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----------------------·-··---------~--- ---------~-------- .... . .. ,: ,., ·' ..' . • • I~ • l Oetobor. 1952 .. •.. ;::r.6~~'1R~, •. ~+.Tf~~ SUBJECT: J.latter Possibl:r R.al~tini to Project ARTICHOKE: 1. Atto.ched hereto is a t:.ezorandu."'ll dcliYI)red to this office b y - · This ua!l one of e. mu::bcr of op~raticno.l · sugge~tions that l·~r. ~i~Z:~ brought. to th.is o!fiee l':hich he ~cor- · stood ;:.-.s interc~td in no·.; idc.?.s. He has no kr.o~dcdze of Proj,:let ARTIC!!O::z an-i r.~s b~~n in..tor:".:~d that his :nlg,ee;::;tion h<!s been !o;:o war.:!ed to the interested. office. 2. · The ~e=:-:-~mt!:u.":l is being !'ol~.-r:rded to· you since it is 'U:lrl.cr steod that ;,·c"J.i.. . o!'fic3 has !.!S\.1-~ed oYc1·all dir-~ction of Proj.~ct ARTICHOKE a:1:t th:..~.: .. :;:::\t"-cr app3ars to b~ related to so::.~ asp~cts of Pr o j oc. . . . , .. • .. -..o. ... -,., ••0 ....... ·.~..!.~..~ Enc. 1 I -. - ... ...... ~ ~ ~ ~ 83720 il ~~-·- t;- :J ·.0:·~~-., ..... ,._-... ....~ =~:...;.t:;:-;~~:1~ ·-..... .. .. .. - . ., . . .. • . .. .. .. A SUGG:::~mn P.i\OC?'.DUP~ :'On CQ!,T. . ZC'TIO;; OF r:::\1?:::~T IO:I .., .. It is well l~o~m th~t o.hile e subject is m1dcr hy;n~~i~, sug~es~~~~s may bo given for post-hy~.notic coha·;i~r, t~-'ld that ruch ~-:.:.;,c::~t.io:1s -:·.i.:.l be acted on 'l!."'l.lc~s they are rcpu~.:!.Ilt to cor:1.l ~:en::c or str~:1c; com·ic: ;~:.~ of I t he subject. These SUe£cstions fi':!.du:D.ly die Mi<:.y, ho~:~·.-<lr. It ~s a::o t:ell kno~1 that those under hjt-no~is 3Xe less c!iscri;:;ir.::.t.ing in thci~ Judt:- · r.ent of persons and ido~s th~ they \i'Ould be :tt ott3r ti:-.3s. It is ~::sible that this coons n ;rny for por.etr:!.tion of ot.her-::i:;:e ~ecur~ o:-z;:mi:a: ~c:.:., and it is sut;&c;t.cd that i.."lv·:~tigaticn be ~do a.s to ;;h.::th:Jr the pos~;i'..:ili~:r could be realized. A ::ethod or procedure for this. is O':.lt.Ii:~~d bclc-:7. ~£ poc itive recults arc obtained fro~ such P~ invcstication, ~o Cln th~n ~~~=-~ oUl·~el•·cs against sucb r:ethods, :md uso thew oursclV"cs a.:;ai::st the ::::.=;. The suggested proc_edure involYes e ccnbi::3.ticn of cc:li'!.!-::nce ==--~ •.:;.ct.ics r.ith hypnotic tre~tmer.t, e..."ld !:lieht £et better rc::.ults t~:-:..."1 -;ither ~-~::::: e.lone. · It o::ould be dcsie;ned. to !:::2J:e. c.·•:ailable to a spy ini'o::·::~ticn that t::~ r·~;:l1liar would not wittingly place in e:ne .. ,y h.:mds, b;r pal'S"I.l:lding t.:..,a subject. t:.:t the infcr:r..<ttion was for lcgit .; i"'ate gc·terr.oent ;;-:.J.r;.oses. J..s ~..:! a.ltcrl:at ::::.:, a. This page displays an illustration of a vault door on the left, with a glowing blue light emanating from its center. To the right of the vault, text explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, which contains over 20,000 declassified CIA pages. The text also provides a URL for downloading the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures present on this page. The document is a declassified memorandum dated October 1, 1952, concerning "Matter Possibly Relating to Project ARTICHOKE." It includes official stamps and significant portions of the text are obscured by black redactions, particularly in the "MEMORANDUM FOR" field and within the body of the text. There are handwritten annotations, including the number "172" in a circle at the top right and what appears to be a stylized "S" below it. Additionally, there are two redacted blocks of text, one resembling a handwritten signature or endorsement on the lower right and another more structured form-like redaction in the lower center. £et better rc::.ults t~:-:..."1 -;ither ~-~::::: e.lone. · It o::ould be dcsie;ned. to !:::2J:e. c.