Doc 0000021847

The image displays a digital banner for "THE BLACK VAULT," a website that archives declassified government documents. On the left, a stylized, metallic vault door with multiple gears and a complex locking mechanism is depicted. The right side of the banner contains white text on a black background, detailing the nature of the documents available on "The Black Vault," specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and providing a URL for access. There are no photographs of people or specific experimental procedures, nor any handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, forms, tables, or diagrams visible in this image. The visual elements serve as an introduction to the content and context of the website. • l) \ t ·, \ . ' August 30 * 1973 1 j .I Dear' Here is the first draft of the StateMents of Work and Cost. My secretary put this on j ! s:ationary because I forgot to mention to her that I was dictating for another party. ~\'/ould like to pitch to jwhen he visits late in September. That might be worthwhile if you have a rather complete understanding cf how he will address the scaling problem I mentioned and have an opportunity to dry run his presentation. Perhaps such a careful expo~ure would be good for the project's viability. See you soon. Stay well and happy. Sincerely. I . !~ ... '";'-.,- / I .rEf) e I J .. . rJ' PfiASE I 1' EST HI J\ TI rl G T HE EF FE CT I VE U E S S 0 F .:: L E CT r. I C FISH I!~ DETECTI!IG FOREIG!I OBJECTS AT A OISTA!ICE : .- . ~ - . -~ .;--.: ...... • • • ·••. . 4· ), • .... · ....: : : ... Perform ·using different psychophys1olo~ical expcril!lent~ kinds of electric fish in restricted water so as to esti- mate their ability to identify the exis:ence of f~reign objects in this ~tater taking into account elecfrica·l dis~ continuities imposed by the boundaries of that water and foreign objects placed within it. Specifically, con- ~he sider the natural fish as a signal generator and receptor t and then use of auxiliary signals which replicate the fishes signal~ and other sfgnals of specific interest. Compute the expected behavior of such fish in open ocean fresh waters ~r give:1 typica! boundary condi~ions ~·lith respect. to depth, I· ·:n,l topology, in_c;geneity of the \'tater, temperature, and so 1\ forth. Summarize these findings in terms of the prospective ability of these fish to identify objects in a forei~n harbor or other natural body of water of interest •.. foreign objects such as small sub~arinest torpedoes. scuba divers skin divers, and so forth. 'f.\ore expli<;itly, dctermi:>C the sensory capability of individual electric fish in terms of thEir ability to·se~se the existence of foreign objects as a function of range, area, differential funda~ental volu~etric displ~ccnert, ~iscontin~ity, and so forth. In this regard, use a tan~ of -~·· :~_-.:~.-·• . ..--e-,,._-____ :·~---\c .. ~.~*~";;-_;_----=_J_,;;,o~~_;~~-- =-:·_::.~~~ ~-Yl!!'!!<!l!ll!-.~. -~~~-=-!!!!'.'.:...!.!•!.! !! !!!!!II!!'!!'!'!'!"'!!!'!'!!'""SS::...---ii. . ~ l't"!'''!E "!l'!'!!1'11!1'-=:t':::~~-=~~~- water adjusted to terms of thEir ability to·se~se the existence of foreign objects as a function of range, area, differential funda~ental volu~etric displ~ccnert, ~iscontin~ity, and so forth. In this regard, use a tan~ of -~·· :~_-.:~.-·• . ..--e-,,._-____ :·~---\c .. ~.~*~";;-_;_----=_J_,;;,o~~_;~~-- =-:·_::.~~~ ~-Yl!!'!!<!l!ll!-.~. -~~~-=-!!!!'.'.:...!.!•!.! !! !!!!!II!!'!!'!'!'!"'!!!'!'!!'""SS::...---ii. . ~ l't"!'''!E "!l'!'!!1'11!1'-=:t':::~~-=~~~- water adjusted to the and electrolytic conditions te~pcrature of presumed operational Retain a fish near one conditio~s. point insert in the \later various objects, discerning an.,~ the different behavior of the fish as these objects are inserted concurrently monitoring the electrical field within the water. From these results. calculate the es- timated behavior of such a fish in detecting an object in an inf1nit~ water do~ain and large scale waters ·with various boundary conditions. ._ - ..........._ _,,.,_ ..~ .._ .. t.,..~ ....... --.--.... ____ ... _-.,...-,-,.....__,."".........._,-.......................... ---- -~--.-~---~-_..~---··----·-......... ..-... _ __... __ ...,. ___ ..,. ...... ~---- ---- ......