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---------------··------ -e. / .· " .. ~· Office J\t le7Jzora1~1.fi./I/UI "rO DATE: 4 February 195.3 FllOM ~on~1.ct ~ Artichol:o •• thot ·one n~d ccrnod ovc:- the arp:'l.rcnt nut.h American F\-1 1 in China cone :; . att:lC}{S. The thinkinG in m~ that if the Cor.u:runict:; have clew cc · washing" techniques ico.n f'.T 1 s, necessary for tl to plan a. la.rcc-scnlo recomJi tioninG pr app:ll'ently nssir;nccl t.he b~on rc~ponzibillty for rna.kinG eliJT1in:1ry :;tucly of o.ll dntn nv~ilable . . .. concerning ·the teclmiquca~ used on American l'vl' s and their renction~. He hoped t.o find someone in Cf.A who h':ld 'been follo\·1:1-ne; thi::; subj cct. I . .. . • ~.5/(p ed ·, t .. ~ ;r. i· .i ,._ t,o the unc1cr:>iGnod and that. } ~t-Pf~p ·r~ferl'ec1 aclvi~:;ecl· . J---osr::ib1~ for 0/GI to suppl;,r the naw. . of anyone conto.ct, nnd that the np}.'l'Opria.tn clln.nJ !fjll~ 'ri th CIA operut.ionn.J. pcrr;onn!::)l 1:a:; t1TIJ1'C1 -i,. .2...1~ proni.sct1, hol.fcvcr, t.l:at 0/SI uould mnl~e 'ln itifor!1.':l. · ): 1...1 ., :3tigation ht-,i n the }1TOJ.'er CIA pt::-rr,onnel contactinr ei :l.ircc+.,_y nnd iml:i..c:ttinG a willing- ·ne:>s to disc problem 'Hith him. 4 •. On ;3 .. !ebruar:;~ Admin. rncciv ~ al"ro.nr;~l~~nce betHe A· ~s same problem. After chec lcrsigned,_ ~lnforr:1ed ~ pcrr.onncl th ~'lner.t ~G }TI:'oc~r.r.Ac1 iDO~fl',\l'~/SI :; ef that n contn.ct. with someone otlH•.r tba.__.- would bo rnore t, r valuable.· · ·-- ... i•. 5. A check with the C o~::; that there I ·. ~Ito has been no prior contact ui but that Hedicine ;t IHvir:ion has·r~_sp~eq11 will require a eont.:1c-t b.;;- t.~ o:~ic:~ i...~ ~hP :lS:l:"'" :::~e. ~ I ...... _. ~ •\- ~ . : '~ __ ,. :.·. . _~ .... ..-.. .. -: -" ·~'" ~' :.:-.:r: ~-!! :-· !-~·~:! 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It mentions that over 20,000 pages have been declassified by the CIA and provides a URL for the online collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or any visual evidence of experimental procedures on this page. The document is a typed office memorandum with handwritten annotations and a date stamp. The form appears to be a "STANDARD FORM NO. 4" and has fields for "TO:", "FROM:", "SUBJECT:", and "DATE:". The majority of the text is redacted, with black ink obscuring significant portions of the content. Handwritten marginalia, including what appears to be an initial "G" and numerical codes like "H-B/3", "B/3", "B/6", and "H-B/6", are present on the left side of the page. A date stamp on the top right reads "A/L 4.23/46". No photographs, diagrams, or explicit visual evidence of experimental procedures are visible. you YiJ.l a '1~ci~ir:m \!.i.Lhin t.h11 1\\'t.i choke r~roup to t.o 1'0 h:.:.nr~1 '"'r): I \-till :.JS t7 ~ arran~e to ca _,...,._af nm1, if ll ~ S\l[':r.~~t. tho. levy rcrlllirct:cntr. 1 0/CD • .• -·· , :: . .. l. ~ • \. I • .., . .· .. '· ..... Our defense against those actions depends upon our knowledGe of Evidence of experimental and actual use of The behavior of defendants at co1u-t trials in liussia (1) and her countries (2), and the whole pattern of Soviet trial procedw·e in ,,,. r:-o ... J•I:•t " · :.J,. • .._._.(•· ·•· .-:,., .-•"tt.-' -- general, make it essential to irwestii;ate the .. use of drugs, hypnotism, ..... ·. .