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This document, part of the CIA MKUltra mind-control program collection, appears to be a report detailing experiments related to Project ARTICHOKE, specifically concerning the administration of substances and the use of cylindrical containers for their delivery.

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The ~arr,er oection The document is a declassified CIA memo, likely from the MKUltra program, dated September 17, 1957. The top corner features a handwritten annotation "A/B, VII, 3, 1". There are several large black redacted areas, obscuring parts of the top and right margins, as well as a smaller one in the center right and two larger ones at the bottom. The memo itself discusses an "Operational Report on Project Artichoke" and its coordination within the agency. Handwritten marginalia includes single letters "G" (twice) and "A", possibly indicating routing or review. The format suggests an internal routing slip or cover memo for the attached report. - - ... ..... ., F.nch of· thc·n carri~d n clr.ar plus tic Cj'lindrieal con t,..,:i.nor one and one-qua:r-tcr inchco in cli:J~f"!t.cr nnd four. :md onn CFturt~r inch•.>Ei lone. Tho pcrforul.cd b;; n s::ml.l hole. Ot.hcr Lh~1 this the r.:':lallnr· ncction luvl :10 opcninr;:. ~ -••• ..... The ~arr,er oection wn::s cloo.,d o.l. t.hn end a11ay from U1o partition ll;,r n. friction .. l •, _'IIIL.• • ,. . •• ( t•.tbe Tihich hntl been equipped lrlt.h n n!!'ntUt!o ~ - when injcct~d int.o nn:J part of the body, l>Ou.l.d l'(llldor Ute victil"l co-::rlctol;,.- a.J'Tlenablc to r,llidanCO of hir. Cilptor for nn imlcfinit.e poriot.l of time. •[Jan :. . ·~ . or r; ., Ono the cylincicrr. 1Tas turned over t.o n field lnhol·at.ory, -and after . . a routine checl< of tho common tlrnr,n, repor t.ou l.ha t. t.hey co1lld not, identify the r·:· ... •. ,.. ' - ~ ~ i ~ ;' - · material. The other cylinder, thro•,;;h~'nM turnot.l ovor to a."'l out~ido ') ~ . ...~... ·~·. ... ccimpan~r who~c racllitieo :1nd nccol"tplishncntt; in the druG field are l.m:;urpmH:cd. ~ ~ t... , ' . .. . . . ~ \ folloi7n: may l;e tho calc:i\l'\1 CO"'''plCX of an alkaloid. - .· .... probably is not n baruitnrat.c. r.roup nne\ tho final r~?por li i~ -on :\. v~ 1'1!J.] \~o '.ianhin:_: li1.lll. l~. ~ ~ I =11 '·· -., ' .i.. , ~· e; ¥..i I r::r, ·~· ; •; . .,!. 1. ... : '. . , - i : i . .a. i ~ ' . . . . . .. • ·- -.~.. '*" - ••• .~ ·. - 2 .. .... DETAILED D E S C R I P T I 0 N A/B1 ~3,~, t~· 1. The conte1.incr -was a clear plt!slic cylindrical cont2iner one and one-quarter inches in tli.Eimeter and four and onc-quart.e:r inches long. This conte.incr was divided into two sections, one of which was om~ and one-quarter inchc!> long. The center of tJH.~ circular plate di"idinc the two sections w~~ perforated l..ty a sJr.all hole. Other than this hole t-he smal.ler sect.ion h~.d no opcuin~. TI1e larger section was closed at the end ~way from the small per foration by a friction lid the width of the tu~'s diameter. In the larger section wBs a collapsible tube ~hicb had been equipped of with a needle. Inside tha this hole t-he smal.ler sect.ion h~.d no opcuin~. TI1e larger section was closed at the end ~way from the small per foration by a friction lid the width of the tu~'s diameter. In the larger section wBs a collapsible tube ~hicb had been equipped of with a needle. Inside tha cont.ainer were also some coffee colored spots which ha.d a musty odor • 2.. Inside was a collapsible tube supposed to cont.ain a drug 1-1hich, when injcct.f.'r:l int.o ;,n;y part of ti1e boo:;, would rerxier the vict.im complntcly nm~ml'l ble ~,o th'e r;u:i.cl~tncc of his cr:ptClr for Dn indefinH:e period of tirnt?. The ""ic1..i.rn could walk, stand erect, am would show no evidence of narcosis. - 1 .