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,. .. e . It II . . 16 August 1951 TO: Assistant FROU:' SUBJECT: 1. nefer~nce i~ nl<lde t.o yot1r ornl rcq11cnt as to t.tlrJ po:;dble ur,e of t.hc abo,•e individual, eitber in connection ,.~ ~~.oject or / '=' f3{ clsei';herc in CIA, upon his retirement from the tt -~ in Ilove:rnber, 19)1. ' · · ~ 13/ ~ 2. As previollsly stated, I do not belie•ro that.1. . r- i~ mr: t~rle, . in •ri'?"'"l of lli~ t.i:n and ~f'niori t;:,·' for. recrui tr.::n.t .in connect JOn ·,nth one of tlle:~DLULBTIW f~elcl t.e~J:iS. At the • 1..::5"""" t.il1'e, The BLUEDl:tD rroject does not require a full time senio . ~ . t headquartero officer. 1 - A.> ). I di:;c"J0sed this l'TlClttcr vrith ut; -Chief, J3 I C.t SS, i7ho advised t.hZtt at present I (;. as no po · •~h9r ....i ~ l(a ~~~.. l '-~::;e.r:icc3 co11!d be adoquatcl:r utilbr.d.:. I also tllked ~~ith .4 '-f .,..• •, _ Am:;i::;ta.nt DirP.ctor/Sdeht.ific Intellir,cncc, /l ··,,flo :;te1.t:cd that, ;·;hile he h;1d no availo.blc opcninc, in c()rm~ction T.i th the I3 ct, he -r.o,tld likrJ to c0!1~idE'r t of usinc: A the 1.!edical Divid.on of 031. ted ~ /'T ·as he ha:; had a advise you of his interest, if <J.ny, j' t / Ji MG Mas o:zec a: $2 ' • 0 ~·5 jl_ I I I I 'J' I , # .• / A/~ lt/5""' ~ I . • 16 Au r,ust l?Sl TO: Assistant rn.ou: SUBJECT: H l. Ticferenc~ ir; rrade to the ~tt~ched ID'3mnr:'l.ndllm d~tcrl 23 JuJ.:r 19)1 from the Chiof, St'cci~l Sn.c1.1ri ty Division, conr.nrninr, tho:> above ~nbject, nnd to your request. th:1t it be re·;i :1dvi3ecl r.hethcr or not an effort should be rnde to rocruit for the BLUEDI r.n Project. ll"~te~tir.ation conrhtctcd by Sccuri ty clnr::~ not reflect that unirpta rpk"llific::t tir:ms for the ct. One eve pcd by the inve~tir::ation - namcl::, hi irth - i:; of sonc concern ina:~~mu':h as forcir:n birth would rna difficult for him to receive ccrt.~in ~eci~l clonroncc:; ~·rhich rn.ir;ht m.'ll bo:.?cone nsccs~nrJ if he ....- ere to function effectivelr in connection ..t ith tho: DLUEI3TI'ill Project. 13/c; the~oti b~ Rocor.non·lation: It is rccornncncled rrcrui ted for DLHEBIRD at this time, tl!1I!l::::J en the ba~is ,of your pcrson1.l kno-;7leclgc of hi.'Tl you considar that he is ~~uely ~ 'i qualifir'd or partic11l:1.rly suited for this ;mrk. In The page displays a stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" in white, blocky lettering with a blue glow effect, set against a black background. To the left of the text is a graphic of a circular vault door with intricate mechanical details and a blue light reflecting on its surface. Below the title, white text describes the source of the document as "The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents," specifically mentioning the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection" and the "Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)." At the bottom, a URL in yellow text provides a link for downloading the collection. to function effectivelr in connection ..t ith tho: DLUEI3TI'ill Project. 13/c; the~oti b~ Rocor.non·lation: It is rccornncncled rrcrui ted for DLHEBIRD at this time, tl!1I!l::::J en the ba~is ,of your pcrson1.l kno-;7leclgc of hi.'Tl you considar that he is ~~uely ~ 'i qualifir'd or partic11l:1.rly suited for this ;mrk. In t.hc event :'J"''U do con:::idor ldm so qualified, it i::; sngr::~~t~d that he be contacted L"1 crdcr to c:tscE'rt"lin whether or not he is :i.nt.crc: t.<Jd in acccptins emplo:,'1ncnt '\'ri th the ar;~nc::; If he b intcre::::;tcd, t:r appli':ntion forn:::; should be procured frcm hir.1, a full sec uri invc:;tiG~tinn conducted, awl t.hc fin.:>l dcci::;ion a::; to his cmplo;>10ent for DLUEBTIID l'l'k1.de on the ba.sis of .the full invc stir, a tion. y< ('r;_;/ t-,/,·' " ""' /,~ f..t.t.achcd: l!cmn of 23 .Jnl:r 1~)1 / I ' ~ • This page contains a typewritten document with several handwritten annotations. It includes a date, "16 August 1951," and a sender/recipient structure ("TO:", "FROM:", "SUBJECT:"). Obscured content, indicated by blacked-out sections, is present in multiple locations throughout the document, obscuring names and specific project details. Handwritten marginalia, including what appear to be initials and numbers like "A/B, 2,11/4," "G," "H-B/6," and "B/6," are scattered in the margins and above the typed text. There are also some circled numbers and what appear to be file routing or classification marks. The document is a memo discussing personnel recruitment in relation to a project and potential roles within CIA divisions. The document is a scanned, typewritten memo with handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms visible. The majority of the content is typewritten, with several sections heavily redacted or obscured by ink. Handwritten annotations in ink appear in the margins, including what looks like a date "A/B, 2, 11/5" and "16 August 1951" at the top, and also "B/6" multiple times, and some scribbled notes at the bottom including "I have no special reason to recruit this man". Several lines of text are completely blacked out.