· I:. II C ph,·r:ic<Ll condition •J r pd :;oncr:; irl'.l:1.c:,l.':) "l.lt,p u:;c of dJ·ur.n for forccu colO- ~ ,~/j,.:cor.iotm } 0 • llcl,oi.l" or the =~; t:.rc,"'.t·•cnt before tri<Ll of tlu::scC 73 othc!l· t-:cll knorm court cuses ~rc not crn.ilnbl~. ::icveral docu:-:tcnt,:; (3) rcf0r to mc:;10rized .. testimony nm.l ucpo.rttu•c fro'l\ t.c~t. indicul:.inG forced ft'l.l~c confcs:Jions. . tion -i11 Jlikit~ Garden:; ami nnot.hcr pluntat.ion at. n~tkchisnrai in t.hr~ Crimen (L) ,. dc~Totad to ·the breedinc; and raisinr; of suhl.:.ropical plnnt::. Cor their. ~pcech producin~ effects. 3ow·ccs report the usc of nn c~-~·l,ract fro·t t.lw i:il~it.<l pl~nt .. co~bined ,ti. th an extract or a plru1t reported to i:>c fouml onl.,· in T.ns!1:~cnt for . sp~cch prouucinc effec\:.5 • • · ' ' ~:I • o ; I I • ,. ! '\ .... ·, ·. . I . ' -:·.~. -------------------- -~~am~ r·I'J.l';i~.Tro~J:; r.•F :;~:·n .T ;;l!l'iJ.~:··:·:,ir:.i ·i·, J.:.··.i~lJ:.im l'.J'J:G!IT.-LTHH! ll:T>;,'{d.(.•:i:.T ~U:! .. 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' . ~. f:l.cnl.tics h~vc not 'b~on cJestr'J.fcll,, thc~o dr,cs si't•)1tl-:1 not result, in •: ·' 3-"itncsi~ 01' int.crror..:i:l:.ion:; j_n mont· c~scz. . ·-·· Soviet. ~ff0l·;,::;: to prounc-:: nn c.rn.c.-:t-:io,tr. ·h·n,~ imlica',a t.:1nt. • , . c;~tcn:.;i ve co-,b ut arc~ to obt~.in lnrl. t.lc. intcl1i~pnc:; •. ~.11 t:.Z..L~.cacitnts ... ·i' ~ ·' ~ -. t • • ., r ~' . . .. , ,' drn:~ 01' int.crror..:i:l:.ion:; j_n mont· c~scz. . ·-·· Soviet. ~ff0l·;,::;: to prounc-:: nn c.rn.c.-:t-:io,tr. ·h·n,~ imlica',a t.:1nt. • , . c;~tcn:.;i ve co-,b ut arc~ to obt~.in lnrl. t.lc. intcl1i~pnc:; •. ~.11 t:.Z..L~.cacitnts ... ·i' ~ ·' ~ -. t • • ., r ~' . . .. , ,' drn:~ ni~ht win or.-lo~ bat.tles. Vr:J.'J' li tt.lc trnin:i.nr ;;·.nlJ.d ·be r-ct;tlir~rl t,o aW:tiniGtcr tlru~S for (a) intcrroc~.\l:..iOll fltll.,r'OS~n, (b) e:spion~.:;c in l,clli- l_;cncc tricJ.~cr.)• nwl (c) lcthn.l doses for t.honnc:il vcr, or our pcrnonncl .. . It h~::; the po::;r,ibilitio::; of(n) lowcrinc;rczisl:..ancc :tcain~th_·llinL; the .... truth am..l (b) inducinc :::pecific nction;..or bchm-:i.or in the :;ubj'2ct.. In ccrta.in case::; it ;:uulu be possible for a :::!~illml h.u~:;iun operator to ., brine about. condition {a) lCL leave t.. h e snu,joct. rrH,h no ::;pcciJ.'j.c rr.:cr.Jll~c- tion t;>f havin~; bcun int.crrot;<l.I..C:Uo 1!mlcl' r;oudi·t.ifJll· (h) it. ,~ouJ.:J 'be _:JO:i:3iule to brief an J\merir;.,n, other prisoner or :;'lCrson, suh:::uqncn1.1y •lj r'p:1tch him ·•, .. ~ : on a r.d.s:::ion, and !'Plcccn~Irllly debrief hi•n upon rctm·u ..,::i l,hou L hir. . . . ...r ; e collection of ,.. t.he bricfin ~ t ; : . o . . . r ' dcbrit1~inc; _ • ,_ ' J .,. .. • " I 1:, rc9uirc:; :;killt:.:t1 profc:;:;ion;'lJ. p'..:r::>rJnn':l l.:,n 1·rrJdncc r~ :;•.O.Lr., t~J':rr~l' ore cn~os. r~l, ' -:t·, ! . .J, •, {.{. .:.;roup ,.,oulu he t;'-'~ccpti bl~ .rolloHinc :).u•.t:i.I:t:; l..ra I:. ion . o.f c~:r 1;,~5.1; llrl.'.;.;~ I tf the 1i.nssians for E:ffcc Li~:c p:;ycholocicnl. m;.rfn.re. ;- I ; !.·· .j ~ ·" 6. .t:lcctric am.l Uru; Shoclc. Can r::i.l.~il:r L'C :ul;n:i n:i.:;; t~rcd in various ,, .... ' .. .dc::;rccs, and could be u0~d :mccest;fully bJ cw~ ..· -:,· opcrat,r.n·:; for int,crro;:,:a- t· I :.-- .• tion or j•\: ; pri:::on~r::;. tl. •· \•' · Il•1ssians have developed a technique for imhlcin~ 0}1c:cific bch<~.Vior in the t.' subject .for ::;uhver~ivc act:; follnr:~n0 shor.!:, b11t l,h~:,· probably could succeed in a larce proportion of ·cases by coml)ininc ::;hock and h:nmosis. ; .. . ' ,I I - ( • ill tr;.l::mn:i.c::;. Ho infor..m ation is avnilo.l>lc .i l.S - to . S oviet usc o.r . .. '41 • I • - ,-; ,, / • l I "' ·' ,. , \ ·ull..ra:;onics for in'Lcrror_;nt,ion purposc:3, but their endeavor to .'l~;c ~ny :~' . po::;oibJ.u mcthoLl l;o rtccomplish reoults .::;houlu iuit:.iatc invc:;tir.;at.ion o.