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_). ' ,_ 26 licvcr.:bcr 1$~52 -·. ,J,o.,_...,,· .o.::- .u.=t1u.·'. .:.. - ~-·o'.' \ •• n , :;:;l.::;t.-.n· t . 1l l· l"Cct ·or, G ~ · I .-,... / - C~d..ci, J..cdic~ ~t~! Chic!, O'l'S . SUDJr:CT: Project A-H-TI-C:-iC-ir.E-. t. 1. F.cfc~r:cc is r.adc to the st.l.!'f study dcltcd 29 .~ur;ust 1952 frcn Assist..."'.l1t. Dircctor/SI to DD/P, DD/I ~r.d Dll/l\. 'l'r.c st.ll'.i' :.tuay h:~.s teen concurred in b:r tho :lp,?::-opri::.tc o£ficcrs -.·:~t.rcin the respor:=ibill ty for - Proj~ct 1:..=-:TIC:!Oi:S h~s teen alloc~tcd :ls !ollo-::s: a·. 0~-cral.l rcspcnsib:Ui-ty for the project shoul.d be .. - trunsie1·re}d !::co. OSI to !.::SO. ... , - . ' b. !&SO should c~l upon the resc{l.rch c.nd support " .f'acilit ics o.i' C!.l. l:Cd:i.cal Stti'i". and of the Cl'!ice of ~cchnical Se::"".i.ccs as rcq_ui.:"ed. • c. Liaison ~ith t.~e Research ~r.d DcYelop!::ent Board and ·,;:i th t.~e Service co~omnts ~nould be the responsibility - or !~0. .. ~ d. Responsibility for the e~l~~tion of fcrcibn intclli&encc . aspects o£ t.'lc project s!1c:..D.d re::-..ain in CSI. 2. In cofl.i'orr.:i ~. . ~ti.. t~ the a't:oYe allocation of respcnsibili t:r for P1·oject :.ruiC?.::'!-.3, T.~.so deleg~:tes responsibili tjr for the i!!:plc:.:enta.tiG:l or t.~is project as follo:•s: a. ~he Chie:i', 1:ec!icC'.l Stz.ff shcl.:.l.C. b::: re~or.sibla ~or :::~dice..:!. rasaa:-~~ i:: ::~!.: :-!c::-t c! t-~i~ . . .. , ,..c, " ; " ,:-..c t •;:hich s!1all cor~!j~s~ of ~~c:.:-ch of a. basic ar.d opera~ion:.l na t'..!Z'a c't't~r...n:1ed by Ci.tief, l:cCic~..l StZ.::t' a.s a.·:l'Oroo":f~ tia t.e a.~d r:c:cessar-; wi~hin the sco~c cf !lis i'~cili ties in supp~i·t. t:u.s p~·cjcct. In ad.Ci tion, Chief, tedical St2.fi' -;iill eolYlu.ct 1·esa<lrch a:!d .r~r:-.i,;;h ope:.i<d:.iomu su:ppo::-7. in rcspC'l'l!'~ to req>J.ests by I'.:SO a.r:-d ;·:i thin the· li:r..i ts ~r .i'.:.cili ties a·.-~il~ble to ili~ l~eclic:U Sts.f.i'. ~c<;_'.!ests by }Z:SO ;d:ll co~sist of specific eler.r:.mts of res.a::~.rch, ::::~.te::-i.Us "-nd personnel·in support. of oper:. tiono.l. use of Proj~ct 1J\'1'IC:-i0l3. b. Chief of OTS has advised t~:lt in· vie~·; of lc:.ck or faciliti~s and other requirements, his :.t.?.ff is not in a position to ur.d~r~:e .ru:tl-scc:!.le su;>:,ort o£ t:.is pro~r"'-::t as outlined. In addition, 0~ advis'cs it \'.i.ll not un:ic~ke opc3r:.tions ·,·;ithin this project on it~ 0\m but \till restrict itself to labo::.-:tto::: tj"pe research :.r.d e~cp~ri- .. mcntation. In accord:;.ncc ,.,'ith t.~is uncicrst.andir-& OTS vrill conci"Llct; ·. I· .:- . -------------··--·-· /'. ) w·l Clin lJ.::U t.~ l.io:!:. or tht;;il· 1'.:tcil1 tic:-;, rc:;I"!:II'Cll in t.hc l:.J.:;ic The image displays a title of "THE BLACK VAULT" above a paragraph of text. 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. The collection is described as containing over 20,000 declassified pages from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and is available for download at "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com". To the left of the text is a graphical representation of a vault door, complete with a circular dial and intricate mechanisms. The overall aesthetic suggests a digital presentation of declassified historical information. \'.i.ll not un:ic~ke opc3r:.tions ·,·;ithin this project on it~ 0\m but \till restrict itself to labo::.-:tto::: tj"pe research :.r.d e~cp~ri- .. mcntation. In accord:;.ncc ,.,'ith t.