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-----------------------· -----····-· J .. TSi/ 22363 · Copy -L- or s.· f;jfifl 1 'l 1951 . . .FROM : Assistant Deputy/Inspection and Se.curity .SUBJECT : BLUEBIRD I. 1: I Documents pertaining to the Project BLUEBIRD require special handling bec:Luse o! the extremely sensitive nature or the information per I taintng to this project. For the control o! documents pertaining to this ·project the following security requirements ar~ s~t forth: i I a. All documents within CIA will be classified TOP SECRET and will I be handcarried in transmission !rom one office to another on an "Eyes Only" I basis. I i j b. It will be possible to classify some documents as SECRET when the subject matter of a document does not specify· the true purpose o£ this pros ram ncr does it make direct reference t.:~ the materials and means utilized in furtl-.er . ance o! this program. r· c. Arrangements should be n;ade with l<"ey officers in Army, Navy, Air I I a.nc! FE! ·. 9 :hc ...-.1.11 serve ~s contaCt ~cints in their respcctit.-e dep:.rt::lcnts !~r I eY.change of inform.3.tion concerning this p't'ogram • I .· . . d. Documents sent !rom CIA to the above departments should be on a I L :;:'~P SECRET "Eyes Oniy" basis to the contact o!ficials in each department. 'i'i:le contact oHicials should be advised that further dissemination should be ::~ ..i ted to only those persons who have "need to know. 11 ' l e. A control list will be established for all persons who have a ne.f.a to :•.:lOW and are briefed on this project. Tht:: Ji.jt will be maintained by.~ and ~: f'!ach o!!ice (050, OPC, OSI) will keep~:lfuormed of those person~ who have f.. ·)~en briefed and should be addad to th~\co.ntrol list. ·For coordinatiot).and im ~· .. e;.mcntalion pur 1 >oses the control list will be avaibblc to the respective offices l! .,·. .t.· determine those persons who have been appropriately briefed and "cleared to .. Jarticil;!.t~ in this project. r·· ---t ;;.~~-L:i,·~·-.... -~;·-~.,j~~~~ :.f"f~-..~.. i.. . *·- ·-· .. ~·M:·-!.IilJ . ~ . . ... ~ ~ .,;;;: I ";:"'·'· i"' 0 f .. The provided image is a digitally rendered graphic, not a declassified document page. It features a stylized illustration of a bank vault door on the left side, with blue glowing accents. The text on the right is presented in a white, slightly distressed font against a black background, with the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in a larger, more ornate script. Below the title, informative text describes the origin of the document as being from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically referencing the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." A website URL, "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com," is displayed in yellow at the bottom, serving as a call to action or source reference. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible in this composite image. The document is a declassified CIA memo on the "BLUEBIRD" project. It features official stamps, including "TS# 22363" and a date stamp "MAR 17 1951." There are handwritten notations and a signature at the bottom identifying "SHELLFIELD EDWARDS, Colonel, GSC." Several sections of the document are redacted or obscured with dark ink, particularly in the upper and lower portions of the page, suggesting sensitive or classified information. The text outlines security requirements for handling documents related to the project.