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HEHOfu\ilDUM FOR: AS:JIST1'd~T DIH.ECTOH OFFICE OF SClEIHlFIC INT.l:;L.l..Ita:JJCE ~ ATTENTION: SUBJECT: t.erest in lnterro~ation and Debriefing in G- onnection with Project ARTICHOK.l!; 1. We ~re of the opinion that the interest of thi~ office in techniques and content of and interrogations will not debr~s differ materially from that We consider, therefore, that of~ G- the statlt"t ' of interest and req11irement.s '#thich you r~.re being pro vided b probably will cover our interest. Accordingly, we will not at time submit a separate statement of1nl ie!s t but request ti~s th.:1t we be permitted opportunity to look over th, .. tateznent when received by you. It is possible that we may wisn o amplify or expand upon that statement in terms of our requirements. 2. At the appro~·1+·-e time we wculd like to provide you with a formal statement o nter.est and requirements concernins this project. It is my un erstanding that-oral statements of this nature have heen made to you from time to time for consideration in rela tion to your formulation of the direction and intensity of ~eneral the project. It is my understanding that shortly basic decisions will be ma9e as to the general nature and content of the basic re search to be undertaken over a period of t.ime. Prior to final determination of such d9~i31oa! I ~hould like to provide you with the formal statement noted above. ). This will c!tii~mr ·o ur ~~nv~rsation of ~- few drtys ago in which I a3sured thcit. . · 1 provide $25,000 iri its budget for fi5cal year 1953 as the prorata sha.re for Project ARTICHOKE. If you find that this amo\Ult is inadequate or in:Julficient, please advise me. .... · ·.. \. The provided image is a header page for declassified documents related to the MKULTRA program. It features a graphic of a vault door on the left and text on the right. The text explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." It states that over 20,000 pages have been declassified by the CIA and provides a URL for downloading the entire collection. There are no photographs of people, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions present on this page. The document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations in red and blue ink, and some heavily redacted text. The top right corner contains an annotation "A/B, 4, 20/6" and a date "30 August 1951". There are also several handwritten "G" marks and one "A" mark in the margins, likely indicating review or routing. Significant portions of the text are redacted, particularly within the "SUBJECT" line and within the body of the paragraphs. The bottom right corner shows a numerical notation "1-170" and a partial stamp-like marking. There are no visual depictions of people, locations, equipment, or experimental procedures.