Doc 0000146217
CIA
This is an official dispatch from March 1947 concerning drug developments as aids to interrogation, noting that discussions with a collaborator about these matters would need to be closely controlled for policy reasons.
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Ask the archive about this →.. .. -· ' OFFICIAL DISPATCH .. AIR POUGH V I A: QISPATCH NO. • 24 l.'arch 1?4? Til DATE: ·---- FOR: Operational . ·, SUBJEC.T: - GENERALa- n Drug Developments SPECIFIC· . ~ ' I assistant I on·'inmc~~~;1i~al fntellir,enc , s accompany ! . lp to r:~U'ope t\11d~ in . ·.the latter part of ft. collabor:~-~~~~l~ith ~on intelliGence matters here and in ; l::1st year. 2. In at t':!chnical intelligence mn\:.t(!r~, we h;·v~ rec~ntly diocusseu with dcvr.lnpment.3 in d.l·u~3 as aid~ tt:> jnterror~ation, a :::ubj~c t in ;·rh Vr!ry interested. While our intermit· ln thi:3 s'..lb- 1/ ject must for hlt;h pollc:r reasons bP. ~t verv clo!:iely controlled, nnverthe- l~s:3 it r.ticht be v.-~;.J(£t>.i) t::Lblc for , "''flto n.lreC~.dy kr,roand AIRBINifltnould fJ kno·.,lcdr,,., to r:1~~t 4Uii~d b"' briefed oh hest'! mattnr!j. A' be til'! nest lo~,;ical ~pan in this linn when tJ1o n~r>1 arisr!s. ttally, ne expr!ct to co·.rer at least the outlines of t~~s :~mbj~ct wit.h fore he leaves. ,1. 8'& · J." ~'has bean told that we hav~Ln G~m;my and that (3 '3 Gcnnaflj" Ttould be the first. area in which l'le w~~sh to employ the latest ir.terro~;ation techniques. As an exampl!J, we ussed with hi"l (in t:h!'or~ica.l form) applicability of dru.:;s on a caoe lil_{e It ·,-0.:3 l~ft with-afjj(*l that if he Mould have Um opport1mit:r, h~ cont.act you to arrange to · meet thc4!1!."11J&iiPerator to discuss this entire 5Ubject. f J:.. ... ·,; ,~ h. J!eedless to say, 3houlri not be takan ,into t.h~ bo~o:n of the f~:1Uy on operational rna ttc ~.· 116 should be trcn ted with. til~ ~rune courtesy a:; other vi~itlnc; d1r,n1tar1co but hie havinr; collal>orat~d r11th \15 ln th"! t:.'l~t cntitlcn him to no spocinl trcat.'TI~nt rrhcn lt comer~ to operational de- 6 ... 1. tniln. ile htls l>~cn told. . to get in touch with yon pcroonally th.roul:lt our 7 J#Viffi.office jn ~ In this m<itmcr, you crut put him in touch with . :A ~bi and arlJ-om~ O.l3e wl!om you deem advisable. ·- 5. If by any chance you have an opportuni t.y to me~t ~ /?~ (, \ r~rsonally, the sa"!''n consid0ration sbould be ehoiTTl h.L-n as 1vas 9utlincd in ; th~ cable sent out nt tho time'JLVWII: zj Jmade ,his trip around Eu.rcpe.,4 -~.. (Sec i1as~ .. -~~ ~ ~~- ,' rr /_,/ ' ~/, -~~· ~- rnPu ~0. I 1_ ______C_ L_A_S _S__ 1 _F_l
The image displays a digital representation of a declassified document, featuring a prominent title "THE BLACK VAULT" in stylized font, overlaid on a dark background with a graphic of a bank vault door on the left. The text content explains that the document originates from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection," comprising over 20,000 pages from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This collection is available for download at a provided URL. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on this particular page.
\ r~rsonally, the sa"!''n consid0ration sbould be ehoiTTl h.L-n as 1vas 9utlincd in ; th~ cable sent out nt tho time'JLVWII: zj Jmade ,his trip around Eu.rcpe.,4 -~.. (Sec i1as~ .. -~~ ~ ~~- ,' rr /_,/ ' ~/, -~~· ~- rnPu ~0. I 1_ ______C_ L_A_S _S__ 1 _F_l _C_AT 1O N ___ _, ... AP:t 1~47 ~ •' .• • : .' . . . , . ; ; . . . _ • _ •• _ . -..· · · - . ··· ·~~ _ - : . ., - ~·· ..... - - _F_.,. · .• • : · . ... ·-<~:-· .... ·-_:' ~- -
The document is a typed dispatch with several handwritten annotations in the margins and a handwritten "H" at the top right. The majority of the page is covered by black redactions obscuring names, locations, and specific details of the operational matters discussed. There is a printed "CLASSIFICATION" box at the top and bottom of the page, with the bottom one appearing to be partially filled or stamped. A form at the bottom indicates "FORM NO. 51-28 APR 1947." Redactions are scattered throughout the text, particularly in the TO, FROM, SUBJECT, and within the numbered paragraphs, suggesting sensitive information has been removed.
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