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The page displays an image of a bank vault door on the left, with a title in stylized white lettering over a dark background on the right that reads "THE BLACK VAULT". Below the title, white text describes the origin of the document as being from "The Black Vault," a database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection" from the CIA. In yellow text, the URL "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com" is provided. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor any handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or other visual elements related to experimental procedures. ·-----··---------- il c 0 p y 1.951 .l.2Fcbruary DEPUT"f DI;RSCTOR (PL.~.HS) Special Intcrroeations l. In our convarD<ltion of 9 Fc!)r.l<:.-.r 1.?51; I outl-t -red -t.o yo-:.1 • . ..._ the possiblli~ ics o£ a:!!F-cn-M.n~ tha u~:!l. intr.rroc::.tion &::tethods by , t..':c usc of dr\!cs, ·hypnosis., shock., etc • ., a."'"ld ew;husized_ tho d3i'~nsive cs,cc~s as ""ell t'-8 the ol'.i'cnsi\-""C O:?portl.uti.·iiics in this .!icld o£ C:.!'pl.i!::d i t:cdicnl. science. Tho e."PJ.closcd £old:::r., "I:rt~-ro~at.ion Tcc.lurl.qttas 11 ., ,;as ' I • prcpc-;l·ed 'L""l cy ::odiccll. Division to p:·oviec yo?- r.ith suitable bac~:[;!'OI.!l'ld. . i or I 2. Durir~ the su..-r-~r 1949 Dr~~~' by "predsco:.sor I as AD/SI, a.Tld.la·.~·~J then ;n r·& ss, demonstrated i.'l. i G;-;t.f;Jt t~ !'cu.sibilit-J or conc!ucting int:!rro~ations under in~'..lccd I s~:::oru.;cio-.~ isola.tion. In t!lc ~.:i.l.l o! 1950 !.:r.~'"7A ~"'"ldd'G..~ Jl'"'~ a li:edic:ll eoc:~or llO"o7 7.-i.th I t:. ss, conduc·l;.ed. .r-.u. .. ~ . hcr G:.:p~r:.=t~:lts .f I . :L4 t."le !.."'!.St. ~1e p:-ogr~:~ is no.-r U4'lcor the control o.r tu1 I !c. SS-O?C-CSO co:=.:zi~t~c i'lith Colomil. ! ...~ :arc1s a~ chr:.ir'"'M• OPC has a Dl.·. ~ -r.no ko:.~= :::o::.c parts of t."lc .i'i.eld_, and~·.~~~ O?..D/oso., ~o;.;.btlc:.:.s hzs so=c infor~ation. I I . ). · / I bel.ieve that it is to om.· ac.'vant:1g~ to dc··:elop this ~cti7ity ,I. 1:or~ ag&rcssiv el.y. Md reco~..end ce:-:-ious consieerat ion or the follo;;d.r.g I pr.o. (;rC'.::tS: 1 ~ 1 I: I. Defar.sc: Rc~ponsibil.it;r nnd authority in OSI. ' I a.. Con-l:.inu!ld collection or intelligence of Rus:;ian nctivitics i. l by' the !!oclic.il. Division/SI ~"ld zr..1blic~·i:.ion or intelliecnoe reports, including Section III i.."l 11Inte:rrog<~tiou Tecll!liq1:.es" !ol.d:l- to a · i I ----,. li::Jitad c:.-.:.dicncc. -.--------.. :2~ .. ~- I ao . . I ,· b.. Cl.·cation of ~ :;nW.l r~vlcm p:tncl. or such pco,lc r . .QW::~~~~~=smr.e· "7:'· '·;· · __, __ ~-- •• ! ·(;he Univel~si t:,r I of~;~~~~ 2. 'c.:u 4cfullj" Dclcctccl pU"'JC!rl.~t!~i:Jt'~ a-~d perh:'.?S Dr. ttJ;c~~ Chief., :~c!ic:ll Division, OSI. i'iaiver:. o.r so~u·it]' clu~l'<'-"'"lCC l~";)uld have to be used to ac·liivatc :luch ·a p.?.ncl in':cC.- i ~~. ~ i This p~ncl should have accc::;s to cl.l :tat01'i:ll boarinz on II · or t'hc subj~ct no-.·r a--ra.;, able to CIA ~.nd ·that in ot;-;.cr :t~cncics i_· the r;oY::n·n:nant to Y~uch CIA c.:m opc:1 the doors (.FDI?) ; ... ...~ _· _ ' , ) ! ·, ,· l .... r .. ,. • •• It should prcp:u-e a report to include · or t'hc subj~ct no-.·r a--ra.;, able to CIA ~.nd ·that in ot;-;.cr :t~cncics i_· the r;oY::n·n:nant to Y~uch CIA c.:m opc:1 the doors (.FDI?) ; ... ...~ _· _ ' , ) ! ·, ,· l .... r .. ,. • •• It should prcp:u-e a report to include the r..ost likcl7 :::ot.ho.c!s, (druzs, hypnos.is shock, etc. :md cor.1bin:~.t.i'On thereof), that tho 1 1 P.ussi:l:':s l-:ould use acainst us !or brea!d.ng mll. po;·:or c.h~'lcinG pcrson:\l.it:r, nnd so on. n..nser to captm·ed CIA n£!cnt 1 s tt.'ld c.:-.;>turcd s. U. l!.."lifor-.:ed personnel. should be covered and rc:.1edi.al. act.ions rcco:c.cudcd. · _. It ,;hould serve as an· advisory p~cl., ir t..~c nen~ra arc lrlJ.l.i.'"l~J 'iO Part II bcl.O".T. oro ·II. Of!cnsc: Respor.:Jibllit;r and authority· in either or OPC, but scr--ti.ng both. a. An 11~Qcr l!::tc."lt.il.11 prof:r3:1 to vel"'i~ or :!:>clil.)- t;!c filld in3s of t.'lc l:lt!.."'lcl o! I b ab~va. AU. eY.ncri::o."":tat5.~:l ;7t · U.d be u·.s. ca...