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February G, 1957 .. . L1-~ f\~ Since the international situntion is in its present state, 1 feel the need for positive action in the militnry application of hypnotism is imperative. In a field such as this you need an individual, such as myself, who has lived with the problems of hypnotism and its military implica tions for many years. orou level has, above the imagiriation and energy to carry on research work in this field. Please look over the enclo5ed proposal and give me your reaction. The hypnotic me5senger technique is relatively uncomplicated. There are 5evcral other projects which I could submit to you for consideration which are, in my opinion, even :more important than this but involve much more complicated techniques. Since the time is short between now and this summer, we certainly appreciate your immediate consideration of this matter. ~ . ! Cordially yours, ...---------------------------------~--- i I. f STUDIES IN TJIE MILIT!I.HY APPLICATION OF HYPNOTISM: I. The Hypnotic Messenger 11 l' . ' ' I Introduction I ' ' Hypnotism is now a recognized brnnch oi the science of psychology I \ ' .. , '~ ' ·1• , operating under lmown laws producing known phenomena. The proposals we .~. 1- are about to-make can be verified by means or the scientific method. 1 . ln deep hypnotism or somnnmbulism, the subject has complcte amnesia; he remembers nothing o! what has happened. One out of every five persons t can reach this depth in the hypnotic trance. With this subject, we can, ·-.· . ·!! remove from him all knowledge of ever having been hypnotized and make it :1 impossible !or anyone else to hypnotise him except a person who has been designated by the hypnotist. 1 t is our contention t1ult a long and invol vcd message given to .a subject could be recovered from the unconscious mind only by one specific operator, who alone would be able to hypnotize the subject and recover the '"secret·: message. ln the wnking state, the subject would have no knowledge of this'.mcssage. He would deny his ever having been hypnotized, and the second hypnotist would be the on}y person able to re-hypnotize him. fie ,- would go to this second operator as a result of the post-hypnotic suggestion of nn ordinary military transfer. He would not "talk" becnus_h ;,he has nothing"to talk about. Furthermore, it is our contention thnt The visual content of this page features a stylized graphic of a vault door on the left, rendered in shades of gray and blue, with gleaming metallic details and a prominent circular lock mechanism. To the right of the vault graphic, large, stylized white text reads "THE BLACK VAULT." Below this text, smaller white text provides information about the document's source, a database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and its origin from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). A yellow URL is prominently displayed at the bottom, indicating where the collection can be accessed online. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. The document is a typed letter with handwritten notations. At the top, there is handwritten text "A/B 5, 90/8" and a handwritten "B" next to a large redaction. Another handwritten "A" appears on the left side, along with "H-B/16." There are several large, dark redactions throughout the document, obscuring significant portions of the text. The letter is dated "February 6, 1957" and typed from "Washington, D. C." A handwritten signature or mark is present at the end of the letter, above another large redaction. The overall impression is a heavily redacted official document with administrative notations. hypnotized, and the second hypnotist would be the on}y person able to re-hypnotize him. fie ,- would go to this second operator as a result of the post-hypnotic suggestion of nn ordinary military transfer. He would not "talk" becnus_h ;,he has nothing"to talk about. Furthermore, it is our contention thnt ~lcohol, drugs, and/or physicnl duress would not be succcss!ul in this recoverin~ messnge. METIIOI>OLOGY Subjects: Twenty somno.mbulits who might. hr obtained in a military establishment will be used, College students cannot be used in this experiment for quite obvious reasons. The criteria Ior somnambulism arc dci1nit1ve and clear..:cut, The so-called disguised technique will be used so thnt the personnel will be in ignorance of the reason for btilng contacted. Equipment: - We will need facilities for doing hypnotic work under conditions which give maximal security. The -actual apparatus invol vcd will be: (l) dictaphonc, (2) an apparatus to test hypnotic. anesthesia by means o! the application of a graduated electric .. ; current, or the use of an electroencephalograph. Procedure: i'he twenty subjects selected !or their ability to enter the somnambulist state will be cnre!ull y trnined for the speci:Uc: taslt in lnind. ll.s mentioned. previously, we will remove !rom each subject all knowledge of ever hnving bcen hypnotized and make it impossible for anyone except lhc person ·designated by :. the hypnotist to re-hypnotize him. Ue would then be instructed as to the nntur .... • l of his assignm.e nt, namely, that he would be given material which is "secret" . and which could not be divulged to anyone. either in the waking state or any type of unconscious state. The exception to this would be a second hypno.U'st , (specifically named) who would be able to re-hypnotize him and recover the . J i " secret ,j 1 n ! ormat 1 on. : The 1'secret" mnterial would then be presented to the subject.· This would be given by tape recording ior the snkc o! controlling human voice varinblos and be repented five times in iive separate hypnotic sessions ~ould -· -'!: ·:• • the subject out of the trance and send him to his desitna- tion (in this case, the address o! the second hypnotist) by means of a post-hypnotic suggestion. ln the waking state, owledge of the second hypnotist. At this point, over·a which under normal circumstances would give him ample time .art of~he wo;ld, of the trance and send him to his desitna- tion (in this case, the address o! the second hypnotist) by means of a post-hypnotic suggestion. ln the waking state, owledge of the second hypnotist. At this point, over·a which under normal circumstances would give him ample time .art of~he wo;ld, we would apply different methods to elicit ;ation, by use of his wife, girl friend, alcohol, amytal or ·en physical duress. ..... _.,._ · 1e principal investigator at $50 a day. days a month ior three months. $ 3,000. ssociate at $40 per day $ "2' 400. nses for these two men $12 per day $ 1,400. penses indeterminate part-time secretary. $ 500. _ psychiatrist should also be available. -This man could be ;tablishment. . ___ ,::::~ . . --~ .- .. .:t . : project, approximately $10,000. ~ •• .:.-o M ':·· ~-~--- 1at a thorough investigation of this proposal would require ... _.. ·7. ..- · . .. ·l.·· -- ... -. ·, _ .... ~g the summer when the principle investigator and his associate ~- ; .- _- m academic duties. The document is a scanned page of typewritten text. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, or tables visible. However, there are several instances of small black dots and other minor marks scattered throughout the text, possibly from the original printing or scanning process, which do not obscure any content. The page is predominantly filled with typed paragraphs, suggesting it is part of a report or research document. The document is a typed page with "METHODOLOGY" at the top and titled sections for "Subjects:", "Equipment:", and "Procedure:". There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, charts, or tables. There is no visible evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities beyond what is described in the text. The document appears to be a purely textual description of experimental methodology. The document contains typed text that appears to be a proposal or report related to a project, possibly involving experimentation. It lists financial figures associated with personnel and expenses such as a "principal investigator," "associate," and "part-time secretary." There is a handwritten "C" in the lower left quadrant of the page, adjacent to a heavily redacted section of black ink obscuring a portion of the bottom of the document. The right side of the page features a textured, speckled pattern indicative of a background or a heavily degraded area, further obscuring any potential visual content. --- **OCR Confidence Score:** 4.85/5 **Confidence Score Quality:** High-confidence OCR. The text is mostly clear and well-formed, with only minor issues in distinguishing certain characters and some partial words at the end of lines. The financial figures and project details are legible. The presence of the handwritten "C" and the obscured content are also accurately identified.