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This document, dated September 1951, discusses the potential value of certain individuals as "special consultants" for "Bluebird" operations, referencing their specialized knowledge and experience in areas such as toxicology and hypnotism.

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___ ______ - .................... .... ....,_ ---.. I o _. . .........._ ' ... ' ..... ~ . .__ I .___. • . _. Ali. .3- ~ / i\,:' 'i.: . •_ .1n. 1 - ... • . · · -' .~ ; ' ' i - .• . • ' , - . .; ~ :f. ~-'. ·. .·.. ... ,. lG 1951 .· . ';. ,. ... ~. ~ept~~her '.i ~ ·. . !. ~ '. .I .. •· I • , I . .··: . · . > . . ·' ' ... , . . ~ . r 1. . Reference· is 111adc to our provioas comroreations conccrnin~ tho use o! certain indi vldua.ls as special consultMtS to Bluebird. In this. ·-· connaction, this office foels thnt, the abovo individuals ha.v~ kno;1lcd~e · J.· ,, of n apecialized type which would be of Ynluo to futura- Dlue'birc.l opcra .<~· tion:s. Details and proposed uDe of these individuals follo~n •• .~ .. - is ~ well-kno~n toxicologist nnd .. _,.,,.,--·= o has rccei vcd information uhich cloarl;r h:;~s elena con::lidorable pretctical rro .... k "drugs in connection with criminal invastiBation~ ticlpnted in n great nu:nb!:r of experi.':lcnts and. n !---9·-lllllJ.I L . .:e n i" iq ues alon3 Dlucbird lines have been usod. r~ i_.j~il.-lir.U ted inves tiga tlon ;.;a~• nwclo on • · !A'~IM by F ... tho ~pcclnl Security Dlvioion. ·This in\·=st.i~::J.tion wa::; ent'ir~ly fa•:or- · f. ablG. Fur thi::J office hn.n rer.aivcd ndd:Ltionn). ·infornation tha approached, would co-oper- prop~rly •~·. .qto fully r7i th t.hi::J a :.nd would undoubtedly furr.ish U3 r:i th materinl assistance in connact.ion with Dluebird worlc. . r 3,2;;_a,IJ.-~s yo~ no doubt_ re:c.~ll J.l.f"' :o · t I! . . Di vi~· m:lde P. limited i'!'lveatir;a t.ion i.l.t • !ifji ~ ~ '. .1 '!JI&Iiit. . in the e:s!'~Uart._ of 195'1 .... Th.b -~Gntion ;;as complete !-. .favo1'ablo conccrning'4JU&!-~n an out:;t<J.nJ.ing pro ~- fo:J:Jionnl hypnotist wJio i.:J reg:lrdcd by ;ac;.ny exparts in this line :43 a. . . r t thoroughly compotent ~"ld intell:\.gent opc:·rator. His lent; experience in h;;pnotic technique'! and his recc:-gni~t!!d llbi lit y a ro :;ucb tint iHucbird i. .foals that consultation with him concerninG Elucbird technique::; would be r of practical value in .future Bluebird oper3tions. !' ( I I I t .. ' · i • ~ :·oportcd } by many indi•r.ldunls to c The image is a digital banner with a dark background. On the left is a graphic of a vault door, detailed with gears, a dial, and a heavy locking mechanism, rendered with a blue-tinted light reflecting off its metallic surface. To the right of the vault graphic is large, stylized text that reads "THE BLACK VAULT." Below this header, white text describes the origin of the document, stating it was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." The text indicates the collection contains over 20,000 pages declassified by the CIA and provides a URL for downloading the entire collection. At the bottom of the text is the URL in a bright yellow font. technique'! and his recc:-gni~t!!d llbi lit y a ro :;ucb tint iHucbird i. .foals that consultation with him concerninG Elucbird technique::; would be r of practical value in .future Bluebird oper3tions. !' ( I I I t .. ' · i • ~ :·oportcd } by many indi•r.ldunls to c /un~ricnn citi";;cn nnd has .d.o n~ extensivo work in connoction of certai .· n drugs in . •• .~;~-·~ . . .. . . ~- .'r , '. . ' . . . ~ ~!~ · · ~·-: ~ ~ -~ . ·. I .. l .... I ~o~· ·.·. '. •'. ' ... .,. an nu t.~tandinl7, :1 on nnc.l 1.h~ir f Lie!<! h~1Yc hcon rop.-,rt~d n:; -.:.~ :. fillod with rnaterinl. which would bo or u~'.! to fllucbiru <Jporntion:~ • ... , . !). It is, the con:Jid·:-:rnUon bo .· ; given to autho~izi t:Uf to vlsi t 1md conoul t. wi and ~ using what~ver covor is n~cossary or, if po3~ , hnv-lng thom 9ccurit.y clo~_rcd and pemi tt1n~ direct conver~ntionR \:it.h thrJ:.e individual:;. It i3 fur thar AuP,s;cst~d t.hn t, l.ho !:peel to in.:.t.ruct.~~d to run tho ncccusary investigation vic,_, lo•,.;nrds con~ul t.mt b:r !:i inco ti;u~ trip to could be ex 'Withcrllt 1rmc!1 inc·on- vr.m enca and addl tionnl expense. -~ , •p . . '•lhile 1. t 13 bolioved thn t. t.hc~a tbrn'l ij'idi vl~~:1l:; COlJ.ld bo ap- proachP.d u:Jin~ s~e cover, it ls f"lt th~t nccurity clo:lr:tncc in f'!ach caso woulcl l~a r::-Jch mora ajv ls nhl~ since the three men ll~t~d nl·o'.·e 01ro hiL~hly intelligent spacl:1llst.s, and \;oulu probnbly g~.1oss th~ t:-uo naturQ ,. of tho visit; oven thou~;l1 well covered. In ncldl tion, if zncurl ty cle~r­ nnc ~ ·..r13ro ;:,rnntecl th~so indi vldutJ ls nnd S('crec:r n:.;t~~:-:o nt.o c'bt:lln~d, it i:J fdt. thn.t t..helr co-operation wuulJ t'(~ far ~rcat~~ th:-.n co~ld h:! ob tained if only covor \Tel'C used. ncspectfully, .. ·~ -. -- - ~· .. • '• • .': 'I , I ~ .-. . ..-.~·o·· . 1 ... . . . .:.:.· .· : This document is a typed report with handwritten annotations. At the top of the page, there are handwritten markings, including what appears to be a filing reference in blue ink and a date. Several sections of the typed text are heavily redacted with black ink, obscuring portions of the content. The document contains numbered paragraphs, suggesting it is a report with multiple points being addressed. Several instances of the letter "C" are circled in blue ink, likely serving as annotations or notations by the reader. The overall appearance is that of a declassified government document, with the redactions indicating the sensitive nature of some of the information. This page is a typed document with significant redactions. Handwritten annotations include "H-Blo," "A," and "C" in the margins, seemingly categorizing sections of the text. There are also heavily obscured blocks of text, indicating redactions likely for national security or privacy reasons. The document discusses authorization for visits and consultations, suggesting a sensitive operational context. The visual presence of these redactions and annotations adds a layer of mystery and underscores the classified nature of the original content, hinting at suppressed information related to individuals or operational details.

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