•, I. I'J . ...... .. . . ..,. . \ l - l - . -- :. . -~ · ·I • ·• 'I ~:~ - ·• • .. · .. •"' '; - 2 - : .EXhHlNATION ...... 1. One cybnder was turned over to a. field rnedic£~1 laboratory and the report of their analysis :is below: a. An un}mol-m liquid, mea.surinr, npproxlrrmtely 1., cc in vohunc l<las per:.onally delivered to the undcrsiBned o/a J.l Jul~· 1951 with request for anclysis. b. Request complied wit.h an:l results art! as follows: 1.5 ~':.· (1) Original volume - cc ~·~ After centrifugation - 1.1 cc (2) Reaction- slightly acid {3) Fujiwara test for Chloral. Hydrc:te and Chloroform - Negative (o.L cc material used) (L) The remaininc fluid and the sediment were tested separately for the follcnring: - (a) Barbiturates - Negative (b) Salicylates - Negative (c) ·l\ tropine, cocaine, code in, quinine, strychni.ne - • Negative (d) J1orphine, theobromine, apomorphine - Negative. 2. The other sample was submitted to a. drug company whose facilities . · and personnel are outstanding. Their report is follows: ~ a~ ··~··: a. Examination of the tube under ordinary and under ultra .. ... violet licht shO'\oYS no marking or label. b. Identification of the materia.l in t.he collapsible tube wc.s iJnpos sible due to inadequate sample. The· tur.,e contained ·largely air. Existinr, material lJ~S dried out and had app<:lrently undergone some decomposition, however, two droplets of liquid were extruded. c. fCillowinG facts were developed as a retmlt .of cerl,ain Th~ I standard proctldw·es. t ~.:.~ ~ (' - - 3- : I " (1) Nirro~copic e:>::!mlm·,Uon: ..... (a) Prr.:~ent. wa!; <I l<lrge amount. of one-celled vegetable mn1 The document contains handwritten annotations at the top right, reading "A/B, III, 3, 2" and "A H-B/3". There is a redacted bar across the top portion of the page and another across the middle right section. Below the redacted bar in the middle right is a handwritten "A". A small stamp or marking appears at the bottom left, labeled "001" with a letter "G" next to it. Some text is obscured by redactions, indicated by dark rectangular blocks. Other sections contain typed text that appears to be a report detailing an incident and instructions for further information gathering. There are no photographs, diagrams, or obvious visual evidence of experimental procedures. had app<:lrently undergone some decomposition, however, two droplets of liquid were extruded. c. fCillowinG facts were developed as a retmlt .of cerl,ain Th~ I standard proctldw·es. t ~.:.~ ~ (' - - 3- : I " (1) Nirro~copic e:>::!mlm·,Uon: ..... (a) Prr.:~ent. wa!; <I l<lrge amount. of one-celled vegetable mn1 erial; probauly cont.arnina.tion. (b) A large quantity of cr~-st.'1ls of cnlclurn snl t was prc~ent. '!'his indicat.cd the m~tcrinl \olas probably not n biolor;ical but. might 1-1ell be the calcium COJ'l!ple:>: of a drug; such as an alkaloid. (2) Ul tra-Violnt 1\ bsorhtion ~pecroscopic i.xarnination with .a Cary Recording .:~pcctrophotomet~r (c.) Sodium ['artital and Scopola.mine had such different curves that tlicy could be eliminated as po:;sibili ties. (b) The material yielded a characteristic "shou.lclcr" at 290 milli-microns. (c) This curve obtained -wa.s not similar to any kno\om drug. - r -f. - . . ·. . :. > ........ •.:-·~ .... 1-,:_,. ; .. ; ; •;. . ; .. \ ~ . . : - . ·; ; .- · - ~ } ( .. . , ~ : ·. .. \ . ; · _. , .,_ ; ·. ~;.-·;. .. ., 1. : :! t '1 -i'.!-' - (~. . .... -·-··- . . - . ·:.-'l - '~ - -:-!·' 1· -C .. i . ! - -· f · .l · l ·'- -.\ -!-I-\ -i ('-~) -.: ' - ! - : - :• · - C ·-· -i-!I-·-:'-~-!J·L-S ... "1 ·rr .. : • 1) C'll'~ •;!'•t•" i,l·t liP. !J.'i':··l)"'..' . - .. ;.~....:.· (!lil(,,.~.,;,-~: :'l" 1('!1:!l'"d b:J ;i:~·l\l"•1: f .. l:'' .··~l"(lt) .. ,, ,1\l!'}ll".tl.i···~·­ f,.\ :-· 1, r· 1 1 -. j . ~ · ; 1,. 1 ~ i l1 :·· : , " , r • i '1 •:-1 · :i · I" ~" H 1 . ; i •: 1·. 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