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- · · · ... 1 . ~7 Ju.J::r 195;~ ._.. ..... '· .~·,. .... A~ ;;1-(j) S'wf'fl· PA'l'ill!T t!O. OHE .. This subject vas a rather simple-lilinded a.bcut 3 5 yea;.:s or aga. F.rom a psychological standpoint he r~vealed no e.bt1or-.al. SJ'1IZ.? toms .. R~ appeared to be straightforward and honest. E::roe!'il::ental ?rocec!.J.re: Ph:1ss I It ~as decided to proceed expa~ntally ~thout &07 interrogati~n, th9 problem being to see if a bypnotic state could be i.!ld:c.cad ~th.out tha ·. subject's kna.,;led.ga. For tbi3 reason the sub,ject ws prepared· for th:t induction or sleepillg ~Y' telling him tha't th9 procedure be:i.ng follo-,:e4 i lias a medicaJ. diagnostic -:treatment and 'tlould constitute a trea.tl:!!ent also ~·· :!'or hia nerves. He was placed in a bed and given intravenously a solutiiJn p t or 2t per cent sodium p9ntothal. Aft9r appro:v-'h·•=tely 7 cc ~~e:!:"e giwn h3 I ~a~·considared sufficiently somnolent for the hypnotic procedure to begin. .~- No further pentothal \las given. frJPnosis ~as atte~ted through an C, intrepret~r, n1e e.ttccpt. was CIJnsiderei! SUCC9SSful •. 2 Poa~e l. \ The procedure on this·case was identical except tr~t afte~ the tv~notic t-. stage was acbie":'Eid, an interrogation \las inducted. At tb!:! tar.::l.i.Ila.t:i.on . \ . or orr the intervie~ the subject ya~ allo~ed to sleep it after receiving . ; a strong zusgestion reea~ding ~esia. Ph:1ze J : •. Intcrro~<\ti.on on the ~bject indicat~d. th!Lt there ll:l.S co:np~eto a=mesia I;. I . r I ·~ tbe \lhole time. It \laS ths belief or both eyself and. tha cs.se officer t~.~t .. i~\'; toll~ng f the subject. h,d. been the t.rut.h. j' .., ,.. , . ; ! ,.::'/ ·~::-~ vll;~~1,'':. boc;,u~o _Case l! o. t:.o _reported. in ;;reat er det.ai l there • -..s iii s- [. ..:_•!:1'••~-<n~_t.c:_a c"r~{~-extent sto~/ been~; \ :- __ __ as to ho.., tt"Uthful this bit - .,. This patient lT.:ts c~ed on 13 June 1952 .in association w:ith Hi was a madium hsight i'riend.l.y- individual who .. . spoke no English.&;, • I ti ; • ~ : t • • acted.as interp~eter, the lan6~s~e . I beillg~-...r used At the beg:i.nnj.Dg or the. examination he \las SOII!et.."ha."t e.pprehensiva but cooperativ-e. He had no complaints. • 4 There is no raJ::dly history or chronic disease- or :centa.l disorder• . __ .....; He had the usual cr.:Udhood di:;eases including s.ma.J.lpox and malaria. . · .... ~ r· Tnere The provided image is not a declassified CIA document page but rather a promotional graphic for "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents. Visually, the graphic features a stylized image of a vault door on the left side, illuminated by a blue light. The text prominently displays "THE BLACK VAULT" in a distressed, handwritten font, followed by explanatory text about the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It also includes a URL for accessing the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions present; it is purely a descriptive and informational graphic. This is a scanned typewritten document with handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, or visual evidence of experimental equipment. The page contains official stamps and handwritten marginalia, including an "AB Supp. #9" notation with a circled "9" and the number "158" in the top right corner. There are also several redacted sections of text, indicated by blacked-out boxes, particularly on the right side of the page and the lower portion of the document. beillg~-...r used At the beg:i.nnj.Dg or the. examination he \las SOII!et.."ha."t e.pprehensiva but cooperativ-e. He had no complaints. • 4 There is no raJ::dly history or chronic disease- or :centa.l disorder• . __ .....; He had the usual cr.:Udhood di:;eases including s.ma.J.lpox and malaria. . · .... ~ r· Tnere \7ere no co.::zplaints :referable to a.JJY" or the systeiils except that I I h~ 1=a.nnot drink alcohol because if he does he vomits.