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. .· 7j ... - I . ..• .4 ....... <~-. ! I J . ! .. : :~ ~ · · . • 20 February 1956 l ' w-·- 1 ..•. ·. ·• ··.·. ''-t ' n ~·;. · (>·:;;;~ f-:o-. .:.:· ,__. i '7.o- I »·. ~·.··' I ' . • . ~ r . J ~ · ~ ) : , 'J . · ' . .~ . s un.r.;cT :: Hypnosis and Covert Op~rations (Interim ~e~ • o rt) I I ·~\:·; ... ' I ... ' # ...... ... ' ... •l ~· : . I ~i·.~.;:::: I .I .._ . .. .. .. ' 1 . - . . . ._... U . ae . oi . t.he. .•.. po .: l .. ; . , · 6r.a . p . h as an . a . t .t.e n .. t.inn divert.er fucilitat.ing I -~· ··: ·~· ::- ' ~ application of hypnosis to cov~rt oper3tion3 has· enabled us to identl!y: t~---: !: 0 • "', ''. ' ,· ,·!.,.• 0 ' • 'l'!' 0• .J .'.' ' '• • • , :' •• ,. '. • t , , I • '• 0 a. A dis~uiaed pra.i e~t for hypnotic scsceptibilit], ' or b.· A ddinit.o inst.ru:nent indox OMBt and t-ertdnation ·~ • . of. hypnosi.l! - the breat.hint; pattern, !. l,.. · ":.: ·~ .... ~·.~.-.S::···.c..··',-An·inconst:ant''i.Mt.ru:mant. index of oruet. o!. hJPnosis r.:· r I I 2. A light. st.a.~e of hypno!3i:s ha!! been nch.lov£d ;.zithn11t tho zsubjoct. 's ID~arenel's -wili.le usln.:; this ?ol;rar;;.ph "cover" in at least ' I I ......· · ~~ ·. ... .• 1 . t .. . - ·': =·:" . '; 'l J •. . • a .. ..... 'rho usa o! t.ha poly-~rnp)l l\S ll dis,~'lised %tgthcd of hj?notic f • . r ·· > · • _,., ...._ ~-':"!"":') .. induction sh.:Juld bo nt.tc•r;pt.o::d in a .n. . old.·situntion uBir.~~ s~:l>,1cct.s t, ... • : o! a £airl;,- :sophisticated t.n"~ in n,..,n-opt.iJUllr.l a;:e and oex g·r.:>tlfl3. · b. Tha u<Jc of medical inst.rument.s 35 3 dla~ul:;ed inr!uctJon method shot1ld bo investigated. u. Partie ula.rs of t.he~c rccom;·.u:md.:lt.lc.na and onG sl.g olfic~n t. caution are i ncludcd in IJnrt. l. Do tall a of cx:,:r::rimont.::s d'la.l.in~t -..:ith -... un~t.t~~ ~ubjec~ are 1ncl~cd in ?art. II; consider~tions o! u.so o! ·'· • , • • • The image is a webpage overlay, not a declassified document page itself. It features a stylized graphic of a bank vault door on the left, rendered in cool blue and metallic tones. To the right of the vault, white text on a black background explains the origin and content of the information: it originates from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection housed by the CIA. A website address, `http://mkultra.theblackvault.com`, is presented in yellow text at the bottom. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures visible. The page is a typed memorandum dated February 20, 1956, titled "Hypnosis and Covert Operations (Interim Report)." It contains handwritten annotations at the top right, including what appears to be initials and a series of numbers, and a single line of text, likely a classification marking or routing information. The document is structured with headings like "MEMORANDUM FOR:", "SUBJECT:", "SUMMARY:", and "RECOMMENDATIONS:". There are no photographs, diagrams, or official stamps visible, but there are several instances where portions of the text are obscured or appear to be missing due to the document's condition or potential redactions. A dark, shadowy area is present at the bottom right of the page, obscuring text and appearing as a stylized graphic. 