Doc 0000148196

The image displays a graphic with text on a dark background. To the left, there is an illustration of a heavy vault door with intricate locking mechanisms. The text on the right indicates that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database for declassified government documents, specifically relating to the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It mentions that this collection houses over 20,000 declassified pages from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and provides a URL for an online download. The overall visual presentation is designed to convey a sense of secrecy and access to restricted information. --. . ..- --~-~----...~~~------ ·~ .,i ::.e11ZO~mdum~;:,J ST~~S O}jice 1-. GOVERNMENT A(~ £' 100/2 TO Chief, Security He search Staff OAT/ 2 February 1954 FR. OM Chief, Technical Brauch SUBJECT: ARTICHOKE lnte~tJws Hi th Contacts, Tuesday, 26 J_anuary 195h between 9~30 and ll:JO AH,~ and the 1-rriter talked Hith t;.ro contacts ;.rho have oeen e Secret l.cvel in connection vith the ;\.'lfiCHOKE uork. Set out below is a very brief discusGion ru1d the results thereof. 1) c., a special5.:;t ' prcviously A 1e and had ~-rrit,er <1ncc alone Aii!ICiiOKE ., at this contact that he out scr•!C t::pc of T•lcasurin~ device rT11ich could be used in nccuratcly mcasurin~ the scdntiYe :1nu hypnotic effect of ccrt~in drucs and chemi cals on small animals ·uhich 1-muld be al~ intcre:;t to Jill'riCIIOKE cxperimcmt<1tion. ~-'.J st.atP.d that so .far he hnd.not been abl~ to ucvclop Hhat he rer:a1·ded as a sensitive enouc;h arparat.us but l·Tould continue this \-JOrk as nm-1 ideas came to him. lie stated that certain use could be J'llDde of the electroencephalo!;raph in animals dO\-m to the doc level, and that this· device could be used in connection -:.-ri th certu.in types of rnonl~eys but this \~ou.lcl, of course, .cn~:penses u.nr-l u. consideru.ble ~ount of time. ~:.;ain offered to test any 11neu11 chemicals that ;.rould be developed and · stated he t·rould consider furth'Zr types of u.s ·he Iound titne to handle thir.. r.u:~nt.<ltion requested thnt ue furnish him Hith m:\·7 J'l.:lte s a.ml l-Iotl.ld 'qatch the various reports that moved acres::; his desk in connection tofith nei·I and modi cals dru for tl '· :_..'. . . ~ ~· .. '( ( . :, .. .. ,~_ . \ I -• •• . . . ··'. ..! -~-.. : \::-' ~ .....l .. . , co-operat ve prcvJ.otts y, his ser- ~ aca~n vo~\mteered •• ''! :·, .. vices in searchcz .ror net: :1nd proulisin::::; materiol.s and ~~-' ~-~. st.ated he personally would at.tCJ•!pt to locate ne\v .·..t,., •... • chernical:3 and drugs or set in motion mathods that ·<i ·. uoi.Ud turn up nel-7 chemicol.s and dru~s or· interest to Aftl'J ted that since the first meeting with the 1-rri ter he had given the A matter thoucht and he definitely was I J . ~t . ·ep -·- .the p03S~bilitic:; or lysert;ic acid. . . .. . .. d the 1-7ri ter ackno~Iledced that ~ysergic ~ . n The document is a typed memorandum with handwritten annotations and redactions. The memorandum is addressed to the Chief of Security Research Staff and originates from the Chief of the Technical Branch, with the subject "ARTICHOKE Interviews with Contacts." It is dated February 2, 1954. There are several redactions, appearing as black ink scribbles, obscuring portions of the text, particularly names and specific details within the numbered points. Handwritten annotations, including "Note, A" and "C" appear in the margins. The overall document appears to be a report detailing findings from interviews. to Aftl'J ted that since the first meeting with the 1-rri ter he had given the A matter thoucht and he definitely was I J . ~t . ·ep -·- .the p03S~bilitic:; or lysert;ic acid. . . .. . .. d the 1-7ri ter ackno~Iledced that ~ysergic ~ . n -· d <ieri vativ es therefr! '\-1 i lr l!omf considerable interest to us but infonned ue had little if any access to the ma.teri and ··tt.le tccru·· t1,5{1.. knot-lle.d:'e of testin;;, ·etc. beinr, C;lrricd on b • n or anizntions nsinc the subst.a11ce n · 1 U.S. ted thr the rcu'lificntions or he could le:;i mal~e ~es rer;ardina lysersic acid ople or any other on;ani~n.'tion handlinG :;pitals, clinic:;, etc. uhe!'e it r.li~J1t be used in the ·united States and he t·1oulci irrtmed.iately st01rt doinG this without clisclo:;inr; any /q;ency intere::>t. ~in referred or ~-su.gges·· used uhenevcr po3oible. he per:;onilly 1 ~ · ·. . ..· ~ . .. ~ uould insure the co-opera his stafi in this ·Hork but that the secret nature of the vrorl: would not be dis- . closed. • ·.' .. .. . . ; l •~ t . · • . 1 ·, W1dcrc;oine a AGency and, hence, Here not discussed l-rith h:i.rn. Ho•·1ever o eeneral pretext lias able to · t~~k • special matters of interest to OSI • I'. ·~ . in this interview tha~s . cy doine che~s .. .(} Th~lv .r s :. t is apparently being · o The conversation di:;clooed taf ·made annlyses or chcmicals··and studies · certain thil1L;S obtained by this AL;ency from behind·· the Iron Cu· r. ~· maa ·c reports in thi::; connection to t.hj.s A::ency. tal.cd that the services of his chemists lvere pal.ti or at a rate of ~~·S.oo per hour per· . incll. vidual which included all the necessary la.bo.t;a~ory . . ·. . -,.··.-.'.·.Jr:' . : ! ; · · : . ..' · . . . . ' ·' . . .·..,'.~- . :. • '.. • u)C - ; : ''. ' tI · .~ ~ '. · ' I i'! '.it . ~~~ . . ~ . . , ·.,·~·/" ~~·r !,; '· :·. ,,. L.1 • ·.·1 ~r r,:•f·.11 ~·~ • ' .. ' • ,.ll·· (..fr' ·i 1.. ,• , _, '.,,.;:• ·,·.t:·~~.tJ~.~·~··!l•:'c.!.~ t ''• ~~~,I ~·i~r~tj ~;l ··· (~•!\) ·!r·: .• s,·:f'..·~t ·ri ~ . I i'! '.it . ~~~ . . ~ . . , ·.,·~·/" ~~·r !,; '· :·. ,,. L.1 • ·.·1 ~r r,:•f·.11 ~·~ • ' .. 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Handwritten marks include letters like "A," "C," and "G" in the margins, as well as what appears to be a designation "H-B/3." There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or tables visible on this page. The overall visual impression is of a heavily annotated and partially obscured official report. The visible content of this document page consists of typewritten text and handwritten annotations. There are several instances of large black redactions obscuring portions of the text, primarily in the upper right and center portions of the page. Two instances of a handwritten letter "A" are visible, one in the upper left quadrant and another to the right of center. The text itself discusses facilities, materials, and testing, with specific mention of "ARTICHOKE" and "OSI." There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities.