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The image is a black background with text and a graphic of a vault door. The text in white states that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, which is free to download at http://mkultra.theblackvault.com. The graphic of the vault door is on the left side of the image and appears to be digitally rendered, with metallic textures and glowing blue accents. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures or facilities present on this page. Office } x-emor!7zdum ~--uNITED sTA¥ls G, rERNMEf.T . . S; Cit; /-1(~ I~ TO Chiof, G.ocurity hc!.iC!ai'Ch Staff DATE: 29 January 19)4 PR.OM Chic!, fechnical branch , r-·1. /, ,• . /' . : f I • - • ~. -! '·· c,. ..· , l ..... J . . ' '.' • ' ~ • ...) .. --· er on .a .... ·"" 2. The '·1ri ~er has exaJ'Tiined all the "~· r t·~,. · al in de- tail which you fon1ardcd in connection o-ri th case ond for your information, this material may· e broken do•m into three cat.cr;ories as follorrs: 1) _Educat.ionaJ. l·:ate:J;ial ~ has •·rritten cxtcn~ivcly in the fi~, t.estinz,; child psycholoGY, colle:;e teachinc, memor:r training, etc. llis technical 1-1ri tiucs cover many field.:; aJ:ld in r,;cner.U they are l-lrit:.ten more or lesD in a 11popular11 manner. · 2) Pc.·pular \vriting- In this Iielcl, h'as made a number of contributions to commercial magazines and compai· Jr.at;a.:;i.nes~- In general, these r;ubject.,p arc of the "popular" type and have to do l>Ti th. stlch standard i terns as tolera.nce, how to get along Hith people, how to relax, personality traits, etc. 3) 1-i;ypnosis -~as .... hypnosis an~e~ts '# A very careful examination of .s reveaJ. anything ne1.-1 from our point of vie•; his wrUinGS j_n the fielcl of hypnosis in ccneral can also be regarded has In cormection with 3) above, the writer very carc fu~ typew1·ittcn JTianusc:rip Gubrn:itt~<.l -. b~n connection Hitl'l possible mili t.a. ry uses of hypnosis. This js very similar to his •-~ : ..: :: . .. -: . L· ' . .- .:. -~~-~-:./ r . ,.._,"~· - ... ·".,;.·· material appears to be sorne'l-1hat sensational, it is only because . l: individuals l-rho might read it are ~o~"'rtticu4la,rly familiar l-dth the subject~ ~~11ile .. cannot in fact prove nruch of his Jllater , the · .: · . m·iter and his associat~s will supp~rt most of .. ... ..; . his allr!,ations and i~e~s · on the b_~Gis of . their . ... experim~tation. · ,: . , , 3. On the basis of the material at baud, the writer feels .. that those in the Tr~.ng Division who are interested in thio -~ .. field should·be refe1~ed to your Office for general di~cussions in these .rn.?.tter·s since your Staff has l-torkod in this fiEVld for over three years, is familiar the basis of the material at baud, the writer feels .. that those in the Tr~.ng Division who are interested in thio -~ .. field should·be refe1~ed to your Office for general di~cussions in these .rn.?.tter·s since your Staff has l-torkod in this fiEVld for over three years, is familiar with the literature and has•worked llith and has continuously been in contact Hit.h p~ofessional consultants in hypnotism. It is believed that your advice, and recommendations and assistance, should be considered before any outside Agency activity be undertaken in this directionI. ce with your request, we have written t~ information and his vie,,s in the above ma~ -~ in the immediate future • ./ r - .. .. .. ... .. -- ..." • • • .. • .. ": i.,. l ' ... • June 22, l954 THE HILI'fAHY APPL;rCATION OF HYPNTISN ~ TO: . V· .. .. FRON: .... ./: : : ~- . . . l Choose two practi~el applications from many with which to l.. :nv illustrate propositi.oli: . . .. .. J . • The snfer,uardinc of the mes~aees entrusted to 4buriers • . ln deep hypnosis the subject, military or ciTilian, can .be r,ivcn :;. mcssa.r;e to be delivered to say Colonel X ... in Berlin. The subject may then be sent to E-erlin on nny perfectly routine assi~1ment. The messace will . __ be p~rfectl;\-· safe and· will be deliv cred t~ the proper person because . .. ~- the sut.oj9ct. ldll have no memory -v1hatsoever in t.he wakinG state as to the nature and cont.ents of the message . . . ,' b. it; c;m be arranged thc:t the subject ui 11 lUI.~ no - .. knowledce of ever hav.1ng been hypnotized. no 4· . c. It c:m b~ arranged that/one beside Colonel X in Berlin can hypnotize the subject and recover the message. .. This ·hypnotic messenger, if I may use the phrase has in· my .... , .. opiltion at J.eaat l;wo very deflnite advantages over the ordinary t.te ""' cdbt·icr. first he \vill never Under any circUl'llstance by a slip of • toneue di"'V11lge the true nature of his mission for the very si111ple no reas~n that he has conscious kno\vledr;e of what that mission . may be. He is tn~rely going on a routine replacement in say th,., ·- ........ .... Adjutant . G . eneral's Office. This will The document is an office memorandum with typed text. Handwritten annotations are present, including a large "A" near the top and what appears to be an abbreviation on the right. There are significant black redactions obscuring portions of the text, particularly in sections discussing the writer's background and specific aspects of the material examined. The overall presence of redactions suggests sensitive or classified information. There are no photographic elements, diagrams, forms with filled-in fields, or stamps indicating classification levels like SECRET or CLASSIFIED. The visual layout emphasizes typed content with the aforementioned handwritten notes and redactions. of • toneue di"'V11lge the true nature of his mission for the very si111ple no reas~n that he has conscious kno\vledr;e of what that mission . may be. He is tn~rely going on a routine replacement in say th,., ·- ........ .... Adjutant . G . eneral's Office. 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At the top right, there is handwritten notation "A/B,5,90/5" and a date "June 22, 1954". There are several horizontal black redactions across the page, obscuring printed text in the header and under the "TO:" and "FROM:" fields. The main body of the text discusses practical applications of hypnotism for message delivery and safeguarding, detailing how a hypnotized subject could be used as a courier. 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Consciously they will be .... ardent Goib.·m.mists, phanatical adherence to the party. line, · · • ready and enr,cr to submit to any disc:i.plwe which the party may prescribe. Unconsciously they •Till be loyal Americans just. ~s Grimley determined to thwart the Cormm.l!!ists at~ . ~ry turn iA ~he road • The3e men acain will have no knowledr~e of anythinr, that oc.curs in the hypnotic st.ate:--·t-~iJl have no knowledr~e of ever having been hypno tized nnd c;:m only "be h:IPnotized by sueh ·per·sons _as ~he or~g:i.nal · OP.~rator mny choo::;e. Consciously the:r will associ. . :tc with the ~he road • The3e men acain will have no knowledr~e of anythinr, that oc.curs in the hypnotic st.ate:--·t-~iJl have no knowledr~e of ever having been hypno tized nnd c;:m only "be h:IPnotized by sueh ·per·sons _as ~he or~g:i.nal · OP.~rator mny choo::;e. Consciously the:r will associ. . :tc with the Co1"11r:lunists and learn n.ll the plans .of the orr,a.ni zat5.on. C'nce e~ery month or at such time is advinabl"e -they will be contacted by a n1ember _of our int.elli~~ence dcpnrtmcnt, hypnotized, e~nd as loyal Americans will tell -.:hat they kno-.z. 'fhis sounds unbelievable, but I assure, you, it will work. 'f .. Once :-.r.ain the advantages. Your hypothetical cow11..er -spy will ~·-·· ;be placai·in a very difficult situation--amounting at best to 3oci~l ostracism, at Horst cr:i.rninal prosecution. liQ •rill not disclose his · tnue role for the 11ery simple reason tlmt he can not. Consciously .he is a Comrm.mist and uill not in a moment of weakness admit to his relatives or to his friends that he is a.nytlhing but a .Conu";;l.tnist': an Ar,ain, :if "throuGh some lea:ka;~e, he is suspected of beinG informeer ,, his true role is safely gtiarded, loc}{ed in the unconscious and im- pervious~ to. all assults from the outside. .-::. r, .. : ... . •. ~ . .. . . i .. : .... ,. .. t I ·,_; • an authority on warfare and v:ould point out specinl:i.zed subject. The averar;c .psycholot;ist or even . pnyclliatrist i~. as nt much of a loss here as would be the averar,e che!T!ist or physicist if cnlled on to supeijvi::.e a vcry_.:;pecinlizcd project for wliich he had ho.ti no particular, tra.ininc. -....! cla.i_m that I. · ., c.i ).f);deJTJonstrate all my par'ticular contentfions to the··satisfa.ction of ~ · the sovernment ar,encies and request the opportunity so to do. . . ;;.; ....•.. · In closing, may I :n.ake one very sj_r,nificant point. The liussian literature is hnrd to '!~t ~nd carefully avoids any mention of the topic in question. ·Those Rui>"sian articles which I hC~.ve ~en ~hle to get lr.ave'no doubt about the fact that the hus:JiU€ l is just•as conversive about the field ~f hypnotism as are we • .• Respectfully submitt~d-,- ... ' . .. .. ... . • . . .... .. ... • , • • .. • • • .. • COPY COPY .. ... .. .. . - . ' The document consists of typewritten text on a white page, with some faint stain marks and speckling. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or any visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. The content is purely textual, detailing hypothetical counterintelligence techniques involving hypnotism and split personalities. There are no visible redactions or obscured content. hus:JiU€ l is just•as conversive about the field ~f hypnotism as are we • .