• He states, ho\otever, i ! .I t~t he can drin.l.: a liter. of Yille ldthout any difficulty, but up to 1948 ,, f •I his nerves we~e strong. After that he be-::3.me so ten~a tr.at on. $evar~l ~- occasions he becaQe unconscious due to the st:resa under which he was -,....:::--- Placed ~ ::= .3 ;: ; : • · f- - - - j . : . ; .- ~ - ~ ~• ~ ~ :: .. ~ . - .. ~ ~ . z · ~ ~ · : · ) : - · · ~ . - · : · ~ - - " . · . - : - . . . .~. - . E "' P J~ . a . , . . ! . . . . .j. . . \ . o . : . p ,.. . . . .~ _ .. . • : .Y .- . ; ~ : · - · : 5 ' :\ " P · : " ~ : ~ - .. 4 . . # ~ ~ . - : ~ O · J " • · ; : · A ·. " ¢ ' ~ ; ! ;j ' , . ; 4 . - - . ~ - - ,; - • .. - . . : . ; . - . .. - . . . ~ ll . ~ .o ., .. ~ . ~ · ~ . - · l ~ . - - ~ . . ! a ~ ~ -. t. . . . _ . : ~ ~ -: . _ • :._ a ; . ~ '- _ . , . V s : t- . !i u - . ! . W· p •' . ~ •! s o' \ ~ ' = . , - . . ¢ : .. . : ~ . , : ; - u - a ; . ~ '- _ . , . V s : t- . !i u - . ! . W· p •' . ~ •! s o' \ ~ ' = . , - . . ¢ : .. . : ~ . , : ; - u - . s - - ~ i - .. , ,. - ... : ~ . - -~:--: : . · . ~ ' - ' .- : . - -. . : . ; .- :· : ~ · .. . - . . ~ • . - . . : ~ . f . ' . - _ .. · ~ : . · . . · 1 ] , .;.;..,..._,.----- ~ . !.". .. ~ .. :.: .~~~ -·~=-tf'.- I• L_ • ..,. - ,....., ''"''.:·-. ~ • ' .... 1 ._.._".: .t~-~-- :"'~':- -· • I ~ . .. -~-- .. . ' . .s. '' I Except for occ:1sional headaches ha had no complain-ts referable t.o t J.<s S"Jstco. n~rvous '0 : -~ . . ·. ~· ' !• . , • 0 •• 1\0tcd e:xc~pt that his blood pressure w.s 160 over 100. His puJ.se e.t rest .. ,. . 1'. lo-as 120; after exercise 150 and tw'"O :mi.!mtes Ja.ter ha..d returned. to 120. . ' ! '• Tna ~..rst day-1 s e::xam:illation "WaS .devoted to the more usual. med.icaJ. :b> thou~~t'flllilmght faJrll.iar~ ~he pu.~ose procedures \lith whl.cl:. ue be . 'being ... ·to imprass up?n him the fact that ve wre physicians who were .interes;ted in his wlfa.re. Bs notic_eably relaxed. as the examination proceeded a.cd his blocd pressure 11bicb. l:.ad been :Lu.itia.lly 160 s:rstolic dropped· to 1.35- Ra fel.t sufi'icient!J" rala..-=ad ai'ter the two-ho-ur examination to spont,?!leous~ . cot::::il9n.t th!!..t he thought the day before, when ha 'W.S tal::en f'rom. the placa . 9r confinement, that hs yas to b~ ~~ed back to ho\o.-ever, ~cmawhat antagonisliic o.nd co::tplair.ed bitterly of the treatment t.fbich. he m.d received at the hands of eve:-yone cP!).cerned. This tend9ncy \.19.3 not;ed. during his :i.D.tor.t"og . ation in as much as ,.,henaver a se:nsitive . s '.lbject \13.5 • ~ approac!:.ed he ~uld sa7, 11I hava already di~cussed tlnt" and tnez: refuse to go furth~r. By per~:i,.stence, hotrever> this was broken dotr.J. and it wa:; •• •, ' .· :-.'. our opinion tlut; eventtlaJ.J.;r he descri l:ed i'uJJ.y the The page contains typed text and several black rectangles obscuring portions of the document. Handwritten markings are visible on the left side, appearing as letters "A", "F", and a triangle symbol. At the top, a header reads "PATIENT NO. THO" with more redactions below it. Towards the bottom right, there are some handwritten numbers and symbols that are difficult to decipher due to their size and the image quality, along with two small black rectangles. The overall impression is a heavily redacted document, likely a case file or report, with some organizational markings. The document is a typed report with some handwritten annotations. There are several areas of black redaction, obscuring portions of the text. A handwritten note in the bottom right corner reads "CS 37". The quality of the document is fair, with some ink bleed and faint text in places. The overall impression is of a declassified report with sensitive information redacted. much as ,.,henaver a se:nsitive . s '.lbject \13.5 • ~ approac!:.ed he ~uld sa7, 11I hava already di~cussed tlnt" and tnez: refuse to go furth~r. By per~:i,.stence, hotrever> this was broken dotr.J. and it wa:; •• •, ' .