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)• ··"' .. 1'0 VIA ~ ~ - VIA . :JZ . & .:A ./ . ~ SUBJECT Bluebird 1: General Problem For the ro.st sever~l months Blucbird=h~:; bcen:endrovoring to aocerta in b~' research, study, instruction nnd: some. practice what v::1l ue (if a~} can be derived.from SI and H techniques when applied to war and - specific Agency, problems. The~e broad problem.s. i using kno"Lm' SI and H. t.cchni'lues, ....... ..... be classified ns follows: ~ay A. Co.n acc~ate informo.tion be obtained from willing or unwillinc indiv idUll.ls. E. Can Ae~nc:,~-pcrsonnel (or person~ of intcrc~t to thi:; o.gen'ci) be - condition~d to prevent any outside pc)\.rer from obtnin:lnc inf .. o .. rrr.at.ion from them by nnv 1:no"Lm m':!ans? C. Can ,e obtnin centro~ of the future activitic~ (phynico.l and mental) of n.ny c;iven ~ndividUD.l, Yilli~ or unYilling l:rJ application of SI • • I and H techn}ques'? .• ·~ D. Co.n \-le prevent o.ny out:-.ide powet' i'rorn go.inine; control of future actfvities (phys:i.cnl. . an&-menl.a.l} of nr,cncy personnel by n:-w ~~n<.>i-nl - .. Elueblrll b~Jlicves t.hnt A {o.bmw) c~n be nn:.werc:d ill the nffirn:t:.tivc. "' uninc SI nnd H technique::;. l3luebird is not ful1y n~t.isficd with :results to dnte, but believes with :continued .woc!. o.nd study rem~rko.l.Jle nnd profi tablo re~ul ts con be obtnj ned roculo.rly. lloHevcr, B, C, ~nd D (nbove) are ac; yet unnnswereable nlthoueh Bluebird • i~ or the opinion tho.t th-ere ir. L1 \otorthwhilc chance that nll t.hreP. my at some • future da: l.e be nnsw.ered affinn.'l tiv ely. '!hi:; opinion i~ sunported g encra.lly • by numerous individUFlls hnvint; lmowled~o of thc~c techn)quc:; ancl b;r much literature and intelligence in thi~ field. .. Since an offinnativ~?. proof of E, C and D wou.ld be of incredible vulue to this ag·cncy Bluebird's·:general.problem is 1.5 :·et up, conduct and carry out .research (practicnJ- not theoretical) in this direction. Set out below is onc.spccific pro~~~l nimerl nt achieving our ends as ~pidly as possible and with a maximum of se6urity. II. • ". ' ~ ,·..r ._ ' "'.. '.": ... Through internal ngency ch'l.nnel:>, Dt,cbird wnz given the ro.mo an indiYidunl .Or tion ·nnd not a citizen of the United s~~tes who had been giv ~n c~r"tnin operntfonal se~uri +.y cl~nrance. reported - to hnve done considerable work in Sl and H and .to have nn unusua1 and interesting . general background. also The page displays a stylized image of a vault door on the left, with "THE BLACK VAULT" written in a glowing, handwritten font at the top right. Below the title, white text explains that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and the Central Intelligence Agency. A yellow URL, "http://mkultra.theblackvault.com", is prominently displayed at the bottom. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. ch'l.nnel:>, Dt,cbird wnz given the ro.mo an indiYidunl .Or tion ·nnd not a citizen of the United s~~tes who had been giv ~n c~r"tnin operntfonal se~uri +.y cl~nrance. reported - to hnve done considerable work in Sl and H and .to have nn unusua1 and interesting . general background. also r~ported as being reliable, tru0tworthy, ·• a knO\.m anti-Communist. In vie•1 of the nbovc, and on the in:;truction~ (Sf the _D:l.rector of I&SS, ws brought to a ~arc area ne.~r heodqu..1.rtcr:; and interviewed, jntcr:rogo.t~d and ob:;erv~d. b:r Bluebird on 19, 20 o.nd 21 Februnry 1951. personality , ; ··a.bility, intelligc~ce, since_rity and srpnrent security mi ndgdness·•ere il'lpressi ~. Bluebird officers.. ..w. ere unnble to find nny indic!l.tions of deviousness or pro-Sovi"et interest-s "durine these observntion::;. . . only nppm·ent ohviou::; wenlm~s:;e::; w - er . e . h.is foreign lnc"J{Ground and non-United Stntcs , ~itizen~hip. · According ........ . • --------------- c:,. : I - I l .. . . -----~-·- ------------- -----··----11 4 • • 1. .. '· ' .. L I . .d i~cusncd nt vnrious t:imcs hi:; work and intcre:::t in the SI and i· H techniques. Jle claimed th~ t mo~;t or ld ~ prc':jent work wa~ ~lone t,he line::; of li hypotherapy which involvr:::; post-H SU[:f,cstion, but.rv3mittcd thnt his c:q:•critmce ±n ·sr '?th drugs, cases, etc., conjunction with ,._nd H wns so:'lel-1hat limit~d, ·although he wns !o.miliar '"ith much of the literature _.