• Respectfully submitt~d-,- ... ' . .. .. ... . • . . .... .. ... • , • • .. • • • .. • COPY COPY .. ... .. .. . - . ' _}\!Lemora1zdu1n_ • UJJ~ce UNITED STATES ( ,VER~:tjENT · A(8 o. · r;o/~ 1 ·"TO Chief, Security Research Staff DATB: / 15 July 1954 - FltOM . , Chief, Technical -~ranch . c_.. SUBJECT: ... -· . .... ... . . . _--~ .- _... - ~-- - ....: . ·~ . .. --:'!'--.'" . ., .. ·. · 1. I .ha~ examined . ....__ _~ ~ . . - -· - - . . • . . ,-proposals a..n..Q I feel that -. ,. I . .. _ should make--.the folio .. ~ . commencs: . \ -· . -~ _ . '. - • • a) The idea of a courier that.:has beh neotize~d is1 _ G ~ot new acd I am absolutely certai .. • did not ~ent this idea. We ourselves lave carried ~- . out 111Uc~rnore complex problems than this Jlnd in a ·general sense I will agree that it is fc~sible.. Ho1-rever, there is no proof llhatsoever t~t the .. hypnosis c~bbre ken by another competent hypnotist feels this is possible) and the entire e'st has ··n_ot yet been subjected to actual field conditions (long trav.e l, time, etc.). . b) As far as third-degree tactics are concerned, we do not lmow as yet 1-1hat happens to an hypnotized • individual.under the third-degree or plied with • ~ chemicals of various types. \·lhether or not he will disclose hypnotic material or indicate he possesses • same has not been determined. Again this is a test .. that "we hop..e 'to carry o~t in the future, .as you - know. .. _) v c) --proposo!that a -subject "will have ~r' ever having been hypnotized11 is debatable. In regard to this, we are not yet certain ·-. .but_possibly through the use of subtle chemicals .. · - "' andjor a very careful cover, it might be done. lt ... "" • is conceivable it could be accomplished if the sub- ~ - • ject were not unduly suspicious~extremely naive J • or vez:y stupid but again this point is questionable • d~ ....•. proposal about using hypnotized The document is a typed page with several redacted sections, indicated by blacked-out areas. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or tables. There are some handwritten markings, including a large "C" symbol in the bottom left corner and a similar "C" in the middle of the page. The text discusses personal authority on hypnotism and references Russian literature on the subject. Two instances of the word "COPY" are present at the bottom of the page. This is a typed memorandum on an official form with fields for "TO", "FROM", "SUBJECT", and "DATE." The document includes handwritten annotations in the top right corner, including a numerical designation and a date. There are several instances of obscured content, appearing as black rectangular redactions, located throughout the text, particularly in the "SUBJECT" line and within the numbered paragraphs. Two circular handwritten markings are also present, one to the right of the "SUBJECT" line and another in the margin next to paragraph 1.a. The visual content of this page is primarily text-based, with the redactions and handwritten notes serving as the main visual elements beyond the typed content. "' andjor a very careful cover, it might be done. lt ... "" • is conceivable it could be accomplished if the sub- ~ - • ject were not unduly suspicious~extremely naive J • or vez:y stupid but again this point is questionable • d~ ....•. proposal about using hypnotized ...... ·: mdiv-l.tlU'a:l"s as counteragents is also not new ·and : we, of course, have discussed this many times. •: Whother or not it can in !'act be demonstrated we .. · nre not sure and it is hoped that the field tests ·: _. • lie are working on may help us alonG the~e· lines. ' -~:\ ;;; . .,:.: ·' . .. . ~ .. ~ ... .. t ~·'{. • ·,., /111; .; : '.~ ··~·· . ' The document is a scanned page of text with significant visual noise, appearing aged and textured. Handwritten annotations in an unknown hand are present on the left side of the page, consisting of alphanumeric codes like "H-B/6", "B/6", and "B/3", and a singular "A". These annotations are placed alongside numbered paragraphs of the main text. Numerous lines of text are heavily redacted, obscuring large portions of the content, particularly in the middle and lower sections of the page. No photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or structured data are visible. The document is a typewritten report with handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, stamps, or forms. The text is mostly legible, but there are areas of obscured content, particularly on the right side of the page and along the bottom. The handwritten additions consist of checkmarks and what appear to be initials or page numbers in the margins. The visual evidence is limited to the typewritten text and these handwritten markings.