£ ., The page is a scanned document with significant portions obscured by heavy black redactions. Handwritten annotations include "H-B/3" and "H-B/6" in the upper left corner, and a large "A" roughly in the center. The main body of the text appears to be typed, with several lines of text in the upper right quadrant partially obscured by redactions. There are also several large, irregular black redactions scattered across the page. The overall presentation suggests a heavily censored document where key details are intentionally hidden. avnilo.l>lc .i l.S - to . S oviet usc o.r . .. '41 • I • - ,-; ,, / • l I "' ·' ,. , \ ·ull..ra:;onics for in'Lcrror_;nt,ion purposc:3, but their endeavor to .'l~;c ~ny :~' . po::;oibJ.u mcthoLl l;o rtccomplish reoults .::;houlu iuit:.iatc invc:;tir.;at.ion o.£ ., · • L. ' l l . J .~ •I1 lOOS.l .'u· l " . 1 : ' L t· y • ·I / ···~- .. · fl. The rolyc;raph is :in cor.unon use in •!Jat1y co1m i;ric:; and proh3.bl."i .. ,. .• _. ..... "' i::; used by tho :>ovict •· . ·' ---.-. ·. - - . -.-. -------------~- ---- ------------------ ·. ,.•. ... I' r. . . JJ!·;/j;i.,;;!; ,\t~.\l.i:.~l lli;~;,., .,·.:·_j'l,_~i~ ~!. t·,;·,~ ;: J ·.L' .i': ·• Tt;~,r::r. ,.1.1:~3 1. a. GuJlcction of intclli~enco on li!Cth.u.t l~ and ;~at.::rj.n.'l:'i \tsed by l:.ltc cnc,~·. b. .. . · . ~,. " c. rrc·,~ni:.itJn uf effects if used. d. lJiffcrcntinJ. diuQ10Si5 of effec t.s. c. Trcatmtmt or cases. 2. !<act~ ucarint; on the problem. a. Ph:tsical d1u·csD is not. only .O'li:. of !wcpillJ.~ ·::it.h the tr01di tion:; and humane priuciplc:; of thi:;: C•..l'lntr.;·, ~mt l.~ ~enc:rally kno~m to be of llul.'iou;, cff~c l.i ven':i>S. Control l.'lf cnrmy act:; is il"''por.sibl-:! • • b. l'hc usc of t'l.ru;_;:;, h.i1mo-n01rco::;is, aml electric shocl: c • i3ecausc of the subject, umJ.r!r con:iitlcr1'!t.ion it iG c::;:::;cn;;.iaJ.. .: .'i,: . &., ... . - to cllocatc :;pecific. 1d.mls -Q[ in•;c:;ti~::ltion to ll:i.r;ill:r ,. -· speci~ized perGOI'll1Cl-l7lio arc: .1.usolutcly sotmu in security:"' ''· This subject should bn discussed rit.h cspoci~ly selected ·persons only, D.lld should not. be prcncn t.cd l.o GCncral · commit tee::; n uch as Clearances :;honld. l>n obtained fro1:\ the "eyes oilly11 Group ,·;hich has a specific in'torest in i..his subject • •• • routine psJchiatric t.hr.=raj•j, awl •:H.ll voluntr~·Jr~. The effect~ of man,;· .. but our !:nowl.oll;;e io deficient. hcea113c a nn:nL"t'r or pr,(:,,c t.:; ·luvc no l; been ter; t.ccl. exploited. '~ The rc:.ults or :;hoc!~ t.rc~t'7lcnl.r., cspcci::tl.l~i r:l~cl,ri:.: shoe!: c.rc vcr~~ encourncinG• tl.cport~ ·~hort ~!tat. e;~pcrionced r.pcciu.li3ts cuuld reveal recent m:;e of electric shock, by proper intcrpretalion in l:.hc u:.c of the clcctrocJlCcph~ocraph. 4. :1ccoJ;uncmb.l:.lons • . Our prcocnt, lmowlcdGc ohould be c;~teml~d b:r" co'"tplctc covcrai...~C of the follorr.i.ni..~ ite~~, cmt.l coort.linntion of all j_nfontOJ.tion incluclint; covert intcllir;cnco ior the vo.r:i.ous agencies and i1.r'l\er.l ocrviccs conccrn(3w 01. Coll~cl:.io'1 The document is a typewritten report with handwritten annotations. At the top right, there is a handwritten date of "13-11-50" and a signature or designation "Prime" next to a scribbled alphanumeric code "A/B, 4, 23/47". A number of points on the page are marked with checkmarks next to the corresponding numbered items. There are no photographs, diagrams, or organizational charts. The content itself discusses Soviet interrogation techniques and medical investigation. There are no visible redactions or obscured content. reveal recent m:;e of electric shock, by proper intcrpretalion in l:.hc u:.c of the clcctrocJlCcph~ocraph. 