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y v - ~ . . I ' < y \"'{ - _l ) 'RESEAHCi! A::n-D!~'JELCE·J.:~IT :CO.AH.D ~- r.nn 242/6 • ' r.·~::;hin::;ton 251 n. c. toe l!o. v· • ~ copy uo. f..9 :l~y 195J • FOR .hSSIST/.llT C!iiEF CF ST.~Io'F G-2 1 Dcp:u-t;:-.~nt or the Ar.:-.7 . DEPUTY CHIEF OF ::;s~ OEf~.:.Tit::s (Cpcr:ttio~s) Attn: Director, H~val Intelligence r:.:ri.sion or Dep~tw~nt the t!~1:r; c:· DEPUTY C:.-iiEF ST..:.E, O?ER.:..TICHS Attn: Director of Int~lli£i;r-.ce · Dapart.'":lcnt of the Air ;"orce SUPJECT~ Guid~~co for P~search on !nter~c~ticn Tec~-~q~es arii A~ents, .3nd Interroeation Co~te~easures :; Rei'crenco: . . ~~ . "j .-: . ,.... .....,. .. ~-· - .- cv ..- . - , .. • .-'•" r•'" ~ ,, : :•'~'"*' ' · ~ . c :; : .: · ,; - ; • . - - Attacr..r.ent~ F~E~J.g2/1, P.cport of .;~d. l!oc ~-!edical Study c . ~ 11:> .· -,. ~-~.dated 15 Ja.'"lu~.r 1953 (S) - 2 -co::l.es ----~- ~-,. ,~ , . · ,... • -.· -- • c.-.I.. ~ . ..J . t.-,.'-·"" • ; · l. I activated a."l ad hoc study group in At~gust . : ::!.952 to. eeter.:-.i=.:! ::·: ; .--- . ~ whctbor .:~. pote::1tiC'.l. t-£-..reat exists to ?htic.!l.-..1. Scc-:.!l"i!.y b-J ascerttir.: ... -..; ~heth0r effective ;~d practic~l -:.echr..iquos ezist, or coulC. be d~\'"'el=:;:e~, 1-mich could be utili.:ed to rcr.C.9r an ir.divic~=-1 s...:'bs~r-;i~.r.t. to an .;-?~~=d. ,ldll or control. Cc~pl~te cffcctivc~ess o! such tec:~i~u~s ~as unce=s~ccd· • to foiean that th~ i~ivid'.!al ~xpo_s~d.l:ould be su't:;cqu~ntly ~~:are c~ their-usc. The coC.e i-rord ~~ (P.astrictcd) ..:as assicr~d to t!le • operations of ~~e study group. · - . ·. -: . -:' .... ~ . ·. :·:~ ~; . 2. ine group .CO::!p~t~d its prelli.in=:.!""J stuC.y cl''ld suc:-..ittcd· the attached r.::port, ?.DB 242/1, in Jazua.ry 195.3. The r-port :L'""-di::~ted 211 kno'im tcchniq.lcs and agc:1ts 'Hhich rn:l'"J' btl app!icnblc to .the prcblc::1 G:.d contained cc:u:-.cr.ts on tte fen~ibility of utilizing then a-:-.=. c! protsct:...'"lg at 0 - ~ "' l.·nst J L ." l h . · . _ .. , . . . . • , o Co ~ . - .. " . , ' ~ n . • v ., u . en t~• .";. .'., t - :: .. ~ .. . - .: L s+ _. , _ ; ~ n t .. l , .~ . .- ~ -- , '- ~"·'c~.:-.•·J The provided image is a digital representation of a document from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents. Visually, the page features a graphic of a bank vault door on the left side, with a blue glow emanating from it. To the right of the vault graphic, bold, stylized white text reads "THE BLACK VAULT." Below this, white text details that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, which contains over 20,000 declassified CIA pages. The text also provides a URL for the collection: http://mkultra.theblackvault.com, rendered in yellow. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures present on this page. Co ~ . - .. " . , ' ~ n . • v ., u . en t~• .";. .'., t - :: .. ~ .. . - .: L s+ _. , _ ; ~ n t .. l , .~ . .- ~ -- , '- ~"·'c~.:-.•·J r s . . . ;. . ; . .. . .. . , : - ::.... - ~o. c~ .. .. _ . : . . , • .. • . - .; . \,. : .;. c. , . ,•e - , - ,.. : - ; . ' .. · . · ~ - . · ... • .. " . -progrnm in this c:rea. ru-..d. recon::.e:r.datior.s relative to pro::-.;isir~ rcse:=:rc::. _ • wre also included, . . . . · ·- - 4 •• • ·3, It app:Hl.red that re!;~i:-ch along tr.e lir..cs indicatc:i b-.r the =e!=c=t . mtJ.y contribute to the attairr~:lt of ~ intorrcg;<:~.tior. poter::tiu not ;:.p?::=cr.t iio d.,_te and 1-:ould pro,."ide t:(:Hl!l3" !o:- indcct:!::ir.ation :..."ld protection ~~;"!"'-'*' ;my such develcP=cnts by the USSRo Inas::mch ClS r:-e ,.;ere net a~nro o~ ~ requircr.ents fer rcso~ch oi' this natur~, I a~ked th~ Join~ ~t~1l"'i~~=~ Co:mnittcc to advise Ina of ~· such rcqu:L!er..2n~s. l'y r~!ercn~ r..em?~;::.'"lJ • ... \ .. .