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.. .. • 1,. • -~ "! •• _8 AI~ 1 9 ? , J~(ty 9 '.January --- ---.1, ,.: _,..- SUBJECT: Seco~Report on IteD .,Plast-ic• \ ~· ~ :a.,_ J-\ l. On 26 Septem:er 19$1 a prelimin•u')' report on ,;, "object, has come to ts known lts Item "Plastic", was circulated to ~ClA and.liiiiiJIP •• personnel concerned with Project Artichoke. (Copy attached) . ..... .. A 2. !'he preliminary report gave a brief description o~ ihe item an::l the manner in which it was obtained. A picture of the components was included and it was l.ndicc.ted that analysis of the contents of tile tu't:e .-both in the field and in t.h~ United States failed t.o identify the material. 3. The itrlividuals from whom the item was obtained claimed that· the tube contained a material which when injected in a victim, would make him amenable to the will of his captor. Therefore evaluation effort.s have been made through chemical Bnalysis of the item to dete:cnine the true •' nature and purpose of the material it cont~ined. ·To date these efforts have been unsuccessful. However, information obtained since the original report is summarized herein for record purposes:- .. a. One of the containers was retained in t)le field and tested •J :· for barbi tuates with ner;ativ e results. No information on the .n::tent ' of testing and the disposition of the material has been obtained. Further inquiry has· been made and a highly competent scientific ·consultant is available to follow up on any leo:tds should they develop. - -~!- b. Information has been obtdined indicating that originally the tube was full cf a jelly-like substance. On delivery for chemical testing, however, the tube was practically empty and complete of the contents was therefore impossible. \ ana.lys~s ~- c. Despite this factor two drops of the material were obt.ained from the tube Md subjected #to spectrophotometric analysis. The resultant curve had a peak shoulder at 290 milli-microns which is not I. :'similar to th~t exhibited by any substance or compourxi knO\-m to the investigator. Efforts to synthesize a compound with similar charac teristics have been unsuccessful to date. Scrapings of the inside of , " ... the contaimr have been subjected t.o e::xhaustive analysis with no !)" - positive results to date. ~- .. ..: t •.\•., .. • ' . · d. Screpines of rust arxi decomposed matter in the The image page displays a graphic of a vault door on the left, with stylized white text on the right that reads "THE BLACK VAULT". Below this, in smaller white text, is a description of the document's origin from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically referencing the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text also provides a URL for the online collection. There are no handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures or facilities present on this page. The visual elements are limited to the vault graphic and the informational text. The document is a typed report with handwritten annotations in the top right corner, including "A/B, 7, 5/14" and "9 January 1952." There is also a handwritten annotation "H-B/3" on the right side of the page. The text is structured as a report with a subject line and numbered sections detailing findings related to an item called "Plastic." There are no images of people, locations, equipment, facilities, or experimental procedures visible. Significant portions of the document are blacked out with ink, particularly along the bottom, indicating redactions. charac teristics have been unsuccessful to date. Scrapings of the inside of , " ... the contaimr have been subjected t.o e::xhaustive analysis with no !)" - positive results to date. ~- .. ..: t •.\•., .. • ' . · d. Screpines of rust arxi decomposed matter in the orde!' of 25 10 to milligrams from the outside surface of tl1e needle gave a v posit hre test for blood \ori th the Benzidine test. Thi-S is not con cl~sive evidence toat there wos blood on the needle ~nd further information on the manner in ~1ich the test w~s performed has been requested. If this fact is established "it is significant be cause of the agent's statement that the item had used. no~ ~een ' ' ' ... : • :.~ .. ... , '.:: .. . .. , . I. • e. Analysis of the needle z s. (1) It is similnr ton :;1.andal'd U. 19 g2.ge hypodermic needle, ordinarily used for venipuncture. Dimensions are: .• ( .... Outside diameter - .OuO inches* ·' Inside diameter .027 inches Length - • 792 inches <f!The outside diameter is significantly smUler than the U.s. sur[;ical needle of the type ;1hich has sW~e a diameter of .042 inches. This may assist in deter mining the place of manufacture. Conversations are ·• being arranged with the principle manufacturer U.~. of surgical needles to explore this possibility. ' (2) The needle, which Dpparently had beeR broken from its brass hub ir1 shipment, was positively identified by spectro .. I· gTaphic analysis as having been at,tached to the hub. Further spectrographic analysis revealed that-the needle. is made of high carboa tool steel such as is usually used for needles. hy~oderrnic .. The needle is composed of scattered sphero~s of comentite in a rr.atrix of tempered martensite with tr<-ces of impurities of Ni, .Al, Z.lo, Sm, Cu, Ca, Cr, Si, Mg, l-in. It may be possible to locate-.. ...