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• UNITED s-.LilPES GOV,E'RN1~NT TO DATE: 26 +anuary 1955 FROM SUBJECT: Security Inspec~ion and Special Assir,nment a G 3. oppro:c'tmately 1:00 Pli, the m·iter and ed a.ll document~ contained / 8 ..3 in all saf fice in an e (fort to_ loca~c ccrtain.mi di::>appeared from the "personal" files sc cables, appro:d.rn.n.tely eit;ht in numurer- • and of re cati_on, were in connection '-lith a tri:p made • b~he writer,_, late swmner of 1953. The - · Se~e safes lotOS completely Ul1~UCCessful; the documents · were not in any of the safes. Later in the a.ften)oon, the •.rriter :2 / 3 . personally ex<uni.ned the entire fourth floor of the m:i'l.u~e . p · ..W - - lla;here. ad his livinc; quar.ters •rhile r.;ned ,4 f> ~ This search, which consisted of examining chests, I ~ dressers, closets, cupboards, etc., l-l'as also unsuccessful. The m·iter however; that the search \-las superficial as he acknouled~es, -vras not in position to ta1~e up the carpets or thoroughly examine furnishings, bedding, etc. be noted th~t severa_l days ~ ated to the I' . G o~.obtained A burned. the uthorized per- ;.q ·c. sotistied ..,.,~.rr.:. . '-1oula A tancrd I ). In addition to the extensive search for the m.:i:;;sinc docUJ'lents, " the t-Jriter made a t;cneral inspection of the property, . exa.r.rining lockinr; :;htinc; equip111~nt anti tcclnic<'~l a;)~<lratu::; installed In :::;o d0in::, oue of the cleared emrlo~·P.c:;, in reply concernin;; recording informed the \·yiter there t<:~pes, vias a pile bo)~es of tape:::; in a small closet, the nature o.f Hhich · tr::ts unlcnovm to her. 'l'hc ~!titer examined these tap0s and discovered they tmrc apparent d record'R~Dlassifiod B/'::J card th~ . Hith · ct carried 'J "' .!. J~L,ency iri .J 53. Positive id.entification uas made of the ta.pes bec:m:m the lJriter him:::r.:lf had recorded the tapes and 11is ha.z~cit·rritinG appeared on e:1~h individual bo;{ cor.tainir..t; 't roll of t.ape. This tnat.eri.aJ., uhich is classificq at the Secret IJ.evel and is ret:;.:n·~cd as hi:;hly sc~nrl in on'3 of the P~in office!s, second floor rcetr .of the ~ouze lyiu;::; in un unlod:ccl and cnt:i.rely tmcuarclcd· cabinet. The \n·it.er, ·,rithcut di~closinr; the true nat1.1re of the tc-pcs but informinr; the cleared personnel present they Here . of n. hir~hl:y cla::;~;ified nature, placed them in on~ of the sa.C'cs a:r.d cave specific_ instruction::; 'they Here not to he mc·vecl or pla~red pcn~·finr. their re1::oval to liead!'lH<lrters ',ia The image displays a dark background with a graphic of a bank vault door on the left side and white text with a yellow hyperlink on the right. The vault appears to be made of metal with intricate gears and a circular dial, illuminated by a bright blue glow. The text states that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It also provides a website address for downloading the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures present in this image. The document is a typed memo with extensive handwritten annotations in what appears to be blue and black ink. The red ink annotations are most likely routing marks or classifications. There are numerous handwritten notes in the margins and between lines of text, including letter codes like "A," "B/3," and "G," as well as phrases like "Noted" and "so al sud." There are also several large blacked-out redactions obscuring names, locations, and specific details throughout the document, indicating that sensitive information has been intentionally removed. The text discusses a security inspection and special assignment related to missing documents and investigative procedures. cabinet. The \n·it.er, ·,rithcut di~closinr; the true nat1.1re of the tc-pcs but informinr; the cleared personnel present they Here . of n. hir~hl:y cla::;~;ified nature, placed them in on~ of the sa.C'cs a:r.d cave specific_ instruction::; 'they Here not to he mc·vecl or pla~red pcn~·finr. their re1::oval to liead!'lH<lrters ',ia 1in· ·tou. 'flu? vrritcr ·obtained an cleared · ed U1ere b:, herself ;'othiHG of lmc~1 on.firned 'by both (note: 'l'hc \·h·it c net /3 B obv)ous rea~om; but idei}tit:/· 6. At the present time, the tape~ a~ 11<cll as other classified broucht to ~Jn~ll nding a visi 8/3 further exani1 r:f The vrrit.e.r, lrit h t A at. "t-:hcn the entire material lias fer transpor · on to 1·Jashincton, Security would safe trans- arr~nr.e portat:i.on of it. i·lo d.:;.te: has yet been set for removal of this r~aterial but it. is expected tc be taken out uithin the next t.i-10 week.::;.