(.U .S. nnd foreir,n) in these fields • · .. .~· .· .• dndtted that since he had bel!n in tlte U.S. he hnd indu~eo H conditions in at lco.st ~everal hundred individu.a.ls~ male _'arid ferilale (in all nr;;e gr·~upo). deJllonstratcd successfully some of his opero.tine methods before on the .. ..... . . *"- 19th, 20th and '21st. ' For matte't' ot record briefed on security aspects th~ of B 'l.lOrk and cautioned nr.ninr.t all and nn:i di~cussion outsido concerning these mat.Lers. igned the stnndnrd-secrccy agreement. e, . .- ..... - III. GElJET'u\L PROPOSALS .. ·• -- On the basi~ of ppa.rent nbility, relntively :;i,ple ~nd cn-:-.y cover, h'lckrsrour.d, personality nnd interest, it i::: p't'oposed th:"Li~'-be oither directly employed or c.ontrncbVllly • crnploynd by I&S.S for the specific purpo::;e or engaging in quided rer--.earcli, te:;tinr;, and ~:perimentati9n nlonr, SI nnd H linen under the gene,·aloc-tlircction of -~he Director of ll'tSS . t .t.n. d under the imrnndiate direction or B• IV. SrECIFIC This document appears to be a typed memorandum with significant handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms visible. The header contains typed "TO", "VIA", and "SUBJECT" fields with handwritten entries, including a large, stylized "A" and a line of alphanumeric characters. Several other handwritten marks are present, including question marks and underscoring, interacting with the typed text. There are no official stamps, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. This document page contains primarily typed text. There are several redactions, appearing as blacked-out rectangles, obscuring names, specific details, and potentially sensitive information throughout the document. One handwritten annotation, resembling a cursive "e," appears near the middle right of the page. There are also numerous small black dots and smudges scattered across the page, consistent with the aging of paper or printing artifacts. No photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or structured data are visible. it i::: p't'oposed th:"Li~'-be oither directly employed or c.ontrncbVllly • crnploynd by I&S.S for the specific purpo::;e or engaging in quided rer--.earcli, te:;tinr;, and ~:perimentati9n nlonr, SI nnd H linen under the gene,·aloc-tlircction of -~he Director of ll'tSS . t .t.n. d under the imrnndiate direction or B• IV. SrECIFIC rnr:p: .SALS : A. It i::; proposed that_~be brc~~ht to hcndr1u:'l.rters imrnedictcly - - ----- -. nnd foi"Jllally ~ntervicn"d b~ . ~ ~ . - . . - .. ~ . ' ' ·' ~- ervie'"' to include bnsis of arranccrncnts, coveT, loc~ti.o.n.~ , sn.lnry, operntion:1.l fun~s, nnd securinc of PHS) • .- D. It is proponnd th:'l.t : cxn.min:\l:,ion hy-·on mo.t.erinJ preprtr6d b:r ~ . ' :, ' - c. lt is proposed thnt :inD':ledie.tely n ful,l field irwe:;ti£:-lt.ion be on st.-'lrtl;!d .o include chr.cldn£; of nn munes, places, nquAdrons, etc., mentioned by him (!UGH PRIORITY). .. .... ~ ~ ~- 6 bc:.:n [i Vr.m full security clear~nce he will he thorour:hly bri~fcd, Given nll ne:ce:::snry , funds and instructed to bet;in r~s~"Ttch ond testing o.long Jines set •· out in 5 (~elow). E. It is proposed that oftcr ~ mi~jlnum of~ t_.ime to pcrr.-.i ~·full opr~ortuni.ty to satisfnctorily_ become opernt:iono.l, B officers nnd . . trninees will (under sui to.b~e cover) ql.rticipote in and as~ist. with the rc:o:oorch And t,.,sting for puz:roses o.r t;r-ainine; nnd .experience. -. ··..·.. -- ,_ V. BLUEBIRD - ~l"ECIFlC rROELEJ.IS .Set out belo,,; nr~ ~pccific problems \-rhich c:tn only 'to r.C'sol ved by experiment, and re::t:lo.rch as proposed in the pnrAr,rnphs nbovr:. Thc:;e are tc:;tin~ - £11 not in ony sense o..f.. ..t. he problems B iA·considorinc, but are merely t~ico.l and .. point up the need for practicnl rc::e&r~h. l. c~ n we "conni tL·n" 1:::..- post-I! :'3\l!;f.C.:-t! on ar;cnc;· emplo:rces .(or persons of int.o:r.est t.o this. ~-~cncy) to prevent them fr')Til r;i vinG infonrn tion to any W'louthor- . . . . ized source or for conimittinG o.ny oct on behalf:of a foreign or domc~tic cnerv7 - 2. Co.n we in a matter of an hour·, two hours,· one day, etc., induco an H . ~ f condition i·n~ nn unwillinG subject to such an axt~nt that he will perform an net for - our benefit? (Lo~& rnnge). 3. Cn.n we create py po~t-lJ ci:·nl.rol nn .action cont1·ary to nn indl.vidun.l's.. . b'lsic morill principles? . 