·•:ailable to a spy ini'o::·::~ticn that t::~ r·~;:l1liar would not wittingly place in e:ne .. ,y h.:mds, b;r pal'S"I.l:lding t.:..,a subject. t:.:t the infcr:r..<ttion was for lcgit .; i"'ate gc·terr.oent ;;-:.J.r;.oses. J..s ~..:! a.ltcrl:at ::::.:, a. me.n :1ight be given hypnotically· (;;ith i.."'lju."TLction to 11!"o:-~ct= the i!::!.:'::1t), a stl·ong co:~pulsicn to }:eep a secret di~n·y· into r;hich sir,;ni!'icant · ~.::.t::. ":10~ld be copied 11 !"or the ..-riter' s pri\ ·G.te cor.sidcl·atic::~ 11, ~~d to ;.:!.ace s...:.~h :.iu"j in a p:-eselected hic!in~ ple.ce i."l his hor.:e. The cg-:m~ \7ouldJ of co::::s~, ~3t · acc2ss to it in the absence o!" the \':ruer. .In b.:>'~h t.h;::e ca::os e. ::.:.n =isht thus indirecf.;ly bet:::ay i1is cou."ltry and ·yet be ccnscbus c::l:.- or . " 1 0 :;!.2t7. . Consicier the first case, ribich is that of clu!'ins e loyal parse:: :;::-~:in.g in a sensiti-ve position into roporting to an outsider S'.!Ch t~i..,.,c;s ~z: -:1) the progress o!" collo~~~os ~dth cl~ssificd rese~rch; (2) fac~o~ out~t: ~~ns and !,;.Jro:,J.e::s,; (3) nilit<>I7 infor=..<ti)ion. An c:1e:a:r a~ent i.:ic;!:':. seek "';.o ;;!t. such cnta by conyeyi."!g to the clupc tho co:1viction t:.~t the a"i~nt -::as ;7':.th the F.B.I. ar.d that uce:U:r report.s,on the say~n;:;s· a.--:d act.iviti9s or co:.!.'3a~as wera r~quired, e.r.d that a p~triotic service· \.oU.ld. be pe:·£'Qr::~d if s::.:h :-aports l'tcre prepared after hour~ and sent to 11John Jon~s, P.O.Sox 0, Y:ashi::Jt,::: D.c.n Now in the c~se or a."l open non-h;rr;notic ::.tto::pt to cot st:.ch coopo::.·at.i.:::, the subject. nlthough not initiall:r suspicious or the et;ent r:.d ~is cr:a:.~:l:~cds, 1 might well ask o.hethor such inforr.ation could ·serve any usof..U. F .B.:. ;·;: pose. Ros-J:!.rCh should be u11C.ertcl:en to seo r:hether, if a S'.!Jject ;:~re sur rol,titio'!lSly d~ged to dull critical !.:!.culties, then h;l1~:-:ot~zed ~y :s:~nsible F.B.I. ne~nts 11scekinc to find out if tho subject c~"! be t~~~ted FitS a Datter or inport~. ." 1Ca11 , r.nd. given plausible hy:;;notic inr-tn~!?~;,i'n~, he: c::~ld be nado to p.'rfor::t post-hypnotic spyin~ without reusing his cri:.icnl r.:.:-.::tios or bri.rleing ::cnto.l censor ::ech:mis::s into .l'la;t. l!~oro1.!s· v~:-iant~ c.~ :::e :::.a basic procedure !&1ieht be tried, Sl!Ch as vnr;:inl! t!-le in:!trt:.~t!.ons !'r~= co::1plotaly r"~son:;.ble in the cc.~e or so;:e su~joct.s, to the c;::tpl-~t;:::.:-· :-.'::>u1·d or suspicicui'l i:1 ,tho c:.:.c of oth~rs, to sc·:l to i:hat c;ctc:;t. - if nnJ· - t ::~ Dind ::ic:;ot be te~:cn in b:r tho :::e :::.a basic procedure !&1ieht be tried, Sl!Ch as vnr;:inl! t!-le in:!trt:.~t!.ons !'r~= co::1plotaly r"~son:;.ble in the cc.~e or so;:e su~joct.s, to the c;::tpl-~t;:::.:-· :-.'::>u1·d or suspicicui'l i:1 ,tho c:.:.c of oth~rs, to sc·:l to i:hat c;ctc:;t. - if nnJ· - t ::~ Dind ::ic:;ot be te~:cn in b:r tho proc·:ldure. Inju."lcl~io::s to i''=>:·;-::t. t:~o :.:.·.:~oti~ indoctl·in~t.tion !:i£;ht bo t:-icd. S~:b::tj.t\~tiOll of fc.l:i~ ::c::':#:•i;s ·of a;. i:::,~l. . - Vicrr cic:;ht. o~ r.t.l;c::i;·tod~ Ir.j~mcticn to ~ccc;:l:. :'l:lo:z~.:u~!~t :-:c::-~1:r1i::·;t::.c o: in:;i...r.-,:ctio:l:> f:·o::: .:-.. n "nc-:::11:.11 wi~ht. be tri~d c;.1t.. Cr~:ltio~ nn \:.:.'