-- ----.. --... . I / ... .. , .... ~· . . .. . PliASE II T DETER!HtlitlG TilE t4ETilODS USED BY ELECTRIC FISH FOR RA!IGI!IG 1\fiD LOCATIOU detailed experiments wherein the particular Perfor~ characteristics of electric fish are related to theif abilities with respect to ranging and location. Particular attention will be focused upon the use of phased arrays of _ receptors, the ability to determine incremental fish~s time lags in the signal, the estimated spectral. properties of the signal, to modify the transmitted signal as a reflection of knowledge gained from previous receptions, and so ·forth. Interpret these findings in terms of specific schematics and data analysis required to synthesize models of the fish's capability, models which w1en re1fied would provide signal advantage over the state of the art with respect to such a target as described above. ·. 0 I ; . T PHASE III DESIGII OF EQUlPHEI!T SYSTEt\S SU!Ti\CLE FOR REPL!CATirlG .. ELECTRIC FISH U~ TERr1S OF TARGETUIG f0!1EIGtl Q[l.;ECTS ,; ·· Design, fabricate and test apparatus experin~ntal suitable for replic~ting the above referenced models. Perform with this apparatus so as tJ improve its ability experi~ents in various regards. Make a specific of this co~parison capability to that of an electric fish and estimate the utility of such an apparatus in terms of op~ratianal situations. - .. .. , . STATEJ!EJ'iT OF COST PHASE I - $ months PHASE II - $ year PHASE III ~ $ - 1 year The document is a typed letter dated August 30, 1973. There is a handwritten annotation at the bottom right corner, a circled number "249". The document contains a number of faint vertical and diagonal lines, possibly marks from printing or scanning. A portion of the text is somewhat obscured by a faint shading, but it is still readable. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or official stamps visible. The page is a typed document with no photographs, diagrams, or tables. There are a few handwritten annotations, including a checkmark and some squiggles, and what appears to be a circle with a dot in the center at the top of the page. There are also some small, scattered dots and marks throughout the text, which could be printing artifacts or smudges. No official stamps or redactions are visible. an electric fish and estimate the utility of such an apparatus in terms of op~ratianal situations. - .. .. , . STATEJ!EJ'iT OF COST PHASE I - $ months PHASE II - $ year PHASE III ~ $ - 1 year The visible content of this page consists solely of typewritten text. The text describes an experimental procedure involving a fish, water conditions, and objects within the water, with a focus on monitoring electrical fields and estimating fish behavior. There are no images, photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or any other visual elements besides the typed text. There is also no evidence of redactions or obscured content. This page contains typed text from a declassified CIA document. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, or tables. There are no visible redations or any visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. The document appears to be purely text-based, describing the methods used by electric fish for ranging and location. This document page is primarily text, with no photographs, diagrams, or handwritten annotations. It appears to be a section from a technical report or project proposal, as evidenced by titles such as "PHASE III" and "DESIGN OF EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS SUITABLE FOR REPLICATING ELECTRIC FISH IN TERMS OF TARGETING FOREIGN OBJECTS." The text describes tasks related to designing, fabricating, and testing an experimental apparatus, comparing its capabilities to an electric fish, and estimating its utility in operational situations. No official stamps or redactions are visible on this page. The page displays a "STATEMENT OF COST" listing three phases. Phase I is associated with "6 months", while Phase II and Phase III are both associated with "1 year". The dollar amounts for each phase are represented by a "$" sign, with no specific figures filled in. Lines connect the phases and their durations, suggesting a timeline or structure. The document appears to be a standard typed form with no handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, or redactions.