Doc 0000148260
CIA
This document, part of the CIA MKUltra mind-control program collection, contains a general conclusion from "B. team" members stating that interrogations were successful, yielding new information despite some inaccurate subject statements, and that the techniques employed are valuable. Specific comments from the team discuss disagreements on the effectiveness of "H techniques," the need for further work on these techniques with drugs, and the immediate necessity of purchasing or contracting for v
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General Conclu~ion .• In Uie opinion of the members of the B. team the interroeu.tions were succes!fu1. •::hile it appeared obrieus:;that sorae of subjects statements made vi/ [!:.., /HI"• under er;/ _inaccurate, misleadine and possibly false - ~~v~_rt.~e_+~s_s ,r v/ 1 cl ~~-·~- J\su.f1'~c1ent new information was obtained to re-establish and re-open a case that had reached ~ a '" ~ ' •bbTioa3 impasse. Furthermore based upon the interrogations in the instant case, it isAthe absolute conclus~ion of the B. team• that the • .. ·echniques ( J < ~ M " 1 ~ ex - . I ~..,A)~..:!.. ,,,~,·.!!i ..· :.-< r t-n IC.t:t I' c N I . tremel:r valuable and wH.l-:aCoi.-h the money u.nd time spent in the·et 1 imtb±~n fJ...(. .J C .JJ ~ and Eievelopment of s-:r-techniques .. i.~.o.c.,. ~-c·',,,;,.,,.,,Lr ~~ "..· '! .f" o. /. _/ ~ ..:• • { I :r\ C" 1':." l . 1.•.• ,.,._ 11 /~ ~ ,.,, .. , ~~~ / n J,.~ ('ff•l'~'!f _ ., , Specific Comments ., . (1) ).~embers of the B. team, while agreeing that the above int.erroga tions ._'", IJ /' were. successful an not in complete aereement as to (A) The effectivness of the H techniques VJ<Z,J· , ···t. ,.4/.L. (B) 7/hethcr or not. H technique contribut.ed 3-=-gn-at:~~~rl or .. ·lo.t·~·-· little to the results obtained. J,. ) /J ••• :,.~(<.oC.4•'-'···· .via /~~<{.l'•t-<~i " I : .. (2) !{embers of the B team agree that. lurther worly. is necessar:r in per- ·- fection of the H technique~ along with drugs. B_/3 ,,... . .I __ k. ,, }? ,, ='-~·'~"'I (j) Members of the-~ team agree that it is essential that J;ycirc-;z;r~ instruments and various types of ampUles -b·e- p · u ·- rc ·· h - a - s · e - d · - o -- r - c - o - n -- tr - a - c - t · e · d ·- · f - o - r - - I ~ ·, im-m·-ed-i-at-e-ly- • .. . , (4) Uembers 'of the B te.J.m agree that rield equipment i.11 the foD.ovr c.•tc~orios ' •• ,•A,av l<l is-poor and newt:top grade equipmentl\be sent. o·rer:;eas at once • ... (A) Recorders, cicrophoncs etc. - (B) Photographic equipment, all types iricluding infra-red. • (C) !Jedic<ll equipment for B operations ( t)lis should be o.s::embled, .,. ___ _ ·-·-·· .......
The document is a typed report with handwritten annotations. A prominent handwritten annotation in the top right corner reads "B/3". Another handwritten annotation reads "3/3" on the left side, next to the number "8/3". There are several lines with text that appear to be crossed out or heavily scribbled over, particularly in the middle section of the document. At the very bottom, there is a line with stylized writing that looks like a watermark or a printed header/footer. The rest of the page consists of typed text, presented in paragraphs and bulleted lists.
rield equipment i.11 the foD.ovr c.•tc~orios ' •• ,•A,av l<l is-poor and newt:top grade equipmentl\be sent. o·rer:;eas at once • ... (A) Recorders, cicrophoncs etc. - (B) Photographic equipment, all types iricluding infra-red. • (C) !Jedic<ll equipment for B operations ( t)lis should be o.s::embled, .,. ___ _ ·-·-·· ....... - pack~gcd~sen~ out from hdqt~. so that B team members would .. ,, \\ -.-not have to carry unu7-'u<1l er;uipmcnt ·Hith them. This sboU.ld include drugs, needles, medical instrument~, h1~rovsprays, ampules for spray etc). !'. (D) "Special tool k~ts "- These kits should contnin special and sta.ndard tools for repairing, assembling et.c. the above setout equipment. (5) Members of the B tea.m agree that until the above equipment is sent out -t (..( I (A) Either \hat B team should have ~.x.Jct knovtledge or the. field ,._.,."A ~ Cl~,..,,. t:h)~ c.) I equipment a vaibable .~or (B) Light portable equipment should be fotwnrded ahea£t of or . taken with the B team on future Qperations ~ . . '· . (~) Members of the B team agree that if possible a longer time_should be allowed bebteen request for 8 team ·uork and sending a 8 team into the field. (7) Members of the B team agree that before a a· tear.1 leaves hdqts., the l field office of the agency should haw come to some more or less de- finite conclusions as to the ultimate disposition of any individual to to interrogated by the 8 team. 1t should at·.vays be born in mind that . \ .. -n··~ r,J .. I considerable embarrassment ·.a:o~ result if it were knovrn the.t this. agency was supporting this type of acti•"ity,. .... ' . , . ".; (ts) Members of the B team a~ree th;r) ~ h1.1Il\3.nly possible onlv trusted ,. 1 ·• ''· asenc;: B:r$onnel p~rticipaticn -in 8 caees. 'Nhile it is recognized trot •7.'fTrd..l . this agency may be inade(}uatel,y s-:.opped in mny . __ locations; the use . merely hir~d help in B operations shpuld be kept at the • (9) Uembers of the 8 team agree that under no circumstances should anr future B subject be threa~ened with the use of drugs, trut . h .~r~s etc. u· __ ---....-. -·· ••.:.... ....... ___ - ... ---. ,, ... ----=-- - -- - - .. . ---------------~ ------~----------------~---- the subjecr...fails to talk by other kno·,m methods. to find and
The page is a typed document with handwritten annotations. Handwritten notes are present in the margins and between lines of text, with some words underlined or circled. There are no photographs, diagrams, stamps, or forms visible on this page. The content appears to be a list of agreements or considerations, numbered 1 through 9, concerning a "B team" and its operations. One annotation in particular, "PRIOR DEPARTURE", is written in cursive with an arrow pointing to the text above it. The document also exhibits some blurring or smudging of text in a few areas.
circumstances should anr future B subject be threa~ened with the use of drugs, trut . h .~r~s etc. u· __ ---....-. -·· ••.:.... ....... ___ - ... ---. ,, ... ----=-- - -- - - .. . ---------------~ ------~----------------~---- the subjecr...fails to talk by other kno·,m methods. to find and use a cover for .echniques. ; ·- { . .. . I· '· .~.·,·; .• , ... - '.!. • • .. I • ., • •'.) .) ---------------------------------·
This document page contains typed text with a heavily redacted word. To the right of the text, there is handwritten annotation that appears to be "B/3". There are also scattered small black dots throughout the page, likely from the printing or scanning process, but no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or other structured data are present. The page is otherwise blank white space.
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