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... . ·;· 7 .·----.:;.L~o , I . --- ... HE;\!OR.-\NDill! FOR: Nr. Knoche . . SUBJECT Status of the Deputy Director for Science ~nd Technology's Adherence to the Dircctorts _Instructions ~n Questionable Activities . . . .: ·. . . . .. . l'lith regard to questionable activi til~~ by the DD/SliT,. the following is a status report by subject. Speech Processi~g Activity ·n·:o OEL has adhered strictly to the DCI' s instructions. exceptions ,.,.ere made, one l·ias Judge Sirica' s request f:or usc _ of the equipment, and loan of the equipment to NSA. Doth requests uere approved by the Director. -. Support to the White House OTS has not been in contact id th the tfhite _House since t_he DCI instruction was issued. -. Foreign Intelligence Operations l·.ri~hin the United St~ and Technical Surveillance . -· OTS/AOB Technical Surveill~nce activity in the · United States has confor~ed to the revise·d instruction since its issue on 8 __ F'e.bruary 1974. _ ···-··--------- __ .. . In all cases where the operation is targctted against Americans, A03 participation has been confined to equipment (and concealment ,,·here approprio:tte) issue and training~ )1t sites removed from the ·target or LP. As before, DCI approV"al has been obtained, and DCI orders Kherc co~plied ~ith. ~ A;.;ericans lvere involved, cons idcration has been given to any possible jeopardy of Agency operations; ~e have received full disclosure of the operations in question; and \..:e have obtained assurance in writing that the law not being violated by ~as the requesting Agency • ......, ~ ~... n ··:. 1 ~:::·~~:~;·-::-'r~ ~·=] .~··J.,;.a._., .•. , •• J! .UtJ U . '.\. . .! • . '. .. •• . ~..· • . • .. • . . _ .", ~ • . .. • : ~.., ' P ' . • J ' • 0 . •\ • SiEJJs-.!14WJISiiUttf: ~ •. - • 11 4 ' . : ~ , . ' J • 7 l ~ •. · 1 - n : ~ t : - J ~ ~ r t, . . ; ; , : : .n:.. . F r:e .· ; • ~ .. 7 , ii .. . . . . . . SUBJECT: Status of the Deputy Director for Science and Technology's Adherence to the Director's Instructions on Questionable Activities \ l • .... ~- - ... ··- ... U.S. Postal The image contains a digital representation of a declassified government document, presented as a website snapshot. On the left, a stylized graphic depicts a heavy vault door, symbolizing secure storage and access to information. To the right of the vault graphic, white text states "THE BLACK VAULT" in a prominent, stylized font. Below this title, a block of white text explains that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically housing the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text also provides a URL for accessing the collection. There are no photographs of people or locations, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, tables, or evidence of experimental procedures visible. The content is entirely textual and graphic, with no redactions or obscured information. The document is a declassified CIA memorandum that appears to be a status report. It features handwritten annotations at the top right, including "407" and "DD/S&T 06/15 1975". There are also official stamps indicating "Declassified By", "Authority of", and a number "137475 on 2 FEB 1977". Towards the bottom right, there is a circled notation "(b)(3)". The text content details activities related to questionable operations and adherence to director's instructions. No images, diagrams, or visual evidence of experimental procedures are present. : : .n:.. . F r:e .· ; • ~ .. 7 , ii .. . . . . . . SUBJECT: Status of the Deputy Director for Science and Technology's Adherence to the Director's Instructions on Questionable Activities \ l • .... ~- - ... ··- ... U.S. Postal Service, Office of the thief Postal Inspector o·r 0·-r . < . . : .. : ,. ' l..... ...... _~, .u.,... ..;.,. ....... ~ .., . . . .. . . , . . . . - .,.~~. = a..J n . \·ol· \ · i e U 3 .& = . r 1 p - • e .- " . '" .4 " , .. . . . r a 't . J .