4. Coulrl we :>eizc n induco an H . ~ f condition i·n~ nn unwillinG subject to such an axt~nt that he will perform an net for - our benefit? (Lo~& rnnge). 3. Cn.n we create py po~t-lJ ci:·nl.rol nn .action cont1·ary to nn indl.vidun.l's.. . b'lsic morill principles? . 4. Coulrl we :>eizc n f:ub,icct nnd in the space of nn hl)ur or two by post-H .. control hnvc him .cr!'l=:h ltn ::drplon~, wrr.ck o trcdn, etc. i (Short, i.Jr.m~dinto nctivi ty) . • - I'. . .... I ' '~··: .. .: 7 5. Cnn we by ~I nnd Jl.t.echn..irp,c:; forco n :;ubjiJcl:. (unwilliw~ or ol.hcr- uisc) to travel long distances, c.ormnit specified acts ~.nd return to u::; or bring .I documents or Jn.."ltcriD.ls? qan n person actint; Wldcr po:;t-H control succes~fully . long trav~l dis~~nces? 6. Cnn we u;;e SI and 11 to comb~t j'~tibtte, ·prOduce e:-~treme mcnta.l effort? ·7. Can we gu:l.I'nntac total nrnnesi~ und~r any and all condi tirms? · 8. Can we "alter" n person 1 s PcrsoMlit y? How long will it hold? .. .. - 9. .C an we d~sign tests to determipd whether or not nn o.ncmy aeent has ... ··~· . been conditioned by SI nnd H or nny other Method? 10. Co.n \to detect SI and H by use of SI n.nd H (rcr,ression)? 11. Co.n l.re J!l3l.~e a "conditj.oned11 subJect revenl b;,r ~n-nnd H sp-ecific3.lly . how they were conditionl!d (drur;s, torture, fntir;ue, hostaee pres:;ure, tachniqucs)? - - . 12. Can we devise 11 system for mrudr.c;. um-rillin:; subj oct::~; in to...\lilJ ing ar;cmts E~nd then transfer tho.t control to untrnin~d n.gency r.cnnts in the .field by use of codes or identifYing siens or c~edentinls? ' lJ. long sustain n reinforcement. Ho~ cn~we po~t-H s~r,estion-unaided-with 14. \lh.."l.t Wl')uldj ..b e fastest way to induce SI and JI conditions - with drugs- - .•. ·~ ,. or ,.fi thout any mcchnnico.l aids? 15. Can ... we devise a s tand:J..M l simple relo.tiv ely fast technique for inducing - . -Sl ond H concUtion3 thnt c~n oe u:;cd by untrained nr;ents (l-rith or without ch·u&s)? , . 16. J:; :it. posdbl~ to i'ind 2(;::1~ tlm t CA.n l'e ll5CU to aain SI control rrom n ens pencil; odorless, colorJess; ono :ihot, et.c.? 17. \·lh~ t nr~ full· d'Otn.il:; on 11 slet'p-i nducinc nncl1inc ''? • - ..• lS. How co.n nodium A or P This page from a declassified CIA document shows a heavily redacted, black and white image. At the top of the page, the number "3" and an Arabic character are visible. The majority of the page is filled with dense, static-like noise, suggesting information has been obscured by a strong redaction process. There is a faint white dot near the center of the page, possibly an artifact or a smudge. The overall visual impression is one of deliberate concealment, with the limited visible elements offering little specific information. ch·u&s)? , . 16. J:; :it. posdbl~ to i'ind 2(;::1~ tlm t CA.n l'e ll5CU to aain SI control rrom n ens pencil; odorless, colorJess; ono :ihot, et.c.? 17. \·lh~ t nr~ full· d'Otn.il:; on 11 slet'p-i nducinc nncl1inc ''? • - ..• lS. How co.n nodium A or P or :'1ny ol:.ll':r slcnp inducinG nccnt l:e l;('r;t . COnCeD.led in 0. nonn.1.l Or COirlmonplflCO item, SUCh 1l:i. cnnrJy, cir;arettes, liquior, wines,·.. . coffee, tea, beer, r,um wnt~r, aspirin ~1.blets, common me~cines, coke, tooth po.ste? 19. How eff~ctive cnn the "carotid o.rtcry techniquo11 be mdc? Can it be used while subject is upconscious? ls it fns.t cr thnn.'dthcr techniques? \ 20. Co.n we, using SI nnd II extract co~1plico'ted fornuln frcr:~ scientists, ~ngineers, etc., if unwi] ling? Can we extract dei.ails of &u.n emplacement:;, landing .. fields, factories, mines? 21. Cnn we, .while B subject is under SI nnd H ccntrol, sho\-1 them a lr.'lp nnd have them point out ::;pccific i terns,. locn.tion:;, etc., on the map? C::tn we l'lso hnva thern make det.-:liled drnwings, sketches, plansi - . Could any of•the above be done under field conditions nnd in-e. very - ·• short space of· time? .. . - ...-. ' ' ... ~. - . - ,. ... .. ..... ..... _. .· .. • .~ ~:-~. • This page contains a significant amount of black and white speckled noise, suggesting it is a scanned document with poor image quality. At the top of the page, there appear to be some handwritten markings: a number "4" and a cursive "e". 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