· ••• \I • :'1. I . " i . . .. ~ ·~ . l:: ·'' ·. & I ' t . :~ .,?,' • t '.' .\ ~;,. I • ~ ' , oper~tions at~an~.may TSS and TSS present _a problem• .· ·•. many men -who are TSS consultants, most of whom would be on . . the covert side and it is possible that we may have a flap on this because . . ~· . , ,'· . sooner .or later TSS ~11 probably find out about the project. In addit:i:on, :r(• .· ,.·· ~ ,. / 1·: ·~-·~:. · it probably .wc;>uld be a good idea to cut TSS in or at least· selected pers~n- 1\~-~i~< ~.:/·(. so~ ~or nel. since the;. may have new chemicals teJts,, possibly of interest .. &( ,. . .; ~ ~.~..} : ~ ~;., .·.-' "' •. :• ( • ~.. ' '• o ,·.: , r~-~ :., '~:•,!' , -~,0°pr···'! '' ,- • 1. , , I • ' ·., I o, .".'1'• ' 1' J -: . -: ? ' ~ : r . . ~ (. : - ; .. ) · ' · to us •. t: . .. . . ·. .' ··_ .. :: . ;.. :::.~'./. . ·_ ·, .·.: . : : . : . ... ft , ~: \~; 2, . I believe we sh'ouJ.d to the project. He is l p' very valuable on research and ·is devoting almost The image is a scanned document containing handwritten annotations and a significant amount of redactions. The annotations, marked in blue ink, include identifiers like "B/3" and "A" in the margins, suggesting classification or routing information. Large portions of the text are obscured by black redaction lines, obscuring specific names, locations, and details within the document. The document appears to be a typed report with some handwritten additions. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, stamps, or other visual elements beyond the typed text, handwritten annotations, and redactions. •. t: . .. . . ·. .' ··_ .. :: . ;.. :::.~'./. . ·_ ·, .·.: . : : . : . ... ft , ~: \~; 2, . I believe we sh'ouJ.d to the project. He is l p' very valuable on research and ·is devoting almost all of his ti1re now to .'~; J: :j5 Y psycho-chemicals. He is fully cut into ARTICHOKE and I believe we can con- ~ ·, co~letely~ /rol .him ' . ,·;% 1 iR~they e~ippedB 3. _rr offices are established must be flL!J.Y /3.:c ...6 ' ~for .;~ monitoring purposes, This;is the type of work thai. we shouJ.d do since- ' .. ~~~-~: ·~:·.:: -~ _. · · ·, · ·· ... : we may want tapes· on significant conversations. :~.t·t .. . . ·. . .,· ~ ..._ ~·:·' 1... ~ .... . · 4. I have discussed the situation in very general terms with;• ..I ....., f) i ·. ... - .... ; ~,~ ~e; e~ and I believe he \olould be definitely interested ·in the cli¢cal ... .'•. . . .... ·. 1..3 . w~ ·shoul~--push assistment on the project at I believe this.$ ':· ... R_ since it will place in a key position f1here he can watch the situa- . ~. ... · ... -~ ):k-~ ..... .. tion from our point of view and he has a pr:gijeet natural cover • . \ ... "~-~ ~ .. 1 .. ~l ·..• . . ~ ... ·p., . _.. .. ... ,. . ~ .... .I ; ' ' < .~ " - ~ ... ';.. : ~ ·. ' . . . . ~ .. ,,, .. ' . I ,: , .: . . • '~ ! ~ • ~: .•. • 'I . . . - .. · . 1 . )· . I •. ' . . ·. . ;· t • .. - · ~ ; - ! .-• .. " : ~--. ~ ~.,;.. .... ·!·· ~.:, 5. In ow- c.li::;cussions, we have failed to poin.t out the fact we will pro- • Y a~peaJdng ,4 bably need individual in addition t the Staff .,., 'f. at the This is important for a great'rnany reasons ff> and might be vary valuable if the 11students11 were not aware that the person in question spoke and ~derstoo~ I believe this employee should The page is a declassified document with significant portions redacted. Handwritten annotations and markings appear throughout. These include what seem to be initials and dates in the top right corner: "A/B, 2, 10/110". There are also other handwritten notations, such as "H B/3" on the left margin and some scribbled text next to numbered points. Some text is blacked out, particularly within points 1, 2, and 4. A checkmark appears next to point 4, and the word "perfect" is written below it in handwriting. The document appears to be a typed memorandum with handwritten commentary. will pro- • Y a~peaJdng ,4 bably need individual in addition t the Staff .,., 'f. at the This is important for a great'rnany reasons ff> and might be vary valuable if the 11students11 were not aware that the person in question spoke and ~derstoo~ I believe this employee should be ' · " .'