~is uncicrst.andir-& OTS vrill conci"Llct; ·. I· .:- . -------------··--·-· /'. ) w·l Clin lJ.::U t.~ l.io:!:. or tht;;il· 1'.:tcil1 tic:-;, rc:;I"!:II'Cll in t.hc l:.J.:;ic or .field a :.c:i.C:ICe:: j n . :;up;lort, (I{ t-~~i::; pro~;~~c t. J.n il'.!~ii t.ic·n, OT3 trlll ccnd;.;ct, ~:i tidn li:::.i t..1. t.ion:: of Uar:i1· f.:~.cili l.j cJ, :;!)ccif~c l'C:lc.lrch, ot~:cr U1:-..:1 :::-:dic:-•.1 r~quc:;_!.,.:d b:r I~O in ~upport. of 1 opcrat.ion.1l oLCp~ct:; of l'l·ojcct. J'..!i'i'lCl!Ui:.;;. 3. l.iuison ;;i ti1 the Hc::ocurch and 1Jcvclo.·. J ::':!nt r.oarcl in su~:>ort or •nll l • this ?:.·ojt::ct 't.c the _l'cspori:;ibili t:,·. of C/.i.'S w1dcr r-11 arr:1nccr.~~'1 t , o:s. al~ad;r cf!cc tc:d b:r 1 h. RcsponsH:ilit..:r for cvo::J.\-:.atioil o~ forei;n int.cllit;t::ncc a::;pccts o! Project i:i"1':LC;·i0r.E t."ill ~z:~in \-:i t..'l C6I. 5. IC.:SO t.-ill co~ct.:.ct liaison ~·:i t!'l tho Scr•.-:.cc co::pononts concor:1ccl 'in t."li.s p:::-oblern <lnd i!'l 1-els.ticn to cpc:::-:~otion.ll <lspccts of Project A!~71C:;::.::::. 6. OTS and 2a:eGlical Star£ cac!'l haYe cstsbliz~cd liaison \c'ith the~, ·Service co~ic~t:!'lts in ce::Uor::oitj· ic'ith t.':lcir rezpectivc ficld:i of rc~;:on­ sibili tics ar.d it is i'o:rosec:. t.~at res.;:o:.rch ccr:.:!i.!ctt.ld b:r OTS ~:-.d ~edicr..l Staff in support of i':-ojact. A:~rrc::c;::: ;."ill ir.clt::!e liti~on ~:it:'1 t~e Sc::-·.-:~~ ·oo~ono::nts in t:us rog:;.rd. ~·cr t~o !:.:l~c of cl::t:r:ii'ic<lt.ion, !.-30 -:."ill :::-:z::-.:..ct its lie:.i:::on to cpe!r:.tio::al C!.:ipects ct .-L"'-\T!C:iC:3 o::.r-.d. 0'?.3 and ~.:edical S~i" • -y,-JJJ. restrict t:..eir liili~c:1, ~s !:e:!a!"ds ~tE:'!Cr:c-~:zJ to the :res:!a.rc!1 fielCz. 'In order t<> preve:1t C"..:plicat.io:1 Ol.:r.:i sor.:.~ crcssi::,:; ci' cha.-m.:ls, coorcii;:.:.:.::.::-. and. cxc:t:l'!'lf,;e of infcr:::at.icn in t.~is rc~a.rd l'::ill be necessc.:-y c..at-::acn t.~c three cle~cnts concerr.~d. 7. In ore~r 'fl:a t imo!-::ation c.~d c.cti" ti ties r.::.'! b-~ ::.pp:-cpriatel:r. I discus~ed, I"=SO .d.Jl call z:ont~'ll:r ::eetin;s of ~edicoll St.=.ff, O~S and I:::So. 8. In orcer to provic!.e i'acili ties fo:- th-e act~cl. use o! A:~T.IC:~c:z; lt.:SO ·,·rill buci~ct !or and recr-..Ut pe::·scnr.~l· fo:- tile csUi.blis~1.;-::ent of at least t;;·o tc.a.:..s. 9. Concurrence in t!:c · abo·.;e allocation of: re:sponsibili -ties is reg ' _ "..lss:-;a • .. ~ -2- ·. .· .. . . The document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations in ink. The typed text includes a date, a "MEMORANDUM FOR" line, a subject line, and numbered paragraphs detailing project responsibilities. Handwritten notes appear at the top right, including a date, and some illegible text. There are also handwritten marginalia to the left of the text. The document shows no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, facilities, or any visuals concerning people, locations, or subjects. Parts of the document are slightly obscured by dark smudges, but no specific redactions are apparent. The document is a typewritten page with handwritten marginalia and stamps. It contains numbered paragraphs outlining responsibilities and procedures related to a project. There are several handwritten notations and a signature block appearing near the bottom right. A stamp with "Colonel, GSC Security Officer, CIA" is present, along with an official stamp that is too obscured to read. There are also lines of handwritten text in the lower left, seemingly notes or acknowledgements. The document has a page number "-2-" at the bottom.