reading "73-3". The page is primarily text, consisting of numbered points, likely detailing terms and conditions related to a project. Several sections of text are heavily redacted, obscuring specific details. There are handwritten signatures and initials, including a "B" and a cursive signature labeled "Chief, TSS/Chemical Division." Below this, there's a section labeled "APPROVED FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS" with a space for a "Research Director" signature and date, though the signatures and dates are obscured. Several areas are also blacked out with redactions. There are no photographs, diagrams, or schematics visible on this page. This document contains mostly text, but the upper right corner has a handwritten annotation of "73-3" and a handwritten "PROPOSAL" across the top. There are also partial black redactions at the bottom of the page, obscuring some content. The text discusses "narcotic hypnosis" and proposes research into the effects of drugs on hypnotic susceptibility. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, tables, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. The page contains typed text and handwritten annotations. At the top right, there is a handwritten number "73-3". Below this, there is a handwritten "B" next to a redacted section of text. Further down, there is a line of text that reads "In order to carry out the above program of research, work-ing arrangements are being established with the". The word "the" is followed by a large rectangular redaction. Below this redacted portion is text in parentheses: "(Human testing procedures, schedules, etc.)". At the bottom left of the page, there is a section stating "Downgraded to: CONFIDENTIAL" with further details about authority and date. There is also a horizontal black bar across the bottom of the page, partially obscuring further text. The page is a scanned document with handwritten entries on a printed form. The form appears to be some type of financial or record-keeping document, with columns labeled "Date of Original Authorization," "Period Covered," "Stat Rec," "Allotment Number," and "Amount of Collection." There are handwritten entries in these columns, including "1 May 57" and numerical amounts like "1-1/4," "2-2372-10-094," and "6,864." Another section labeled "Additional Authorization" also contains blank rows for entries. The document has a stamp near the top that is too degraded to read. There is a large redacted area to the left of the primary form.