· :-.'. our opinion tlut; eventtlaJ.J.;r he descri l:ed i'uJJ.y the and other rels.ted .. ~. ( . . . . . . , c' • ~------------------·------------------------------·----~---------- ~tter:; ~ The e;;c:li'T1..llution \laS continued OI! th'!:l next. day, l4 JUile 1'52. At that . ti..~e he stated. .t a:1.t he had been unable to sleeo and 113d had a. dre~.,_ in uhlch I' ::'" ! .... ·.:"'· ·. :··· .. .s ~ ,. ~ ·f. . ~ · ' l -.. . ... ~ .~ - ~i • ' ------------------ --··· • --- .. .............................. ------------------------~~------w.~--~ c=.urn.a. .... ., r • ' r .. ~~ . _..;,;;,_...,_,.. . ·- . --.-~~----------------.,:ra::.;,·;.· ._.;,"";.'ooii ::us f 5 J "·'!· r ; ' -- ·.~. i ........ ~---!·-~·.....,ai:..-1'.~ ;~·~·~·::-=.:::;..- 1 .... -.-·---·------.. .. I 1 I t ·-• ·- -- I - 1 • I l .· .· ~- .· .. ~·· r .-:.:;~~ ... ~.; - .. .It; r. •' As previousl7 noted this individual w-a3 initially" n.pprehe:c.sin· but. cooperativo. · llis initie.J. pattern of ex:a:ni!l~tion \•a::J to avoid a di~Nct answr to ;my qu.esticn. Ea. tended to be so~vbat circumsta.ntiaJ. 2.Dr.1 : verbose. He displayed no ideas o.r reference 'or of in:O.ue:c.ce. Uo ps-jc~otic thought 'lm.S elicited. His i'u:td oi ini'oma.tion \:as in generaJ. ve'I7 good .. ' ... t • . . ~ A:!.tbougb he bad been trained as an a.cocrunta.nt w 1..-ere 'UI12.ble to. test hia ability in tb.is direction. Bis picture dn,y;....ug re~aJ.ed very- lit~3 of interest. lie drev the maJ.a i'iga...~ first. Both figures were clothed. ancl. in a. right proflle. ·There "trere no arms on tbs 'WO&il8ll en one dralli:cg aJ.th:mgb. .. he did put 'tiham on th9 seoo:::d. dralrl.ng. ... •• • The Ror~cha.ch exantination YS.S oon.fir.ma.tor;r o.f' a tend.eney which ha . : • had shown throughout the e:<rmd nation, ~J.y to attail:pt ou the basis or. r a. s:aaJ J deta.:U to build up a tot:ll. picture. This tendency '-"aS noted t7.:l or llUm!:lrc::us occasions Yhen he did attempt to fill in .the detail~ his story ( b3' con.fabuJ.ation. T'.aere "'-ere trumerous anatomical responses but these 1."'9-re probabl;r ba.~;ed on his k:nottledge of ~' books. or. r a. s:aaJ J deta.:U to build up a tot:ll. picture. This tendency '-"aS noted t7.:l or llUm!:lrc::us occasions Yhen he did attempt to fill in .the detail~ his story ( b3' con.fabuJ.ation. T'.aere "'-ere trumerous anatomical responses but these 1."'9-re probabl;r ba.~;ed on his k:nottledge of ~' books. -~. • ·.·: '·- :." • • f '.' - • Ili?RESSicni: It w.s cur :impression that this iilUvidus.l 'WaS either 2ll expert acto~ ~ or llll il:div idu.a.l lolbo w.s. tr;ri.ng to make a good i&npression b:r . .fiJ J i ng in elJ. ths details of his histoi7 during the interrogation. 1-zy- i'~ ccr.l clusion \laS tb.::l. t he vas· probab.JJ" basica.J..l3" telling the trti.th but falsi!)i.Ilg on detill.s ubicb.. he had. . :forgotten. P.c was cooperative, bec2.!lle more i'rier.d.J.J'" as the e::or:inatio!l proceeded and .~d not at a.J:lY time displa7 ::m:j psychotic n;.:url.(e stations. _L . . au ;:e v I ·i~P~!: ·(;:~~) ___ . ·'H~··'• ' PHOCE.!JUTJ!: NO. T.-10: ; l;h ,~ . ' • "rJ. • . .... / . :"\~:' ..r '· .· . . In thiz case \ro were dea.li.zlg \dt h a different type of iDdiv :i.dual t;h.an .. .. .... ' · ~ ,/ \ . in Procedure No. Cne. P.