• .- ... . . . • .· • • .. · .. .. . .. .· • • ' . """ . ... ·. ... --· • I \1:lS :1dvi:>cd tho. t ~ urt;cnt_.nc~d CY.i:>tr., from 01n intclliccnco :1nd GCCurity point Of viC~olJ tO dc•:<:lop Cf!~-:ct::..vc <;!lcl pro.ctiC:ll tcchniqUCST \.'hich, if utili::\!d, \tcul:l r·~nd-.:r nn in:-li ·oidunl :;ub:.crvicnt to :m impo:;cd ldll or cont:-ol. !rhe JIC .:ll.~o st:!tC:d th:. t ~tt.::ntion ::;~ocld be dircct.:d ;in rczco.rch to th~ possibility o.r c:n!1loyini1 c.r~~~ctbe tccl'--"liqucs ;.:hich could nulliiy in :.c!·.r:-.."'l.ce, ~"1"./ d.tc~pt to ~-:-~po::;q a mll or control for tr.e p-Jponc of c:-:tr:lctine; cl:.:>sii'i-:d ir.i'or;;;~tion. Further rcse::!.rch :.s to tho phjsiolo~c~ i!i'.i'cct of druc::; <1r.d. ct~r.d.cnls on hu.":l:.n 't:ci!'lgs 'H<lS ir..dic:1.tcd as jtl3tificd. ~ The JIC also :.t~t-:d its cc:1.tin·J.ing int~~:;t in th~ bro~c!cr · .. field of th-~ effect of CTU{;3 :a..'ld cho::ri.c:ls On hu::-.<:.n wings <lS rcl.:ltc:! to intcrro~ation t~chniq~s ar4 co~.tc~c~surcs from an intelligence poir~t . Df vierl• h. The at~~chcd report cont~s r~sc~rch reco~~ndations rel.:lti\~ to ir.r..ccli<:l.'t~ r.dlitn::r needs ~..d the coll::..ct:. . on or d<1.t~ 'tmich m~y i.":l?lv.rc basic un:'!cr:;t::!:".dir.g nt:d thu::; The document is a declassified memorandum, indicated by a handwritten "2.27" at the top right and the overall aged appearance of the paper. It features typed text and includes handwritten annotations, such as a signature-like mark in the upper right corner and a red scribbled line next to the attachment details. Several sections of text are obscured by black redactions, particularly in the bottom half of the page. The document's structure suggests it's a formal memo with fields for "SUBJECT," "Reference," and "Attachment" clearly labeled. The document is a typed memo on aged paper, with scattered black ink splotches and numerous small, dark ink dots that appear to be imperfections in the paper or printing process. There are several large, horizontal black redactions across the page, obscuring significant portions of text. One redaction is located near the top center, another spans the middle right, and a third is in the lower right quadrant. Handwritten notations and a signature are not visible. No photographs, forms, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, tables, or structured data are present. The overall impression is a heavily redacted, historical document. of th-~ effect of CTU{;3 :a..'ld cho::ri.c:ls On hu::-.<:.n wings <lS rcl.:ltc:! to intcrro~ation t~chniq~s ar4 co~.tc~c~surcs from an intelligence poir~t . Df vierl• h. The at~~chcd report cont~s r~sc~rch reco~~ndations rel.:lti\~ to ir.r..ccli<:l.'t~ r.dlitn::r needs ~..d the coll::..ct:. . on or d<1.t~ 'tmich m~y i.":l?lv.rc basic un:'!cr:;t::!:".dir.g nt:d thu::; ulti:"..:l"tely prova to 't:c or rdl.itC!.ry usc. These :recei:~.r.-r:r.d::.ticr..s point cut dosir2.b~c rcso::.rch, tho need !9r 't·:hich is c:oilrinaod t.y the JIC ntakmar.-ts • .. . 5.. I .:n .fonmrding tho r~-port to you for ycrrr in!'or:::.ation, guicbricc ar.d ,_. appropti~tc c:.ction. \·!~ \Ooul--..1 't~ pl£:as~d to •:ork 'td th you on ::.ny .further· rcscm-ch ;;md do-.·cloFn:lnt pl::!r.r.i::g ;:hich ~ay be dcsirabli3 and to reconvene - ..• ~ur study group to assist i.."l such st1·d;es, if n6ccss~7· .. ·' ,f ·: 6, It is l'O(iJ.Cstcd that "JCU -1--~ap the liDB .advised or your rcsan:-c'h and dcvclopn~nt nctivitios in ~~e ~iold of intcrrog:.tion t~cr~quos ~~­ nccnts ;md in intorrccntion cct:...~t:::~.GasuNs. fr12r actitities in thi3 ~ .field m-e harMed by G:f~~~' Vice Chairman, and~~~~ ~ • or his stuff.. .. f : :- . ~.. . ·- ... . . ~ . . . .. . ... . . . 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