-ried O!l outside of t,;le cont.incnt.cl. It couJ.d '\;·.:-U j;:lehtc!e as subjects clJ. dciectors bc!orc a d<:loision ~-.-as rench::cl to b;.~::.l8 thc::1 to t.'lis cotUrt.r,". Tho pro~'~":l ;;oi.tl.d _be i::lplc."lcnu}d b:r: ' . . (l.) 'l'o~-.:1 in -'.:..i.a field, ~o inclucie persons qt:.zl.~i'ied I ! i o n f t t : h 1c e d i c .c l i e n c e t 1 r o l c l; n i c '? e n p o hJ s . is ~ , o ; P z S r : D l . C p h h o , lo e g l i e c c ~ t r i i n c t . : e ; r ;h : ? - C v l l ~ ;~ .? t .: i td c n t , h e t; l p a o u lj s · e j I . trnph. Tho. tl'.V"'..ber of tea:'lS ~U be deto::'!nincd by th~ areas I Of oporatio::~ USC. The first tea":l ShO:.Lld CO Ol'(;3..":.."tzad t i.T.ecliatcly to sG.&.-vc O?C in the East. OSI is prcpci-ed t.o r ~~g3est ,~sonne1. I (2) Training of p~,;r:.o:17'l~l. .lor iui:.~e tc~:lS. '!~l:i.S can :' start as soon as orgGnization is lI ~dcq~tc pro~idcd ~"'ld recruit~ ,_;:.:ro clanred. ' (3). The tea-zt capt"in ~hot·1d report resularly th~, 1·c~ults o! tho cxpcrL·:umts to the Pa."'le1 (I b above) throu~'-1 the Coor dinator (III bela:T). Substantive in·~olli(;cncc The page is a typed memorandum dated February 12, 1951, detailing a discussion about interrogation techniques. It contains handwritten notations in the upper right corner, including what appears to be "S 42," and a red stamp indicating "COPY" in the upper left. Several sections of the text are obscured by black redactions, varying in size and location, suggesting sensitive or classified information. The overall appearance of the document, with its typed text and redactions, is consistent with declassified government correspondence. The page is primarily text-based, with no photographs, diagrams, or forms. It contains official stamps, including a redacted stamp in the top right corner and a circular stamp with " -2- " in the bottom center. There are also some handwritten annotations scattered throughout the document, mostly in the margins or near specific text. A significant portion of the text is redacted, particularly in the latter half of the document, obscuring names and specific details. The visual presentation is typical of a typewritten document from the era. (2) Training of p~,;r:.o:17'l~l. .lor iui:.~e tc~:lS. '!~l:i.S can :' start as soon as orgGnization is lI ~dcq~tc pro~idcd ~"'ld recruit~ ,_;:.:ro clanred. ' (3). The tea-zt capt"in ~hot·1d report resularly th~, 1·c~ults o! tho cxpcrL·:umts to the Pa."'le1 (I b above) throu~'-1 the Coor dinator (III bela:T). Substantive in·~olli(;cncc r:ould not be i."'lc~uc!cd i.."'l t11ose reports. m. Coordin~tor . . ~ · An '!action ~~~ shoul.d be provided to (a) .a~lif;r and .ir.itiatc the p!·o~a::l out.li.."'l~d above, ~.nd (b) sc!"Vo ns SccrcY!;t::"'J o-r p-Ossib~y ·rl < .. as Ch~i.r.~"'l or the ?£~.."1el. !Iis rcsponsibUit.:r ~.!~d ~\Uthorit.y could I _. ciClylYc eithar !ro:1 tho Deputy Dil·cctor (Pbr.s), ol' .il·o:1 t.!1c .t~·.'.> ... J~sist~"'lt ~-l·cct~rs havin& rcspor~ibilit.Jr for I a.'ld II above. F.is job "1:-o..:l.d be to }:'?CP t.lU.nr;s rolling. . .. .· ·; For t.h:i.s po3ition ! i.i'O\tJ.d rcco:nmcnd l;r. ~.=.'tlti<.::tz.;..~~ ~.-.~. _.,... f I . ·· , ! . ho.s rccont.ly o!!c1·cd his services as Cons~t~"'lt to !!r:"";;.:.;:::;:-SS:~~ ~.;:;c. I a:::1 proc::::::::sine his p<l!)Cl'S at ·once, sin.:c I believe he· i I . t"·'lr, scl-v"c OSI in ~o:.::l other c.n,.,.cit;r in the c'lent that this pro~a-:::t . f .::. .. is not npproYed. I . , ). I . I·~_: . ·. ·I· I I ,. i I II . ! -. /s/ H. :.r. C!1ad:icll II. c.tur:r-r.r. l.:."-1SH/~· kosiat.::.=1t ~irec!ior '· Scientiiic L~telli~ence i .· i -··. ·- J t• I l • 1.< I . i . i- I I ... I. ·:·~ .. ) j: r. I -3- i i The page is a scanned document with significant visual noise and ink bleed. There are several handwritten annotations: a circled number "(66)", a signature "/s/ H. M. Chadwell", and a typed name and title, "I. MARSHALL CHADWELL Assistant Director Scientific Intelligence". There is also a handwritten "-3-" at the bottom of the page. The majority of the page contains typed text, with some lines heavily obscured by dark smudges, indicating redactions or damage. The bottom left corner has the typed text "Attachment - 1".