£ \las not as naive and rei2ined suspicious. It .I _ ' ...! .. • ~- }" '!ra.::: decided therfo:-e to proceed as ~ Case l•!o. Ou.e l:itJ:l the oedicaJ. a.nC. ; psychiatric emmin~tians in ~ ef'.fo:-t to convince. .tb a.t 'We: \.-era pbysicia:as t.rho were concerned o:U..y vit b him as a person &!ld not ill a07 ll2J' \lith hi~ disposition. This \o'S.S dcme in two w.;rs. t·:a ·selected his .(. ll,· . .faintillg spells as one point or att&clr ,and. told hi.m·tba.t the:; might ba· ~ .. epileptic and it t.rould be neces~ar.r ~. ~do an electro-encephalograph e~~tion. ·..·.' . .•. The second point of attack was in pointing out to·~ the ~consistency ... .!· . o:r his stories and as~ .him bcr.r w couJ.d be expected to help biiil it he insisted in ly:ing to us. He insisted however tbat he t..-a.s telling· th9 ~· r tnrth and then insisted tba.t t.re sbotll.d emplcr.r a:r:J.7 scientific tecl:miquo ' w-e uished in order to prove this •. . . L. •, . We proce~ded then as f'ollo;.;.s: . l. An electro-e:ocep!!al.ograph machine Yas contrived. The electrodes ~ vera applied This page features a black and white image with several handwritten annotations and what appear to be diagrams or sketches. On the left side, there are downward-pointing arrow shapes and the letter "F" drawn in black ink. Towards the bottom, two dark, trapezoidal shapes are visible, resembling a primitive drawing of objects or structures. Below these, handwritten text reads "pg 5629". There are also several horizontal lines across the page, suggesting it may be a lined document or a scan of a handwritten or typed page with distinct formatting. The overall impression is of a document from a technical or investigative file. The page appears to be a typescript document with several significant visual elements. There are two large, unidentifiable black rectangular areas, likely redactions, one near the bottom center and another in the upper right quadrant, partially obscuring text. A handwritten annotation, "P8 6.49", is visible in the lower right corner. A handwritten mark, resembling a stylized delta ("Δ"), appears on the left margin. Additionally, there are numerous small black dots scattered across the page, suggesting potential evidence of damage or artifacts from the original document. The document text is single-spaced, indicating a likely report or psychological assessment. however tbat he t..-a.s telling· th9 ~· r tnrth and then insisted tba.t t.re sbotll.d emplcr.r a:r:J.7 scientific tecl:miquo ' w-e uished in order to prove this •. . . L. •, . We proce~ded then as f'ollo;.;.s: . l. An electro-e:ocep!!al.ograph machine Yas contrived. The electrodes ~ vera applied to tbs subjc ct1~ r.ead. .Af'tor due C:7as-.;.lta.t!.on i~ \laS d!:icided .~... that th~ ~~bject \w~s.too tense and the procedure was unsuccessful. E9 ...ra.s a.d'Visad to this a.:o.d '!:oold that another doctor t.roul.d have._-~o be brought in in an effort to gain t~e relaxation necessar,y for the success~ com- ... pleticn of the test. Tbis WS· ·planned .for the nerl day' • ' ·' 2. Cn this occas~~ tb.-a roo:n w.s rigged as in Procedure Ona. The I l third doc..J~or (interpreter) expla.:i:J?ed to the subject ths necessity for rela:c.tion. 'lbo i.ntrorrenous injection of sodium. pentotb.DJ. (.2-}~) was .. .. ~ ...,• , .... ., -:~.:'!H,-; ~, f( I c;~ W 7 t. W - ' . .. t . .i. M ./ .: ;.· . \, .....__ ...... , .. . ~ . "r-S ::.Ul.rted and :lppro::riiilately 7 cc w"ero giw n. · At this point an a.tte:;.:: t. l . \ .... ~ w.s made to u~ l:ypnotic control throu u the interpre ter. This conh·ol ; , wz t\med a1'ter a pericd of npproxmatel;r 20 mirru:tes but was not dee~· em ths subject a\IOke spontaneously af""~r about 30 l!li.ml.tes. lle vere qu.i.i..a or or. certain tb.:lt he vas not aYara the type procedll.."'"e employed •. ·. 