·o J .. L t~n, . . . . . .. U .. v c- •. r.ails since the ins-cruction \vas HTi t ten. No briefings haYe been given since the instructions l·:rittcn. ,~·ere Relations with DEA .. In accordance with the merno~andum of the DCI dated 8 February 1974, OTS has not rendered support to DEA domestic operations. · ·. -. Care in Relation to Significant Events Do~estic : OTS has not been involved ·in any such events since the instruction Hent into effect in August 1973 . . Influencing Human Behavior All activity of this sort ended in 1967. There lias, therefore, no activity of this sort in 1974. .--. Declassifiad By -2- Authmlty of: 'X . ·. FE~~).n: 2 on.·. tsr.-M!i£~.187475 .. .... SU3JECT: Status of the Deputy Director for Science and Technology's Adherence to the Director's Instructions on Questionable Activities Support to Department of Defense Ele.nen:ts During 1974, OTS has been e:x:trenel)· carefui to "ob'tain appropriate concurrences in their dealings with DOD elements • . Concurrence has been obtained in all cases of document issuance training, and loan of equipnent to DOD elcmc~nts 1 from either the DDO or. Operations Staf£/DDO, his desiennted representative .. These concurrences are filed under usuppcn:t tc the l·Iili ta.ry'' in the office of OTS Chief of Oj.'cratj.ons .. Support to the Law Enforcement Assistance Actr.dn!strat:i.on (I.J:AA), This has been strictly adhered··to by OTS since ·February 1974. Relations with the Denartment of State OTS. has not changed its relations ld th the Departl;tCn1: ·of since the DCI instruction. : Sta~e -3- -- .. . . .. . .... SUBJECT: Status of the Deputy Director for Science (I.J:AA), This has been strictly adhered··to by OTS since ·February 1974. Relations with the Denartment of State OTS. has not changed its relations ld th the Departl;tCn1: ·of since the DCI instruction. : Sta~e -3- -- .. . . .. . .... SUBJECT: Status of the Deputy Director for Science and Technology's Adherence to the Director's Instructions on Questionable Activities . · v-· ·- -. .: · _: >" . .:· : '::: .. ~ . ·. . . Testing of Equipment in the U.S. .• . . . -. ... . . . . OTS, ODE, and ORD have been extrenely careful that test plan implementation carefully follO\·iS all facets o£ this instruction. Relations 'dth CustoMs . ·. .. . ORD has complied \'lith the DCI's instructions .. . ·• Assistance to FAA ORD has· complied ldth the DCI's instructions. .· Exchanges 'l·.:i th FBI on Imagery . . :· . . ORD has complied 1vith the DCI's instructions~ The Deputy Direc"tor for Science and Technology has complied ui th all of the DCI 's guidelines on Question~b_l«? Activities. .... Sayre Stevens Associate Deputy Director for Science and Technology : . ~u'.,l_ > T\ ,~1~. . n~H-u n.f· t;,lu.al""' ll.j &.:.. .~ '->. · 187415 cn_._t -2-FE_~_.~-7- - The provided page is a declassified document with typed text and some handwritten annotations. Notably, there is a handwritten annotation "(b)(3)" in the upper right portion of the page, likely indicating a redacted classification or exemption. Another handwritten annotation appears at the bottom right, reading "2 FEB 1977" near the text "187475 on". The page is clearly marked as "Declassified By Authority of:". There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. The content primarily consists of the typed text detailing "SUBJECT", "U.S. Postal Service, Office of the Chief Postal Inspector", and sections on "Relations with DEA", "Care in Relation to Significant Domestic Events", and "Influencing Human Behavior", along with a page number "-2-". The document is a declassified report with typed text and some handwritten annotations. There is a handwritten annotation in the upper right corner that appears to be "(b)(3);" and another identical annotation in the lower right corner. There is also a stamp at the bottom right that reads "Declassified By Authority of: 187475 cn 2 FEB 1977". The page is numbered "-3-" at the bottom center, and there appears to be a redacted section above this number. This page is a text-heavy document with no images of people, locations, or equipment. There are handwritten annotations, including what appears to be a scribbled "(b)(3)" near the top right. An official stamp at the bottom right indicates "Declassified By Authority of:" and includes a date of "2 FEB 1977". There are no forms, diagrams, tables, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. The document primarily consists of typed text, with some printed text for the declassification stamp.