·. · : . .. . . . . . . . ' ' : . a staff employee of the Agency. . . I am still somerrhat concerned over the bringing tor;ether of agent . can- r didates all at . This may be a security hazard and unle::;s ow- cov~r is e.xtraor.dinarily good, it may blow the project. This need:; a very # · .. A ', · .J"r--- careful study. ~hat· th~~e-a:r_~_JlO:-botlles·-e.vailaQJ: f e : ii9i·~~t_ ... h~.Jmows:-a~'i~~t::-\n::th-~a-~__,tes~;lll1'.9tl~!f., . __.. .. ' - .... ' ,.. •,, J t . t "f. , It is ury opinion that the proposed three hypnotic consulta,nts may be. A ;I J- r~··ut I a bad idea and may possible dri of the piCt)IIC. Cer- ' .\ f J ta.inly ·.-.-e should check ~his w}t _. .:as ~con as poss.ibl~~. As you kn,ow,- {~{-1 x· }:laS' a large· contempt for the coU:ege instructor type hypnotist and. ar~ i. v . his objections in many ways ~e valid. , We nru.st ta.lk about (~ ~ A _ - 'o soon as possible. -is completely inexperienced now and I P'I wonder where he will get experience, particularly J- fl cover will this be attempted. As you know ·, . ~: . . ; ,; .., "' . ~~>' a week or two aGO and I am aboolutely certain well- .. , ... . condition subject • .. · .-: - r concerning the .trip into tost pw·poses ate . 0~ ver:Y vague. · In my opinio1.' ~J..~H!Q~~jiu ~ave. to have a of physical :;ecu.rity Hhich probably will be handled by though vre have di::;cus:>ed this before, I feel that lie .should fTObc-,bly have on our team, in addition to you and I,~ ,and.\ 1+ ' \'ie have not yet discussed technical details af yo~ ~o-H. \·ie are not at certa~ ~ows anyt/~ing ~Q , . as to whether or about hypnotism or -J•I~- • ~ A jl:' ·' 1_(,,or that matter,~of course, has had no experience and w~ ,.· 1 ./,..,, f t ~ I 1I , ., , The document is a typed page with multiple handwritten annotations and redacting marks. The typewritten text discusses concerns about an agency project involving hypnotic consultants and potential security hazards. Several areas of the text are completely obscured by black redaction marks, making it impossible to read the original content. Handwritten marginalia, including circled letters, question marks, and what appear to be initials or shorthand, are present throughout the document. Some of these annotations seem to be corrections, comments, or classifications like "B/3", "F", and "A" placed next to specific paragraphs. discussed technical details af yo~ ~o-H. \·ie are not at certa~ ~ows anyt/~ing ~Q , . as to whether or about hypnotism or -J•I~- • ~ A jl:' ·' 1_(,,or that matter,~of course, has had no experience and w~ ,.· 1 ./,..,, f t ~ I 1I , ., , / . ; roo not. Jmow · ks enout:f...--.~.~o work 11. (· ;,) tho pre sent tiJne, t-1e do not. yet Jmow hovr et al~ _C. f\ ·propose to brill[; II to bear on· the 11 students." Hou t.his ;.:ill be dcne and what cover will be used is of vital concern to us for many reaso11::;• ·, ' c_,.'IA.(L-.. . 'f, ,'l._ .... . 4 • .- ..7 8/3 ,, . 10 •. The G~nU1g process of the sl.udents i~and th~ ;ubject::~ ·IIJ. '. . _ ~h~ ~~e would~ r I, . I' ... in the test if of vital interest to us. like to r . · ; ', ·. ' r I l • lalow what the v'i.evrs .etc. are -~~ lenf;th of .t:ime- t't. C A . ' ,·, ..' . """~" . .- '.) ~ ~ . required, techniques, ·covers, methods, etc., etc. \·Je would also lil~e to :J •. • , \' J • ,"", 'J lmow would it be possible to test new cher.dcals under scr:1e pretext or f 'J l ~ •.1 other at the project in' .-. .. ~C... 11. \'There as I believe we should gi i:e the teclmj· cal equipment I I f I • • he need~, vie C£ rtB;inly should have scme :;ay in t.hc imrcho.se of 1 t o.nc.l I I I personally would not be in favor of. buying l.echnical equipment for ·L··olif merely for non-pertinent experin1ental reason~. j1 ~ C 12. \;e "!lave not as yet been briefed by oiJilai>s to specifically i-what they i.I\texWfwhit they intlcnd to look for in the --·----------------.. .. ---~------!iiiii--=-------· ,_.