3. At the tel"riliila.tion or step 2 he was aga.i.n attached to the e~.ectro- " encephalograph aod told that tha procedure lrdS completed. 4- The next morning it ws eecided to a..r~<teu::pt the pentotba.J. nat·c~J- i l antali.tic proced:u:ra. This w.s done in the usual wooay. The patient liaS I somewhat roeistont ru::.d. hed to b~ given 30 cc or o. 2}.% solution be!orf' . . .. · sO!ril.aml:ruJ.e:ncs ·~-as produced, ai'ter vhich· he promptl;; !sll asleep. He '\oicl.s •• (" t then giv an -} a cc of deso::Q:il intramuscularl;r a""i.:a a. cc iilt:ravenC1llsl.:;1. I' I I!c tberaupon p;romptzy aronsed and. 1..-as success.ful.ly regress~d so tl:a.t h9 · · r ' I' couJ.d ba engaged in conversation thinking that the interpreter was o.n. olC. I or I i'r..i.e nd his frO!Il Tbis regression v.LS quite successi'a.l. and tl:e I inwrrogation This page is a scanned document, likely from an official file, as indicated by the stamp-like formatting at the top. The text is typewritten, describing medical procedures. There are black ink annotations, including a circled number "158" at the top right and illegible scribbles at the bottom right, potentially a signature or document identifier. A significant portion of the right side of the page has a vertical black bar, suggesting redactions were made here. The text refers to an "electro-encephalograph machine" and an "intravenous injection of sodium pentothal," hinting at experimental medical procedures. a""i.:a a. cc iilt:ravenC1llsl.:;1. I' I I!c tberaupon p;romptzy aronsed and. 1..-as success.ful.ly regress~d so tl:a.t h9 · · r ' I' couJ.d ba engaged in conversation thinking that the interpreter was o.n. olC. I or I i'r..i.e nd his frO!Il Tbis regression v.LS quite successi'a.l. and tl:e I inwrrogation proceeded as a convsrsation betlreen the subject a:J.d his ~· t f· i'ri·3nd. It 'Was :..1lfficit.lnt13" geuu.ine t.l::.a:l; he acto.all;r reached out to. kiss· ~: r· ,....... this friend on a I!l.lilbar or occ:lsions. Tha interrogation laste·d approx:i..:ately' ·. . \ on9 hotU" &l:ld a b.aJ..!. 5. The sub_j ect -was a.l.lowed to sleep off the effects of the drug and. therea~var was ~esic fqr tho total procedure except that he had bad a viv i:i dre8.Iil concern.il:g hi::~ friend. Ee \ras puzzled as to ha..t this .irier.d l could haw ::.eertsd so real nnd· yet not actwU.J.y be tb.ere. This amnesia p~T~isted tb:ou~b.out our period of observation. ... ~.: \ ,,. I __- ;-!"!-. ' ro I I l ·-ft . ···:'\· ' . . . . . . I ·• ...•.\ . --~ / r I • If 'the purposes this project '=-Ore to co;:::pa..-e the relc.tiva Vil.lue of 1 ! . : '~· or hypnosis end drugs for tta purpose gathering infor~ti~ ~t was r.o:~ doo11:9d to fe..i1 because one case of each \IOUJ.d prove not!J.:i.Ilg •. · I£ it \la.~J P..:J. attempt to prove that bj'pnosis cOuJ.d be induced ll'ithco.t the indiv.i.d>J.al. b~.ing a a~ of it, it ~s successful in both cases. In Casa lio. One su.ffic:.ently.' deep bypnosis for interrogation vas obtained. In Case Uo. Two ~ fe.irly or deep b;Tpnosis w.s obtai..ned far a perl.od. e.baut 30 m:imlte~.. The ttUt~ o:r the in!orn:ation obtained under the byp:lo=sis w have no t.."2.7 o:r knO'.,'illg. The illte:rrogatian under b;'rpnosis woJ.d have been grP.at:b" !acilitate-:1 i!" the interrogators had been !emi1ier 'With hypnotic questiOil.i:ag tecl:miqu. e:s . and if it had' not been for tba language barrier. Because of the :xru:::..:e:r.oas tee""".; cal. difficulties involn d i1l the induction or lzypnosis and l;he resistance or the subject it does not seem to be practical as a rou~in~ i t I . dr!ys to buiJ.d :up b7 tea:il or experts. elaborate starr props and IIUI:.erous d~ceits .. II' ;,:.; ·The sodi~pentothal proce~~ h~aver is eas~ ~dm~nistere~, eaoily c~n· ,.,.. ..,. .. .. trolled and is more certain