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. - ----·-----------·--· --- . ... -1~ 7 7--; -·' ~ '· / .-" :..J Office MemOrandum I • UNITED STATES GOVERN~MENT . .. TO Deputy Ass't. Deputy (Admin.) for Security DATE: 26 July 1952 FR. OM Chief, Operations 3taff/SI f3 • SODJECT: •;::::='.Study Group ,, 1. In connection uith our vnrious conv<Jrco.tibhn rcc;nrclihf; the downc;radiJ'I~ of o. Top Secret docu'llent wh\Th for!1:::; the ba~is /J1 for the est:~.blisluncnt of the.- Study Grot,/l un~n~r Project .··· - n tJ Arti~hoke, I am sendinc you h;:eHit~ a copy of a rncrnor:mdum ~ f;.J- from • of ~um.ch g~ves the current status of proposed membership in this group. · 2. f-. is very anxiouc to ht:tve a deci:::;ion as soon as possible o.s to lth~Jthcr the draft raper which hn::: been subr:ti. t.tcd to you can be cla:::;:ified simply a::; Secret. I would !lprrcciate it if you '\.rould :1dvise .me as soon as possible on this latter · ·· aspect .of the matter. -- -- ;-1 .. ·• . "') ·- l'.ttachiJ<::nt: (1) Thennocopy of 16 July 52 memo fr r . to ... ,. -- .... . r/ osr[.' ": ~·-.~-·. -- i - Distribution: Orig. & 1- Addressee .. 1 - Subjr.ct File 1 - Chrono 1 - Daily Reading Filo .. -. t. ~. -.- - ;, ~-·. - \..;:.:~~.~·~::..~ :.;,..~~·.:~~-\-·~.:•'".;,' ~:. ~-~·~_ ,~ ._::~ ~::.~,~~\~-~'\~: --==·~'"•'4~~'::1 - '~':Tt•:;~:~<~:~ . ... ~.:~:4:;-;.r..:~:·~~·\·,-~:-.-::-~ :~. ~~.-,• -':~i~~~---;. ~·:· . . · ·~~- ... ~ - .;:.._. .. ~:" . .. . r.~. .. -< '~r'~-:~ - :.... .. ... r' •• .. .. f The image provided is a visually striking presentation rather than a declassified document page itself. On the left, a stylized, metallic vault door with multiple locking mechanisms and a prominent circular dial is depicted. The right side of the image is dominated by text against a dark background, highlighted by a glowing, distressed font that spells out "THE BLACK VAULT." Below this title, white text explains that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically referencing the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection housed there, and provides a URL for accessing the collection. A bright blue glow emanates from behind the vault door and subtly illuminates some of the text. The document is an official form, likely a memorandum, formatted with typed text and handwritten annotations. The header indicates "Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT" and includes fields for "TO," "FROM," "SUBJECT," and "DATE: 26 July 1952." There are handwritten marks in the margins, including what appear to be initials and notations like "B" and "B+CH," and a signature or symbol labeled "H" near the bottom. Several lines of text are underlined or have handwritten additions, such as a "B" next to the subject line and a handwritten attachment note. Redactions are present in the form of blank lines intended for typed information, particularly in the body of the text.