Doc 0000148072
CIA
This document, dated December 27, 1951, appears to be a memo discussing coordination and potential research projects between entities, with one party expressing concern about security aspects and willingness to coordinate with the CIA.
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Ask the archive about this →l. 27 December. 1951 Al1TICHOlffi LOG • i 1. I.· • • • • i • • ~ - -l ·.- :. - _. .. •• } I ! inquire he would mr~et 'l'ri .. .. and discm::; r.m t.t.er this is essentinl if CIA is to ben :I by res('arch efo~cntial to CIA's mis:;ion and if we arc to avoid r. duplication of effort acrecd anJ called bac!-: l;1tcr ! to advir.e thn fnvor of brir;nin~·and {-i:.ocethcr. s prir:mrily cc..nccrned about the security a!=:pects !:latter but i:; ,·iillinc to com·din~;t.c vri th CIA. He is o lwiously not intere~ted in coo1·dination Yti l,h the. ~nro::;r::tJTJ at this· time. '. 2. Discussio.ns ·m. th resnl ted in: C.. a. Statenent by that he is about thrcur,h there and chance::; now taking place 'lrill result in ···5.s rr.:;ir;nation in 3-6 months. b. Jle is r~ady to initiate r~se~ch project.s under~ cover for CJ A. CIA to na.."'le the orcaniozaticns and place:; and _ .....- 1.11 O.K. them and provide innocuous statcr.Jent in...- .. procram. ~·;ill start projects on ·verbal recmc::; ~- Transfer of fnntls no problem in srn l Jllllllllllllllo investiGate and advise - ; c. will head up CIA procra"l if r.~ .-:ish. Cannot de·1ote too much ti."l''P. to it novr but with cooct "action11 man in .CIA it ~iGht 1-rork. '"to check back. 3· Discussirms witl impressed wi to approach d1ltie~ whtch wo author:i. t:; oVt'r all CIA. .· u. is on 'I"Q th J.'eetine to he this week if . • •• •
The image is a digital banner with a black background and a blue-tinted, stylized image of a vault door on the left. Text in the center of the banner reads "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, white, stylized font, and below it, explanatory text detailing the origin and content of the documents. The text mentions that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection" housed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). A URL is provided for downloading the entire collection.
The document is a typed memo on plain paper with several instances of black redaction covering text. Handwritten annotations appear in the top right corner, including a date ("27 December. 1951") and a code or identifier ("A/B, I-, 8,5"). There are also circular markings in the right margin, some with a line through them. The content discusses meetings and projects related to "ARTICHOKE LOG" and mentions CIA programs, indicating a formal, internal government communication. The significant amount of redaction suggests sensitive or classified information within the document.
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