!:~:-~::-:lin:~ ,. .. ~i~int; or dir.li~:o fo1· :;c:.:~ UllSii.;.'Tl:~l.:::d i:ltlivl~h:-::-.l- = ni - £)lt be t:.·!.~d. I . . _, _ ..- r ,-.--•. .-..r.. .. .. :...- j l i .,b.. . .... r· ·-.'', .. ( . . # .. \ , • . .. or cour:;c it v;ocld be nocc::;~~ry to ho.ve the e:q:·:l:.·il:~"nts pcrfo1·ood by pcr::o:1::; not l:no":.n prcviou::;ly to. the :;ubjocts, :;inca othcr-•ri::;c 1oic.ht hp.•tc \10 th~ir. c~hco:'lsciou::; !.dr.c!s ::n:ri!\e ·"yes, let 1::; co nl<."'nr. '::ith thi"::; actincr, :>inco it is only plo.yn E:.nd thus yi~ldinc fnlr.o results. On t'hc otho'Jr hnnd, as 1 ·an e:·:pol"i.t!!ont, it oir;;ht be clc:zi:::o.blc to r.~:o such a study. t:itb n. ~ol.!p or univor:;it.y st.~dc.r.ts who hs.\·e p:-o·;iously vol;.:ntoer~d to h'llp ;:i th a bit or psycl;oloe5.cal l"c:>~nt·ch nto b::~in about a r-~onth fro~. no;;" so tho Z:,l~ores~or 1 can pr:.:v~nt n f1·cn:iod C<lll to the F .D .I. from n subject on \-:ho!ll the 'test did not it.moso. Th~t is, cons~:1t to tcl-:o p:t:-t in a. test c.:;n b~J obtained by a p~rsc;1 havi:'lt; the stu:'lcnt 1 s confid~~ce, :::d: v:ith rnisdircct.ion a.s to t~e r~d n~ture or the ~est, but actual op~rntions ;;ill bo b7 co~plete ·strnncors. I£ such a "Drocecluro is at all successful, it co\tld t~t•obublv be ado.r.>ta.d to op-Jre.tic~s i~ the cor:=..mist ~orld vc4y cE>.sily si.'1co ~11 th:l~·a e.re f~iliar 1 with the ic!!a or sp;ring on O:'l!l ~.nother a!'ld of ba:L'"lg co:-~-::~'"ldaered by the U.C.B. to ~ct as ag~:1ts. Unqu~stio:'lL~; ~ccept~1ca of authority, and ~cquiesce:1ce in testing t:..!'ld qu~~stionL"'le pro~'!~lm•es th!'ot would be thouGbt f'nr.tr.stic _he:-aJ could prob~bly be coniic!ently nllo~od for. As a variant to the r.bovc, persons r~sponsi blo for !:.a.."<i~g periodic report.s to ·aosp~'l etc., micri1t be c1up~d i.!1to sending a."l extra co!'Y nror control purposas11 to so::.a dosi~uted :;.:osl-:ow call box • .· . ": • t 0' The image is a scanned document page containing typewritten text. There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, or forms. A handwritten annotation circle around the number "172" appears in the upper right corner, and a faint horizontal line is visible near the top center of the page. There are also several small, scattered dots and smudges throughout the document, but no official stamps or significant redactions. The visual content primarily consists of the text itself, suggesting a narrative or procedural description. thouGbt f'nr.tr.stic _he:-aJ could prob~bly be coniic!ently nllo~od for. As a variant to the r.bovc, persons r~sponsi blo for !:.a.."<i~g periodic report.s to ·aosp~'l etc., micri1t be c1up~d i.!1to sending a."l extra co!'Y nror control purposas11 to so::.a dosi~uted :;.:osl-:ow call box • .· . ": • t 0' The document is a typed page with handwritten annotations and what appear to be stamped elements. At the top right, there is a handwritten number in a circle, "172", and a vertical line which may indicate a stamp or a divider. There are also numerous small dots scattered across the page which could be from a stamping process or simply imperfections in the original document. Towards the bottom of the page, there's a handwritten date: "March 28, 1952." and another element that could be a stamp with scribbled markings. There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, or filled-in forms visible. There are small areas of obscured content in the form of faint scribbles or smudges, particularly near the stamped elements.