~•.rr., . way of suuject3 and how he proposes to go ;..bout. .t.he condi tionin£( process • Since we must be responsible for security in these J:~atters, I feel He must . have full knowledce for <my Hork such as this. A flnp in this matter might. be very serious. r '. . ' 1). In COIUlection with the special testing in th.e,a _this fali, what has been proposed to da.te f ~oes 'nt .yet make sense} to re. The page contains typed text with several handwritten annotations in the margins, including letters and numbers that appear to be part of a rating or review system. There are also several instances of redactions, indicated by black rectangles obscuring portions of the text. The handwriting is generally cursive and appears to be in blue and black ink. The overall impression is that of a document undergoing review or annotation, with sensitive information being deliberately concealed. There are no visible photographs, diagrams, or forms on this page. He must . have full knowledce for <my Hork such as this. A flnp in this matter might. be very serious. r '. . ' 1). In COIUlection with the special testing in th.e,a _this fali, what has been proposed to da.te f ~oes 'nt .yet make sense} to re. .• bodi~s f1 A are no for testinc;. sted we would need 10 selected subjects. C A · r· C. Selected by whom and would l:.hese subjects be "'it;ting, unwittinc, 'p. prisoners, volunteers~ or "L-rhat 7 fl D. Who is r,oing to ~hoose them? It we~s proposed tba~hoose these A expc~t.O chaos~ the~1.· 10 subjects but.·J1orr can we corredly Or _...........__ Jl .• .. should we sen~o assist pdor to the arrival oL the~ ~ . I ·Ir E. t;ime is short for the testing we are certainly g.oin~ to have to use .. .• ... chemicals. \·ie should· discuss this in detail.· F. Also this may be an opportunity to test a few new cheMicals and this should be considered since the expense il1volved rsould uot add anything more to the overall cost. .. ·.~ \ " (,D,r aft)· • PROBABLE • OUTCOME: The Committee in its report will 'al~1ost certainl)/ recommend that no further regular meetings of the Committee be .held, but called when fresh information requiring interpretation becomes a·,,.ailable. It is also likely t"hat the Committee v.i~l I recommend that designate or assign ah individ~l to in!orJJtid~ ac.t as clearing house '{or all in the area o£ the ... · Committee's interest and brief the Committee as indicated. ' . We will comment on the Committee's final report when it . .. is completed. .. COMMENTS ON - COMMITTEE: 1) A\1, of the members of the Cormnittc~ ~re lirrgeiy.:Without personal experience in this area with the exce}Jtion of the .•. · ·. ~ /" . Chairman,· whQ carried out a n.u.m \ler o! . . ·-r- pss . . · studies !or ia WW 11. As a consequente,-. the state:rpJ!nfi .... •..' in the final report will be largely ex cathedra and ·.b·ased upon the scientific outlook of the individuals as applied to interpretatic:m of the very limited_l']laterial offered in th.e .. -.--. briefings. The Committee is composed o .. f·F9mpe' .. t . ent'. e c . :ie.n~ists ~· well able to evaluate finished work oF to guide enterprises which have atJvanced sufficiently to provide c1uantilative The page is a typewritten document with handwritten annotations in blue ink. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, or tables. Several sections of text are obscured by heavy black redactions, particularly in the upper and mid-left sections of the page, indicated by large black bars. Handwritten annotations appear in the margins and at the end of some lines, with letters like "F," "A," and "C A" noted next to or on top of the typed text. The document discusses "special testing" and experimental procedures, with mentions of "subjects," "conditioning process," and "chemicals." of the individuals as applied to interpretatic:m of the very limited_l']laterial offered in th.e .. -.--. briefings. The Committee is composed o .. f·F9mpe' .. t . ent'. e c . :ie.n~ists ~· well able to evaluate finished work oF to guide enterprises which have atJvanced sufficiently to provide c1uantilative data {or discussion. • • • in work under contr.act and are naturally anxious to pursue it. - -• • - 4- The document is a typewritten report with handwritten annotations. The text is organized into sections indicated by headings like "PROBABLE OUTCOME" and "COMMENTS ON COMMITTEE." There are handwritten marks, including underlinings and a symbol that resembles a checkmark next to "PROBABLE OUTCOME." A parenthetical note "(Draft)" appears at the top right, and a page number "-4-" is centered at the bottom. There are also small scattered marks that appear to be part of a stencil or printing imperfections. No photographs, diagrams, tables, or stamps are visible.