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> ' 1 December 195 ... .· • l\tEt.10RA:\1)U:i\1 FOR: Inspector General SUDJECT: Usc of LSD J. Pursuant to your rcC'Jue!it, Dl' .. 'Villis Gibbons, Chief, TSS, was contacte:c! on the eYenin~ of 30 November 1 £'53 c..o ncernin;;! poir.ts hcrein:lfter noted. 2. Dr. Gibbons has il!'lpoumlccl nll LSD matel'i:,l in CIA Ilene quarters in n s:Jie ac!j:lcent to his ciesl:. No one l.·l~e hns t!t~ c:ombi nation to this safe; the matc:rial ''{:lS so im;:iounC.:c-.:1 on 20 No':ember 1953. . .. ' 3. Dt. Gib!)ons stntccl th:lt he i~ ~to;>pin~ :ln:: LSD tests which may lH\'\"C been in:;titutec! ot· conternpL:.ted ur~!Jer CIA :1~1spiccs. A cable will be sent to the field on 1 December 1953 to this effect. 4. Only two.(2) field stations·, ~l:mila anc Atr->u:~i, h<:lvc LSD matc1·ial. There: is none in Gcrm:lny ;&ltho~J;h :\Ir. Willi<:llr. llarvcy recently cxpress~ci interest in the subjPct: A cnhlc to t!-:.c f!cld on 1 December 1853 \-:ill instruct the fit"ld :u; to nou-u!;c and_ rcCincst data as to how much is on han::-~ and who has cusloc'y and access. 5. CIA h:ts furnished a limited (!'.lal~tity of LSD to i\lr. George \'\'hilc, Cl1ief of New York Di~trict, ~:1rcot:ics Division, Trc-~tsury Dcp<trtmcnt .. Dr. Gibbons t!ocs not no;·, know the e-xact arno~nt in Mr. Whitc'"s possession. White is fully cleared accordir.g to Dr. Gibbons. · In G. summ:lry, LSD material over which CIA has or had distribt~ti\'c responsibility is locatcci in four- pl~c-cs: (a) Dr. Gibbons' ·safe., (b) l\lanila, (c) Atsu~i, and (d) U:<tt in possession of George \\'hitc:-. Exact amounts in each l9cation ·arc not Jet available~ · ? • There arc several "grants in aic" units and inc:H,.·idtmls in t~e United States doin; research with LSD. None of l~cse r~ccivcc •..•. .. . . . - • .. .. .. ' . . '. .: ·. .; I I ' ! .. ,_ . 'i .. · ''• ; . ... . • .. ~. . J" ---------------------------------------------------- matcri~J from CIA; ~omc lmuw of the· CIA jute rest nnd fUl·nish rcpol"l!i to CIA. Ody volu~:lccrs arc \.!Sed. While sc:nc of the \'Jork is c!o;1c it with l:no·,.:lcd;~c of Clr\ interest, c.!oes not nppenr to be ~one ui1c}cr lhc aUspices of CI,\. ·. B. Dr. Gibbons snid there is very little or no correspondence, either intern:1.l or external on the subject, but that he would collest such as existed for the Inspector This page features a prominent graphic on the left side depicting a stylized, metallic vault door, complete with intricate gears and a circular dial. To the right of the vault, bold white text proclaims "THE BLACK VAULT" in a distressed, graffiti-like font, set against a dark background with a blue glow. Below this title, white text explains that the document originates from "The Black Vault," an online repository of declassified government records, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The page also includes a bright yellow URL, likely indicating where the full collection can be accessed. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are there any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, filled-in forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions present on this page. \'Jork is c!o;1c it with l:no·,.:lcd;~c of Clr\ interest, c.!oes not nppenr to be ~one ui1c}cr lhc aUspices of CI,\. ·. B. Dr. Gibbons snid there is very little or no correspondence, either intern:1.l or external on the subject, but that he would collest such as existed for the Inspector Gcu~ral. 9. Dt·. Gibbons was also asked t~ collr:cl and have carried to the Inspector General ull re;:>orts on the use ancJ cifcc~s of LSD. He. thou~ht by this <~ciinition he ".\'ould hnve a cir01wer full of p:lpcl'S. 10. Dr. Gibbons ,~·as asl:cc! to prep3:-e a list of known clinical grants in aic; units nnd incivicu:tls.:in lhi5 cou!llry enr;ngecl in LSD re search. It appent·s tJ~n.t Dr. Abramson .has experimente:d wit!l this ~rug. . 11. Dr. Gibbon!.i was not clear ns to the mechanics or CIA ucqui- sition of LSD but S<ticl he woulcl ...:c .·t the nn:.·.-;crs. The matcri:ll. i!.i not . under Fc~c~1·:ll U.S. Go\·ernmc:u!;1l. control to the bc:!':t of his kuowlt!,·!~;c. It is &:~n c:·:~Jcrimen~nl c!ru:;, nnd <l!.i such, is not allu·.vl~d to be sol-:1 in · this country. :i\JCJst LSD o!Jtain:!d by CI.A comes from lhe Eli Lilly Company \·:ith henc cffir.c:s in Inc:i:mnpolis, · Incli::mn. Dr. Gibbons thou~hl some mi~ht have been cbtainccl from other p:1rtics but he ·.~·ns not certn!n.. The Eli Lilly Coznp<&ny :lppnrcr~tly m:l!·ws a ;;ift of it to CIA. Dr. Gib~ons was not cert:-!in whe1.hcr the co:np:.my brou~bt it here, to a cut-out mTnngement, or whethc:- ii is picked up in Indi anapolis. The mnnncl· oi receipt in~ for th~· material is not clear. 12. Answers to the questions nskec by the Inspector Gt-ncral • which are not given by the above nrc be in~ ootaincd by Dr. Gibl.>ons and will be. !urnishcc! as soon as he is able to .get them to this Stnff• - . , . . Chi~f, luspection nne! Review Distribution: Orig. & 1: adclrcssc:oc 1: l&R Subject file I • ... .. . . :;. ~ .. .. .· ,. ... . . ·. .; • • .. . . . ! .i) - .. · . . ~. ' • -. The document is a typed memorandum from December 1, 1953, concerning the use of LSD. A handwritten annotation circles the date, and another handwritten number "282" appears to the right. The text details the impounding of LSD material, instructions for field stations, and its distribution to various individuals and locations. There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, stamps, or obscured content visible on the page. The document is text-heavy, presenting factual information through written paragraphs and numbered points. The document is a typed, multi-page report with no images, stamps, or handwritten annotations. The content consists solely of text organized into numbered paragraphs and sections. There are no forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible. The document appears to be purely textual information, detailing the distribution of official reports and subject matter.