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This document outlines requirements for a safe area, house, and working rooms for "Artichoke techniques," including provisions for personnel, guards, chemicals, and medical instruments.

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--·-·--------.. -·--··----··------------ .(JJ!) .... ·.\( . •• , .. . .• ,· .. • l. AP.EA ._ . ... ;,) .. - The cases should b3 handled in a co~plot~ly safe area •. 7:~is area should be ncar nlaces or con!ir.e~~nt of subj~cts or where suit:1blc facilities ~re available for holdir.g subjects until ready for Artichoke tcch."'liques. 2. HOUSE T'ne safe house in ~·;1-J.ch the act1.4al operatio:r.s ·.d.ll be ca:-:-i:i .out should, if possible, t.c fairly large -- possibly l~·ge er:.~·.:g= to acco~odate the er.til·e Bluebird tea."':l fo'!:' sleapin; ~::rpo.scs =.n~ should be stocked r;ith provisions so t.1tat the ~ tee:! CY..llC. lh-~· :-...~ · durir.g the Artichoke CX?~ri:;:entatien. !n addition, t:.::! hou~e should be of S\~ficient size to contain li7ing quarters for 6~~r~s. 3. ':10F.YJ!!G AP.EA .,.. The ... :orkin~ area for the· actual ap~lication of tl:e Artic!:~j:~ techniques should be t;;o roo;;:~ ,.11th bath adjoining cr ;.earby. I:' .J possible, these roc::ls should be lit py indirect lic::--.ti;.g and t::e tn . floors should be covered wi rugs. The r:1ain ope:r~tio:l roow s:..o·..:.:d be quite large and more or l~ss in the ri.:1ture of a lar~e bcdro:::::1. These rooms should be on the second floor of a.""ly hcuse. , .· 4. GUARDS Guard duty must be "on a 24-hour basis at least at all. . ti.-.~s when subjects are on the , prc~ses. S. CHl::':ICAI.S Chel"licals will be su~plicd by the D team unl~s!> t~e field. is specifS.c;llly rcquo~t..cd to furnish· so:-:e J.t.cws. Tr.'! c!1emica:s ce or \-till the l't!!iponsibilitj" of the mcc.~ic~l st.~. . ff 1!'1~:·!=--o::r the B tcn::o. ). . (-.,, .... :z·::~:-~.:;::~~::~ ~: I . ' - •• 6. HEDICAL · I1:STl!:J:·!::llTS J·!cdical in:;trur.e.nts "r!ill be supplied 'bJ the E t~arn. Th~y will be the rcsponsibili ty or th~ nedical st.arr r..~::!b!:r or the B team. .. . ..~ NOTE: l·!edical instru::1ents and ch~rn.icals ~;ill either b-e destroj·ed or giY en to t~~ f!.eld offices prior to tl:c B tc<l:'11S d~p:t!·tu:-e for !hadq_uartcrs ~ The onl)• possil:-!.e !;7.-: ception to this ,.;ill 1:-e star:c!ard :::c.!ical instrur.cnts nor::!ru.l~,. carried by a doctor. 7 • R_ LECTPO',·.'IC E" ~. r :. · . ~ .. . . •"D•> ~··.~.·I T (In c 1 ud ~ . ng .•'C• e cor d·.C rs ) All types of electronic equipr:!ent ~·till be su:pl!.ed by t=.e B tea."n. ~nless the field offices are 3peci:~ic=.ll:r :·~~·.:ested to supply c'=rtain 'iter:1s. This The image is a title page or header for a declassified document. On the left side, there is an illustration of a vault door, complete with a spinning dial and locking mechanisms, rendered in shades of gray and blue. The text on the right side of the page is a white informational block against a black background, with the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in stylized, glowing white letters at the top. The text explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and providing a URL. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. E" ~. r :. · . ~ .. . . •"D•> ~··.~.·I T (In c 1 ud ~ . ng .•'C• e cor d·.C rs ) All types of electronic equipr:!ent ~·till be su:pl!.ed by t=.e B tea."n. ~nless the field offices are 3peci:~ic=.ll:r :·~~·.:ested to supply c'=rtain 'iter:1s. This ~qtti!':=1cnt 1-!ill be crated. and shi.;,;;e:: to ~~e a~'!a prior to d!p~:ture.o! the B t~a~. In this cotme~ti:~,. it is nccessc:.ry that t~1e i3 t~a.!'!\ ~:no>·r in .-,d.n.nce t::~ '.:.·.-:::>e of c·.::- rent used in the area and oth~r teci:nic~l details ::h!.;h ~.,ill ':::c req~c~tcd prior to departure of the B te~~ . .... Photographic equipr:ent;and supplies 1o;ill be !':.1rr-.!shed b7 the E tea.'!\. •. the B te::..:":t ;rill probr.bly cc:1sist of and a.."l H .D. to 'be designate:! by ·Dr. \ 10. RS~tJIRED 'l'Ii·G FOR THE OP!:RATIQr-1 :• •. I : I ,• It is ·estir:l.'lted 't.h~t any C)!SC ..F ill require a ;·.1:-.i::::J.c of .four d<tys. 'i'hls uill inc!.~d~ b~sic p:·~p~r.:J.tion1 a:ry ::~ccssi't:-J polycr.-.ph i·rork, :;:en:!r.:ll i..~:;tin~, and t!1~ ~ct.u.:~.l c;. ~r."..:Oion. or Durntion C:'!:;~s llcp~nd5 upon :.~:;.n:r f.::.r.!t.c:-s a.."'ld C~:1::~t. be cas ily c;; t.i!:::t Lo!l. , .. . l) This document appears to be a scanned page from a typewritten report with several handwritten annotations and ink marks. On the upper right, a circle contains the handwritten number "13q", possibly a page number or internal reference. Several scattered ink dots and smudges are visible across the page. A drawing of what may be a schematic or illustration is present in the lower right corner, partially obscured. The document contains no photographs, official stamps, or filled-in forms, but rather a typed list of discussion points related to a proposed "trip" and subsequent areas like "Area," "House," "Working Area," "Guards," and "Chemicals." The document is a typewritten page with several handwritten annotations. The most prominent annotation is a circled "139" in the upper right corner. There are also several small, dark smudges scattered across the page, particularly in the upper left and along the right edge. A section of text is obscured by a black redaction, located above item number 9. The page number "-2-" is visible at the bottom center. The document contains numbered sections detailing equipment and team logistics, suggesting it's part of a plan or briefing. The page contains typed text with handwritten annotations and markings. A circled number "139" appears in the top right corner, possibly a page number or reference. There are several dark, irregularly shaped smudges or stains scattered across the document, some of which obscure parts of the text. Some horizontal lines, possibly from a copy machine or scanner artifact, are present, particularly on the right side of the page. This visual content suggests the document is a declassified report with some imperfections from its handling and reproduction over time, and a handwritten reference.

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