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The image features a stylized graphic of a vault door on the left, with glowing blue accents and intricate mechanical details. To the right, white text is superimposed on a dark background, announcing "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, distressed lettering. Below this title, smaller white text provides information about the source of the document, stating it comes from an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, and offers a web address for download. A yellow hyperlink is prominently displayed at the bottom. There are no photographs, handwritten notes, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or any visual evidence of experimental procedures visible. ( . : . ! : I :- . t- \ 6 September 1945 j. , '· ME.JdORI.liDUM TO:. Research and Development Branch FRO:.\: Special Assistants Division, R&D - SUNECT: Final ·Summary Reports 1. Herewith .attached are the following fin<.~l sumr.:ary rerorts suumitted from Special Assistants Division, Research and Development Branch: -· a) "K" Tablets b) T.D. . Special Assistants Div. Research_ and Deve~opment Branch .. .· ... -.. : . -- ---~-- .,. ~---'·- ~~ .. -~ ~ • - ~ • . ,.~-·--. • . ..~ . . - .. . . . . .. !" . ' .. . .• . • - • .. ...!~-.• ·-.•T ···· SPECIAL ASSISTAi~TS DIVISICll, R~.D .... FINAL SUMi.i!HY Rl:.PORT OF K TABLJ:..T 5 September 1945 HiTROLllJCTION Authorization: There is no lett~r of authori~ation in the Special Assistants Division files but it is understood from·-> ""' former Special As~ is t.ants Division that such authori .. ation was ~iven orally by • , former Research and Develop- ment Brc:.nch. Special Assistants Division v.-as to cooperate with the Mt!dical Branch in givinF; advice and doin~; such experimental work as was possible within the Special Assistants Division. ExpE:rimental work was done at and in the labor_at.ories of Special Assistants Division. Purpose: J.. small quickly soluble pellet was desired "which would cause rapidunCOriScio~sness ("Knock-out") of a vic time but there should be no possibility of death being caused. MATJ:.RIALS Ar\ll J:.Xi'.dUMLNTAL MLTHODS The choice of suitable· "knock-out" material was rather limited because almo::,t all drugs, if given in suJficient dosages, ·are fatal. 1he differen-ce' t:etween the "knock-out" dose and the lethal dose depe:nds a great deal upon the individual subject so that a knock out dose for on~ person micht be a le~hal dose for another. Th~refore, materials had to be picked which had a relatively large differe-nces betw~en "knock-out"· dosages and lethal dosages. Chloral hydrate was one sui table materi~ frcm this point of viev1 • . Holtever, from the point of view of makinc sui table'Dellets, .chloral hydrate was not satisfactory because at "rdinD.ry temperatures it. is a_liq'l;lid. Therefore, a sui table water soluble binder had to be sought.. The 'cinder chosen was Carbowax LOOO, produced by Carbide and Carbon. t;hemical Company, N~w York, New York. Here again anot.her difficulty arcse--the pellet _needed to procuce the two requirements above became a wafer. Nevertheless, a suitable wafer contained ~he following proportions: - Chloral The document is a typed memorandum dated September 6, 1945, from the "Special Assistants Division, R&D" to the "Research and Development Branch." It concerns "Final Summary Reports," specifically mentioning two attached reports: "K" Tablets and T.D., submitted from the same division. There's a handwritten annotation at the top right of the document, which appears to be a classification or routing mark. Vertical lines are present on the left side of the page, suggesting it might be a page from a binder or file. The overall appearance is that of a standard internal office memo. water soluble binder had to be sought.. The 'cinder chosen was Carbowax LOOO, produced by Carbide and Carbon. t;hemical Company, N~w York, New York. Here again anot.her difficulty arcse--the pellet _needed to procuce the two requirements above became a wafer. Nevertheless, a suitable wafer contained ~he following proportions: - Chloral hydrate 2.5 grcuns 7.5 Carbowax 4000 grams Th<: second most s1.1itable m.:1terial from the dos<:.l'e noint of viev.- t:Jut the first choice as far as binder and size were concerned was a mixture of· mort:hine "r.t• -- ' -·-~ . . ·-· ...- _., .... . ' . - .- -,~ - .. ­ ~ ...... .-.-..~ --- .. -· .. ;,- - -. :' . ... ~­ .. ~ .. , : ' . . ... . : . . and hyoscine with a {;lucose: binder. These mal..t::rials were t6 be in the proportion of,: Morplll.nt- tartrate 0. 75 grainR Hyoscine tzy"drobromide 0.20 erains and suffi;:ierit glucosu syrup to bind the materials. Exp~:rimt:ntal ~~thods: All physiolo~,;ical dat.