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This document outlines research questions and proposed organizational structures for a program investigating mind-control techniques, including hypnosis and drug inoculation, with a focus on interrogation and subject control.

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--~ . • ") ,4/~ J3jt0 4 r.:~.v 1951 .. 1. dct:.a.ils 2. ~utlim~d the problP.m as follolro: a. C·ln we n~b~ :m wwillint:; ~11hjcct toll: • b. Can w~ pr-::v~n1.. our 01771 n~,...n t::; i~1o fnll · into ~nc~y !1~ndr, ! fro~ di~c1osinr, information vital to us. i • I c. Cn.n ~ man be lilade to com:ni t. act:; 11~eful to us w1d~r I i post-h:nmo tic su sr,estion (1) Is there <:m a.ccurat0 t.'3:.;t ·rre can use to ~er.? if n man i<> 1u1dcr post-hypnotic aul.hor.ity ru1 d. C m~ condi t i.on our ovm people so t:.hcy will not be rmhj~ct' t:.o post-hypnotic sucge:; tion 2. The orr.anization at present conte;njllatcs J-L t,c::r:ns con:;l.,il.utn.rJ as follows: a. Po1yt:raph mn.n (possibly chief). b. Doctor r.. Technician to do recordine (1) Fhotor,rophy (a) Infra-red familia.ri t~· dcsi~ed (2) Sound .. (a) Tnpc rccordin:; abil'...i..t ~· or I (b) H::.;r; micrOJ!llonc:J' c tc • . ~ .• 3. · Ther~ would also be a horne tcarn or staff ovcr-hc.ad ,-,hich would conduct: .. ,·-"" .. . . ..;· ~~ ...' .!.'.' . -· . . _ )~;\'. .. ----,--·· • · i . ., • !' ~·' .l •.:•..~ b. 'fco~ing of technique:; ~ II '· ,, c. 'l'raininJ: of ncrr personn'::l ~ :I ,• IJ, ~ICI1 dcocribcd his iclcar. <lhOUt. !.he n-'ltiL.re cf l,ile I prot:r<:~.m. l t ohouicl con:;is t of ..1,· . •. '· a. ·rra~.nbr: i.n tiJn polyt~raph or~rat·ion.0-1J ,·;or;k::i). Thi:; .!( l'roulcl he foll_o;·mu rii t:.h 2-3 woeko prne t.icc ih t-he usc of it. in the i I ~ polyg!atp[l t.er;tinG ac ~ivity of I ·'~ s;,. · ·• b. l!ypnotic t.echniqu~s (1-2 wccl:s) ~ c. 1ntcrrocation ·- d. Ori~ntation in Communist techni!),.leG •· e. Orientation in substantiv c m~tcrial likely to be covcrc·~,J. The •·rholc procr<:~.:n to t.'lke <:~.bout tlu·cc :-n~nth:3. 5. I •hasiz.od the need for practice here before a tea'1 a. They v.'O,ud opcrat,e in i:J1r.li~h b. They woul~l operate under controlled conditions .Our bigcest cm·rent probl~m i~ to obtain suitable subject,:;, I fl:; described the pror,rnm ·. ns umlGr i.:,jgi{[iJt:: The cov~r in tl1e 115c of ,.:· rcd11c~ the air-siclmc~::;. istcd SOiiiiJ problem:; that must he immedint.cly: · ~'-• a. ~'lila t r.uhtle wa:,•s are there or inoculation ·;ti th drur,o. . . . . ( 1 ) I !ypo-sprn:r ( 2) Gar;es (3) Food b. !!haL i:; LIJc The image is a screenshot from a website, not a declassified document itself. It features a stylized graphic of a vault door on the left, with a blue glow emanating from it. To the right of the vault graphic, white text informs the viewer that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." The text also provides a URL for accessing the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. i.:,jgi{[iJt:: The cov~r in tl1e 115c of ,.:· rcd11c~ the air-siclmc~::;. istcd SOiiiiJ problem:; that must he immedint.cly: · ~'-• a. ~'lila t r.uhtle wa:,•s are there or inoculation ·;ti th drur,o. . . . . ( 1 ) I !ypo-sprn:r ( 2) Gar;es (3) Food b. !!haL i:; LIJc :tctll:tJ. :-;1,:'11..~ ot:' l:nt:'lr;Jo~l:;c of h~'J"lnol.ii::;rn? c.;r.. Can we condi t:i.on a man so thn t. he con 11bea t the poly;:·.rnph"? : .. ;:~-~·. c. Hh:1t. nrc the· ronsibilittcis of supersonic vibr.:at.ion::;? ~~rl ' ~.f.j.· I I' .. d. · i'~1mt arc the possibilities of electric devices 1 ;;•._•. - I._, '.t:..' I"':· ' i: . .. . :·· - ~· ' ~'~ . ~· . . ,."~' \ -----:----------------------------·· -- ------- ~· r· • ! ~. c. vn1:1t. l·;r-prodncl..s of P'-JCIIOJ.o~ir;al rcncnrch exir.t, that c:tn he of help to tl:i '? "{ o U\11' cli.SC'lf>!:il011 rlevr.:lOp'?d a defini lie ncc::u to find. 0'lt ;·;\1at othr.t~ ilJ~oncies arc doinr_; in thi:; field; e. 3., a. Jl:l.t; thc~ucceo;;s in usin;: dru.;~:; ovr::rseas? b. hn~ ::Plppo3crJJ.y n rro~r-,."'1 for· .~ne:;"l;,ion- inr.: defector:; a l, ,.,"=!t!to ...l s nrc. th~y unin~? ·:-;n:li;. ::mccc:;s Ttith thcoc mcthot.lr.? re::ml t~ he en verified, ru1ll ~r so ho~"T? 0. At th~ rre~cni. t 1i- nsc-lf rcprc~cnt:; t!1c m::l.jo1· por t.ion of t.hc CT. A octi vi ty. 1n:; dc:i~~natcJ :;o nc c:mdiri1:1.t~:; but the/ hnvc not operated nor been train~d • • ·- .. -~ -. '\ .;.' .· The document is a typed memorandum with several handwritten annotations and a prominent "A" drawn in the margin. There are also scribbled ink marks obscuring portions of the text, particularly near the top and along the right side. In the lower right section, there appear to be stamps or markings indicating "FRO" and possibly a classification. The overall condition of the document suggests it is aged, with some yellowing and visible speckling across the page. Despite the obscuring marks, the text discusses topics related to operations, training, and team composition, with numbered and lettered points indicating a structured report or plan. The document is a typewritten page with handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms visible. Several sections of text are obscured by black redactions, primarily in the upper corners, mid-page, and towards the bottom. Handwritten annotations include "A" in large script on the left side, "H-B/6" below that, and another "B/3" in the lower left corner. The text itself appears to be a detailed outline or report concerning training programs and research topics, including polygraph operations, hypnotic techniques, interrogation, and the use of drugs and electric devices. The document is a typed page with several handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, forms, or official stamps visible. The majority of the content is text, but there are numerous redactions in the form of blacked-out sections of varying sizes, most prominently obscuring parts of questions and answers related to psychological research and the CIA. Handwritten markings include "AH-B13" and "A G", as well as a large "A" near the bottom right. There is also evidence of extensive black ink redactions throughout the document, particularly on lines 1, 3, and 9 of the first section, and on lines 2 and 6-9 of the second section.

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