The document contains several handwritten annotations, including page numbers at the bottom right ("Pg 2 of 2"). There are also several blacked-out redactions throughout the text, obscuring specific names and locations. The text itself appears to be typed, detailing experimental procedures and a subject's reactions, including references to drugs and hypnotic control. There are no photographs, diagrams, or official stamps visible on this page, only typed text and handwritten notations. subject it does not seem to be practical as a rou~in~ i t I . dr!ys to buiJ.d :up b7 tea:il or experts. elaborate starr props and IIUI:.erous d~ceits .. II' ;,:.; ·The sodi~pentothal proce~~ h~aver is eas~ ~dm~nistere~, eaoily c~n· ,.,.. ..,. .. .. trolled and is more certain to produce amnesia. Its use yould.require r p. onJ..7 a medical. man and an interrogator. F.rom this standpoint ·it ia :more . •.. ~ &..:. .. - practical and nore readily available. . The una.sn"..rared q~estion is 'Wbther ar not an individtla.J. can lie under . •. or tha inO.uence of hnr.J.osis or s.Odium pentothal.. To the best m:r la:l.cr.de.:.ge 1 no one has ever ansvered tbis question. In conclusion, bypnosis. is e:.cp~ll:'>iva, unccrta.in tlifficult to :ll:lduce nnd ·uncertain in its resuJ.t s. Socliu:w. pantotbaJ. . 1 .. ! or i:::: cheap, cas:r_ to employ ~d co::-e certain in its results. Th~ use desoA,J~ as a stir.:IuJ.ent to speech. during pentotha.1 ne.rcosis i:J worthy" ot I:DJch mo:.:e ,... resP-arch. .. Psychiatric ___ . : -··· -- ~.,..;r~~f~~~tiff~ict.z-~~~~~~~~F~'!~~~~;>i~~~;~~}#;;fff~fi~~~J~!.~;!~~ .r.:e;• ..• .,.. . :~r--~·~:· .. ~-.r.""~.~~-- . • • •. .- ·~ .IJ;. ·· ." . · ·" · --~~~-- ..,. .. . . -· . ·.•, . "'.,... .... , • ... .,. . .,_ .. Tue ·Project teSil arrived in 1952 and '1.."2-s as!lig:;Jad to A i:.;eting · .. . -- ·- ------· ----······--·-·· ,... ' ..... -----.. -._ :. ~-... '. . in~\f!'~t-a'a.' ~d tl::s i .• ~ ~ f ..... ---··-- .... _ . ..... ·--···- hi::tor.r of the first case '\.Thich.lres to be studied b7 .the~Proiect_was ,£i.ven off'icar. opsratiC'!l in cocylert.o detail by the casa It wc:.s planned tbat tb.9 MWi!#MMiJi ·. vould be perfo. .....~ in a sara bouse ou.~side ~a to-..- n o~:~s:.:;;ea1 ·i ~ ,; islfi"fl9'?2iWJ'!Utt!£MU:i1MBfll vhich in tUl"Zl Since our record:- ir.g equipt!le:c.t :ba.d not as ;rat or.ri:ved ftom the Ste.tes·w-e decided to bono-,.r • i . . I so::te equip:z:s:at from th9 locaJ. security of.fice. 1 rne following da7 YO took a t.~p to the safe house for a gens~al of :inspact:i~ i':ro.:1 the standpoi:c:t security and opsraticn.;W. ef~":i~iel:lC.7. q L ~ O:i::l the 6th of June the subject, ~ems \laS brought ·up fi-OQ solit.a..-y : l, -~ I · --. undar heavy guard a!ld \ i •. I l1. blindfolded. The subject ~s a rather simple peasant type o~~~~ I llho i':ro.:1 the standpoi:c:t security and opsraticn.;W. ef~":i~iel:lC.7. q L ~ O:i::l the 6th of June the subject, ~ems \laS brought ·up fi-OQ solit.a..-y : l, -~ I · --. undar heavy guard a!ld \ i •. I l1. blindfolded. The subject ~s a rather simple peasant type o~~~~ I llho bzd rec~iv;d a . . " .. ' pr·a-_. _ - . ; _ . . _ ... . . . . . . . .v ~ . - :: _ .. , ... . . . . , . . - _.::;.. . . - , . . . . . ye:o_ar . " . ' o . e .. o schoo . , .L .. . ..I : ... - LO a ::: - > . ; ... ~ .... f ii - r· A • ~ ·= !! '> ! '!;. ,_ \ rD - I: - tJ - !: · :f . ! j -u l..t t·he Sa::i!:l ti!;::s <U"ra:lgG!JelltS "w"el'6 T.)3.d9 via. .$. c·aVt. individual Kith 1. .for it-9cs of equipU1e:J.t ~ch as intr<:J.ver.ocs ::;:U..i:le - . ..,., ..· . - . ~ . Jt:::~ - ~~ -=~,.: ------------ ----------- ------·--------- - . ... .. tf . I . .~ . solution, tubing ophthalmoscope and so forth tJhich the 1 or along 1Jith .theL1 because the added veight. The S"~bject l.'a.S told ·.