Doc 0000144933

·.J Assistant Director/51 6 April 1951 .• r·- ·. Security C·!!ic~r/CIA .;~=~·J ~ DLUI:ulRD . . t ...~ ·--~ For your in£ormc-.!ion tbcrc ar:: att.acbcc h::rclo :~?.:>rts or test C3SC5 by BLUEBIRD teams a.br:~ad. The subsb.ntiv<: in!or~:ltic·n d~rivcd !ra:n tl·.e interrob~tion has be.::n cli:nbatcd !rom the r~p.:>rts; however, this ::1for:na.ti on will be o! i~lcrest a.n:l suiclance to the co:>rd.!n<Ator in co!ls\der:.tion o! work t.o . be performed in "ibis program• ... .. Attachments {~- .~ n -d., /*" ~-l£.4--t.tivww.- .· • • . .• . · .. ·. . ' .. '-n·. .. . () ·' .I f . '4...?'" - . The image shows a stylized graphic of a vault door on the left side, with a luminous blue glow emanating from it. The right side of the image features text against a dark background. The prominent text reads "THE BLACK VAULT" in a distressed, white, stylized font. Below this title, there is a block of white text detailing that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It also provides the URL for the collection. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are there any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redacted content. The visual content is purely symbolic, representing a secure repository of sensitive information. The document is a typewritten memo with several handwritten annotations and stamps. It appears to be a formal communication, as indicated by the "Assistant Director/SI" and "Security Officer/CIA" headings. There are no images of people, locations, or equipment. The handwritten annotations include "52," "6 April 1951," and "(b)(3)" in the top right section. There is also "Slet" and "SHEFFIELD-EDWARDS Colonel, GSC" written below the main body text, and "(no attachments . '76)" next to the "Attachments" heading. Several rectangular boxes have been drawn over portions of the text in the upper half of the page, obscuring some content, along with smaller circular marks. There is also a line drawing of a staple in the lower left quadrant. Overall, the page suggests a government or military document with administrative and possibly security-related markings. This document is a memo from the CIA, dated April 6, 1951, regarding a program called BLUEBIRD. The memo states that reports of test cases are attached, but the substantive interrogation information has been eliminated. It calls this information of interest and guidance for a coordinator. Handwritten notations include "52", "(b)(3)", and a signature or name "SHEFFIELD-EDWARDS Colonel, GSC". There is also a note stating "(no attachments '76)". Part of the text is obscured by drawn boxes and circular markings.