4. :1ccoJ;uncmb.l:.lons • . Our prcocnt, lmowlcdGc ohould be c;~teml~d b:r" co'"tplctc covcrai...~C of the follorr.i.ni..~ ite~~, cmt.l coort.linntion of all j_nfontOJ.tion incluclint; covert intcllir;cnco ior the vo.r:i.ous agencies and i1.r'l\er.l ocrviccs conccrn(3w 01. Coll~cl:.io'1 o.r. intcllir_;cncc un ,,cl:.lwdo ~m.i '1ai:.t::rJ.cls·uscd ., b • ,, •• ., . c • l'rcvention of effects if used. ;...- ltt·: .·I .•. ), d. Difl'ercnti:ll. di~;_;no:.is of cfrccl:.s. i e. . . -2- I ,,.• ... ·, -· . This document is a typed, single-page report with handwritten annotations. A large handwritten annotation in the upper left corner of the page reads "H-B/6". There are also several instances of obscured text, particularly in the first few lines, indicated by black bars. A handwritten diagonal line marks the beginning of a new section, and a handwritten "-2-" is present near the bottom right, indicating it's the second page of a larger document. The document appears to be a declassified report concerning behavior patterns, drug use, and potential experimental subjects. This is a scanned black and white document with typed text and handwritten annotations. The document has the heading "FICATIONS OF GOTT SUITESTS TO STEDAD POTCHLATRIC INTERROGATIO". There are handwritten checkmarks next to points 1 and 4, indicating they may have been reviewed or highlighted. Some portions of the document are obscured by dark smudges, particularly in the bottom right corner, and a redacting stamp appears in that area. The text discusses various methods of interrogation, including physical duress, drugs, and hypnotism, and notes the Soviet use of these techniques. This document page primarily contains text with some visual elements. There are no photographs, diagrams, schematics, or organizational charts. However, there are several handwritten annotations, including checkmarks next to items 5 and 7, and a circled "7" with an attached underline extending to the left, which could be a notation from a reviewer. The page is printed with a standard typewriter font, and there is a page number "-2-" at the bottom. There are no official stamps or filled-in forms visible. The text discusses various interrogation methods, including hypnosis, electric and drug shock, ultrasonics, and polygraphs, and the top right corner has a blurred and unreadable stamp-like marking. The page contains a type-written document with handwritten annotations and some smudging. Towards the bottom left, there is handwritten text reading "H-B/3". There are also some black rectangular redactions near the bottom right, obscuring portions of the text. The top of the page features a header-like section with several black rectangular redactions, suggesting classified information. The document itself appears to be a report or memo, with a numbered list ("Statement of the Problem" and "Facts bearing on the problem") and sub-points (a, b, c, d, e). The overall visual impression is of a declassified document with some residual classified information and handwritten additions from a previous review. This scanned document contains typed text, numbered sections, and bulleted points. No photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps beyond a partial page number, forms, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, structured data, or visual evidence of experimental procedures are present. There are dark smudges and some paper loss, particularly along the left edge and in the bottom right corner, obscuring portions of the document. A partial page number, '-2-', is visible near the bottom center.