~bat. this cxmnina.tion 'WOUJ.d be a medic:ll. examination which v;ouJ.d be used as a poi:~t in bis ultin9.te disposaJ.. Be see~ed rather nervous' and apprehensive-but after tyo days examnations nnd psychiatric evaluations he deve~oped more rapport with us and ~ost some of his init iaJ. feeling of a.pprehensi.on. :t:J:l oR.~;u..;~.D.g- it·"WaS decided 'tba~ w vauld use a combi.n.s.tian of sodi'tml pen.thotbSJ. and hJpnosis. The sodium penthotbsJ. WS . to be Uf!led intrawnouslJ'" Jr:erel;r to relax the patient .a nd .make hl.m more receptiv a to hypnotic contro . l . . . The l~~g~» b~-=ier ws a difficul.t one because the hypnotist ~d no o~ ~-_. !m.o't.rledge To circumna:vigate this d.i.f'ricuJ.ty ~ I terpreter and case of'.f'icer on another project uas brought into the picture r\" Since the case officer had no knowledg& or l · . th~ hypnosis tecb:rl.que, it -was necassa_7 to 'Wire him to the b3!motist · ~-- in another room by means of a bearing aid. In this va:r the lzy'pnotist could. speak tu the case oi'.f'icer in English This document is a typed page of text with dark, irregularly shaped areas at the bottom, suggesting redacted content. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, or tables. The content of the document discusses hypnosis and sodium pentothal in the context of interrogation and research, with the author identified as "Psychiatric Consultant." The overall visual impression is of a text-heavy document with significant redactions. the picture r\" Since the case officer had no knowledg& or l · . th~ hypnosis tecb:rl.que, it -was necassa_7 to 'Wire him to the b3!motist · ~-- in another room by means of a bearing aid. In this va:r the lzy'pnotist could. speak tu the case oi'.f'icer in English and the case orficsr w~d in _tt:.rn . . - translate the bypnotic mumbo jumbo in~o~a.nd in this wa.7 byp:aotise . ..--.... . ., - . ~,, . . ' . The .first illjection consisted of nothing more than an intre~notls injection of 6 cc of' 2%,sodium J>enthotba.J. soluti~ which was given to· I him under the guiss of a vital:dn,·solution llhich '\lO'tlld be used to help his nervas. A.f"'"...er the 6 cc had been administered tb9 patient became ver:r rele..-csd ,· . and in a stter o.r 12 to 15 t:d..tmtes Vcls, aceordizlg to the experienced ·•' individuals ti.lider tha illt.I.uence of hypnosis.. A detailed account o£ ~· ~ 1 ·r this ope~ation \Till be forthco:ni.ng ill the joint report to be ... . . . l· Psychiatric Consultant ...... ·J' •' ------ --..-..J~g uay ne yas aga:~1 ·told th~t be needed , ... or .I . · · .. of t.h.i::; vlta.cWJ. solution for his :tl~rvousnsss and h~ ws gi-ren e. total. . .· ": 7 ~c of the sai.:la solution and put U!lder bypllotic control• . · Ee 1.-g,s :.rui:.~.tted to nn ho-..ll"' a:o.d ten mi::nlta interrogation at tbis t:it:le_ At the en'!! oi.· tbi.:l period ba began to lighten end it felt that w sho. uld stop the bt.arro- l..'aS . gation procedures. All interrcgatia:J.s Wr.l dona by' the respecti"re ca.se officer bc:ndling the subjects and not b;r·the :oedical. represe:rtat!:ves on the tea:. ~~.. or Tha pstient h3d a co:r:plete a:mnes:l.a the entire proeeed..il:gs a..nd. ilas .._ studied for another day 'With detailed qcestioning vbich proved tb.s.t he ba.d ~ DO kD01o{ledgs 0£ the £s.ct that elt her ha had b;en b;rpnoti~ed or th.s.t Dfl had ••• been :to.terrogated.. F.e waa returned to the a:r:rrr;r camp and it ~s reccro::ended .. ~- that ha be. allowed to ·millgle 'With the othar pr.iscnars a:ad would: .eve-c:tu.aJJ..;r ,... ~ be disposed by a resettle~ent in another c~try. . The entire operation "1.'3.S recoroed and reports of those :reco~g.:3 w'ill ' •I ·be forthcoming .f'ro!Zl S..:3curit y. • The second case vas