-- th~place o{ rnanufacture of the needle from this information • - 1' ____ , . ~ ~ ,...., . f. Ana:cysis of the tube: -~ (1) This is a well constructed collapsible aluminum tube, lacquered on the insir.e and with an outside coating of dull white pnint. There are no identifying markings. of any kind on ,. the outside ultra-violet examination revealed no evidence ' ~nd of invisible markings or labelling. (2) The top of the This is a well constructed collapsible aluminum tube, lacquered on the insir.e and with an outside coating of dull white pnint. There are no identifying markings. of any kind on ,. the outside ultra-violet examination revealed no evidence ' ~nd of invisible markings or labelling. (2) The top of the tube consisted of a erass neck, machine tnreaded.to receive the brass hub holding the needle. (3) Significent differences in the tube, as compared to u.s. similar manufactured items were noted. Most U.S. tubes are made of tin with no inside or outside coating. Needles are usually fastened· to the tube by ground gl<lss or plastic joints. ·• The brass and technique is an expensive and non- c~p m~chine-thread standard method which could not be explained b,y any of ·the pro~Jnent medical ~nd pharmaceutical experts consul ted. · g. Analysis of the Plastic container: made of Polymethyl Methacrylate (trade which is as 11lucite11) an as' ·~le.xiglass"). To our Jllj.I!\ifacturer of this material .. .. ;' ·. '.:. . . . . ·-.~ ' • ,t . .. . . . .. • ., lthou.&h it is known '. ' ActUally this information is not too significant since any could have machined out a container s~l manuf~cturer of this type from a cylindrical bar~ man~~.ed by any of the con~anies in the u.s.~ t~ ap- . Certain features of the casting_, its co~. . aa nd pearance, tend to indicate that it is · o~igin but this is not conclusive. Further progress.in tr~cking down the origin of the container from the information noted herein is not e>:pected. : 4. .· General observations : a. sis of the information and material available in the Anal~· U.s .• has reached the point. of di.m:Lnishinc returns. rli th the rece jpt of a final report on the scrapings from the tube; the benzidine test for blood, and whatever information can b~ obtained_ on the source of manufacture of the needle, the case will have to be closed ~th a question mark unless further information can be developed in ~10 field. Assumptions which may be drawn from-the sketchy information available are: - -# (1) Since the plastic container is not designed either for I• most efficient protection of the tube and needle nor for .I conce~l­ ment of the item, it was probably made out of materials If:; l .•. avaiL~ble 'l •• .: . as This document appears to be a typed report with handwritten annotations and a stamp. It is densely text-based, detailing the analysis of a needle, tube, and plastic container. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms with filled-in fields. One handwritten annotation, "H-B/3", is visible in the lower left corner, and there is a small stamp in the upper right corner that is not fully legible but appears to contain a circular emblem and some text. There are no apparent redactions or visual evidence of experimental procedures. from-the sketchy information available are: - -# (1) Since the plastic container is not designed either for I• most efficient protection of the tube and needle nor for .I conce~l­ ment of the item, it was probably made out of materials If:; l .•. avaiL~ble 'l •• .: . as the best container that could be obtained under the circum ! . '". ' r .... stances. However., the possibility container was de ' . ~. tha~.the " ,. ,. . liberately manufRctured in this form and shape to permit conceal- . .· ment with ordinary items should not be overlooked. Otherwise, given facilities and time, a simple syringe with ground glass or plastic connector and with a plastic cap to protect the needle , . would have served the purpose and would be much easier to conceal • · . r·· " l. . (2) The· tube and brass hub with needle attacqed are subject as to the same speculation above. (.3) 'lhe ·contents of the tube are unidentifiable and could range any where from a substance for use in rendering a person . r .·:;, · unconscious to a new compound with narco-hypnotic properties. 1 The circumstances favor tl1e former pos::;ibHity and suggest an ';· ': aid to kidnapping rather than more esoteric purposes. / J ·• . , ' ·. , . . o ass a a lii*t The document page contains primarily typed text, with a handwritten annotation "H-B13" in the upper left corner and a capitalized "A" in the lower right quadrant. There are several large, irregular black redactions scattered throughout the document, obscuring portions of the text. The text discusses observations related to a plastic container, a tube, a brass hub with a needle, and its contents. There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities; the content is purely textual and informational.