~ wa~; obtaint!d fror.t. :;tandard phan~acological books with the col!Unents of the Medical Branch. In the case of the chloral hydrate wafer, the r.arbowax uOOO is first m~lted and the chl~r&l hydrate dissolved therein. After hardening, the mixture may be formed into a wal'er in a suitable pellet press • . !::1 the case of the morphine and h)•ocinc, a dry mixtur'!! is preDared, !.'lOi~taned with the least possible amount of glucose syrup and formed into a pill by m~ans of a suitable pellet press. R.13ULTS The chloral ~drate wal'er will dissolve in two to thrr:e tni."lut~s in water or a water-alcohol ~ixture. Because of its bitter taste, it is suggested that a - flavored bevera~e be used such as tea, coffee, whiskey or other alcoholic drinks. The am~unt of chloral hydrate used is well belowth~ ten gr~~ lethal a~omtt even for the most sensitive victL~. The effect would take place in ten to fifteen mi."'lutes, rea-::h its effect in one hour, and wc:J.r, off in five to ten ~ours. During this time a man could be ro11sed but not easily. The ;nor:?hi:'le-hyoscine mixtur•:l rill also be dispersod i::1 th~ sam~ liquids in about the Sai!!e time and should be used in the same ·manner. Ttie effe.ct will stnrt in abm;.t thirty 111inutes and last several hours. The 12e).let does . not produce loss Of sensation but reduces sensatio'tl and greatly dimini~hes·· t.lie mixtur•:l rill also be dispersod i::1 th~ sam~ liquids in about the Sai!!e time and should be used in the same ·manner. Ttie effe.ct will stnrt in abm;.t thirty 111inutes and last several hours. The 12e).let does . not produce loss Of sensation but reduces sensatio'tl and greatly dimini~hes·· t.lie pmver of attention and the power of memory. The difference between: the "knock-out'' dose and lethal dose in this latter case is not as grr;at as that of chloral h3rdrate. In the case ~f chloral hydrate thP. factor of sal'ety is about fo~r to one, wherea::; in the lUorphine hyoscine mixture this factor is about two to:one. CONCLUSIONS Although no "K" tablets reached the field, the correct prup~rtion~ and procedures ha'le been in'lestigated, so that at some £ut•1re date, sui.table pellets could be produced. Rtr.OIIilifuNDA TTONS Som~ la" enforcement abencies might have a "J.se for "K" tablets. Srecial As:;istnnts DiYision Research a.nd Dcvelop::~ent Branch .- -- _.. , •. .. ... ·.- ..;.---... .... . . ,-A--------~·-· SPl:.CIAL AS.:..il~TANTS, UIIJISiotl, Htcil I . f'INAL SUM •. AHY l:ti:.POI\T OF T. IJ. 6 Se~tember 19u5 INTrtOUUCl'ION Authorization:. This project was ini ti::tted by a m!.!morand•1m fror.t · Research and Development B,!"anch to l.lerlical. Branch, dated 19 January 1745, ent.itled !. D. It understood that Special Assistants Division offer any advice or ~as ~oul1 laboratory facilities desired. Puryose: The material to be used was to produce unihibi ted truthflllness in an interrogated person. I~Tt.RIA.LS AIID E.XPi..:rUI:.::..NT.\1 :oli:.THOI:G Mat.er.i.al:;: The active material selected for tho:! ?hysbl:>gical and psy- .• cological test was marihuna acetate in a purified form. This subst~~ce was made into a 50% by weight alcohol solution. ~ 1xpcrDnental When the solution was prepared varJinB amount3 ~et~ods: w~re incorporated into tabacco for makinr, cigare~ts and.also were dassolved in drinkin~ water. The amounts involved varied fro111 1/100 cc to 1/uOO cc of the alcohol solu~,ion. The T. !). was administered ·~ri thou t the victG bei."lg a.,;are of the by getting hLn to smoke a cigarette or prink a glass of water. proc~dure R£.SULT3 Reactions of the' victi~s to the interrogation procedure are~ given in 'the attached copy of a letter to The Di:rector, Room 124, Administration Building from · ·• dated 31 Au~ust 1945, on the subject of 'r.D. CONCLUSIOUS - Indications are that uninhibited truthfUlness can not be ob-t;.ained b~-'- this method. R.EC01J.i!tJIDATIOH3 Non~ Special Assistanr,s Divisi:•n Research and Bronch The page is a typed document, likely a report, with a title "FINAL SUMMARY REPORT OF K TABLET". It contains no photographs, diagrams, stamps, or handwritten annotations. The content is entirely text, organized into sections like "INTRODUCTION" and "MATERIALS AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS", with a table listing proportions of "Chloral hydrate" and "Carbowax 4000". There are no visible redactions or obscured content, nor any visual evidence related to experimental procedures or facilities. are~ given in 'the attached copy of a letter to The Di:rector, Room 124, Administration Building from · ·• dated 31 Au~ust 1945, on the subject of 'r.D. CONCLUSIOUS - Indications are that uninhibited truthfUlness can not be ob-t;.ained b~-'- this method. R.EC01J.i!tJIDATIOH3 Non~ Special Assistanr,s Divisi:•n Research and Bronch Develo~~ent 1·.,· , · . .-..• . · • :.· tr .... ) . . · . ...... _._ . :-'-. ·,·. -. - ...- . The image displays a declassified document with typed text and some faint, printed annotations. The document is organized into sections with headings like "Experimental Methods," "RESULTS," "CONCLUSIONS," and "RECOMMENDATIONS." There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, forms, or handwritten additions. The text describes the preparation and effects of two substances: chloral hydrate and a morphine-hyoscine mixture. There are faint markings and lines throughout the document that appear to be part of the original printing or scanning process, but no official stamps, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures are present. This document is a typewritten report, likely from an older filing system, with vertical lines on the left margin suggesting it was bound in a folder. There are no photographs, drawings, forms, or filled-in fields. The only visual markings beyond the typed text are a few scattered dark dots, common in older document reproduction, and horizontal lines beneath headings like "INTRODUCTION," "MATERIALS AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS," "RESULTS," "CONCLUSIONS," and "RECOMMENDATIONS," which serve to visually separate sections of the text. There are also several faint, horizontal marks of varying lengths in the lower portion of the page, possibly indications of a damaged or imperfect page.