handled in the same safe house and The page contains typewritten text, a large redacted section in the middle, and smaller redacted boxes scattered throughout. There are handwritten annotations in the top right corner, including "AB SUPPL" and "#10157" alongside what appear to be circled numbers. Several letters ("H", "F", "D") are hand-drawn in the left margin. Two geometric redacted shapes are present in the bottom half of the page, and one has "Pg 1 of 9" handwritten below it. The redacted areas obscure a significant portion of the document's content. The document contains typed text with handwritten annotations primarily consisting of the letter "H" and a "D" symbol. There are also several large, black redactions obscuring portions of the text, indicating sensitive or classified information. A note in the bottom right corner indicates "Pj 2 of 9," suggesting this is the second page of a multi-page document. The text itself describes a hypnotic procedure involving sodium penthothal, and the redactions suggest details of this procedure or the individuals involved were deemed sensitive. No photographs, diagrams, or official stamps are visible. to ·millgle 'With the othar pr.iscnars a:ad would: .eve-c:tu.aJJ..;r ,... ~ be disposed by a resettle~ent in another c~try. . The entire operation "1.'3.S recoroed and reports of those :reco~g.:3 w'ill ' •I ·be forthcoming .f'ro!Zl S..:3curit y. • The second case vas handled in the same safe house and ofi'ered more inlifBm problem.s then were encOUDtered t\Wffih~,!fclS suspi.cio:~s, ho3tile,. I • .- moa~rately intslllgent and dotlbted tha fact that tha medicaJ. Iilez:i:r.lrs or. ! - k the'· P.rcj e ct · ~orere realJ..y doctors.. Eis workup consisted ot a. COJ!Plete psycbiatric L I and pb;tsical cA:a.iil..i..:o.ation uhich after 2 or :3 days demonstrated tbe fs.ct tm t. I \.18 lr."3re intcrostad in his phy'si~aJ. -w-oll being and could develop co=e r:-:Jo.fi- ! dence i:o u:; • i In hi::. po.::;t h.h;tory hs gavs ·t~e story of fainting under e:uqti::l:laJ. :.train.; .. ',·. . ! ' ··"f.lpj .. p Be W3 taken from-'. to the \ hea.q guard ~d he w.S accompanied by our O"..nl. i'rom ~ .;;._ In this rather detailed description o! the fainti.llg spalls that be had in --~w ~ttempted to point ant that w sai~~d upo:t. .. ,.. . ma.J:3Y points in the patient's histor:r that wOnld give us a cO"Ver reascn £a: . . ·~ e:xa-"j!jning a patient be7ond the rcr.1tine pb::rsic.al. and ps:;chiat:ric e:xa...-d.J::latiOil.s. . ..' !. It was exjllained to him that he mght. be sufrer:!.Dg ·£rem ea::-l;r Pp.Ueptic attacks and that farther. stu~ w-aald be required. We rigged up an EEG . vhicb ccnsis~d ot six 'Wires and a· radio receiv :l.n.g set. It looked COilv.incing~ like an~ ma.cbine and the patient vas tboroughJ.3" conv'-:tced that this w.s • a strict medical. procedure. It 'WS.S ezplained to him that tha po~ ·results we obtained on the machine 1.-ere clue to t:!J.e :ract tbat be Yas bi~strtmg, ~ nervous and had high bl.ood pressure. Be \R!.S given 6 cc c1r sod.itlm . .. .p ent.hotbal. to b~ used i£ va couldn1t get a better tracing on the ma.~hi ... c;,. ..•·. ~aain he vas subjected to hypnosis via the hee.rlng aid and. ~s allcn.-ad to come aut o! the hypnotic state Yithout interrogation. The team -.;asn't fUlJ..y convinced that the subject had been tboroughlJ' byp'llotis.ed end '!-19 ... w:re a bit apprehe:c.siv e as to ths amnesia that be may ha-va rollo-wiDg tl1a proc_edura. . The second day he was told quite !:ra.Dkl.y_ allcn.-ad to come aut o! the hypnotic state Yithout interrogation. The team -.;asn't fUlJ..y convinced that the subject had been tboroughlJ' byp'llotis.ed end '!-19 ... w:re a bit apprehe:c.siv e as to ths amnesia that be may ha-va rollo-wiD