3 dla~ul:;ed inr!uctJon method shot1ld bo investigated. u. Partie ula.rs of t.he~c rccom;·.u:md.:lt.lc.na and onG sl.g olfic~n t. caution are i ncludcd in IJnrt. l. Do tall a of cx:,:r::rimont.::s d'la.l.in~t -..:ith -... un~t.t~~ ~ubjec~ are 1ncl~cd in ?art. II; consider~tions o! u.so o! ·'· • , • • • , 0 : -,', • .. • : , • • It • 0 't , 0 '., ' ' • ', 4 • ' : • • ~ • , ' i ~ 1 • '.. .h:pno5is .wi~~ vittiog.subjcct3, in Part LII. I. .. ... . .... •.; '. . : .. ' ... ·. .. ·. ·:; .. .. . ~ :.. ': - •• ;· • # .. ~- .... \ I. ..t . I. . " .... ... ,. ~ PAH'r I. ...... ·. ...:. - -. ·. . .; ... ' . · ·· .' 1 .... \fa have used the polrgraph with nomo aucces:s in t\lo tnaj:Jr ~-· .. .. , ·.- ;•. , t ~. i · t ".~ ' " . , ' . I I . • . . • applic~t . i . . . . . . .o n3 of hj~nosis to covert oparstions. A disg~tsed p. . . . retest .·:t·. of susceptibility appears ponsible in routtne uoe of this v~~llne :~•, : . . .. ; . . ~ . ... ' ' (to ecreen in.d i~s who are good hypnotic subjcct3). Jnduct.ion o! a. light. at.Sio.. "6.o.L::.·J 1J"Pnos : 1 s vithout. the subject's .awareness has . :· . ' . . . : . . '. . ~ -~. :: . ·: . ;, . . . : . . . . been, a.o.oo:npllsh~d .in at l.ea:Jt ono 1n.otanca •.. !hQ.:;e reault.s havo been achieved with subjects in thti r.\OBt .favorable C\SO and sex groups~ .. I Results v1t.h e~ore ~:~ophlzstic~ted age groups ar.d llitn ~cnt types ra~r.a.ln to be d(lt.erclned. ¥.embers o! the Security OJ:'Iice are actively i.nves- t.igating !urt.h er re!1ncments o! polygra.ph.-d..U.guised induction. . ; 2. The pOlygraph prov-ldos tlo"' indices or hypnosio. a.. Iho br'eathi.ng pattern eharqcs carkedly vlth.in .nvo seconds bot.h on indue tion .aad on t(~r:tli.nllticm or hypno3is llnd demonatra.t.al! .& slow, .. rhyth::U.cal, .sy:tmet.rlcal curve whila tho . l . . . ' ~ -: • .. . . ... : .. subjeo t; •. i.s under hypo.osls hypnosio. a.. Iho br'eathi.ng pattern eharqcs carkedly vlth.in .nvo seconds bot.h on indue tion .aad on t(~r:tli.nllticm or hypno3is llnd demonatra.t.al! .& slow, .. rhyth::U.cal, .sy:tmet.rlcal curve whila tho . l . . . ' ~ -: • .. . . ... : .. subjeo t; •. i.s under hypo.osls • . . .· ···c..-:. • · · b.-- . Tha elcctroderm:U_potential·is . l ess coo·s-ta.nt but has . -~· ..... ~.-- ~-....... :~~- : shOir"'l ~ marked chan:;o ( up1iard3) vithi.."'l fiVe secondB o! indue- ~tion 1n some subjects_._ .. Electrodermal potential eban~es on .... or termination hypn~sis are equi~ocabla • ..3.. ~e h;l.Ve not had tho !.1eilit.ie!J to go bey•:>nd t.he polygra~h t,o __ nxp(JrL":lcnto -wit.h dn1fi-asa1:;t.ed induction or d.iae•.Li:JI;ld induct.ion utili:- ~-" .~.·. ~· -~" ing medical apparat.U3. · .. \ \ -:~· .... :~. <:·'·1~;;.:: 1.,·,. :.~ .... :.;(( ' :? 't:::·~: ,r: ,•:~ : •. .'·": •. .,:';, .. . ...... ... ,. ··:: • •' • ·:"-'•·• , 2 ..... . . .. -. ~ · , .- . . . ~ .·. . ~ ~~ . .. . . . . ~ ·.:..·. ··.· ··. • 'o• ~ ~~· .::•~•:' I; ... (,:"' ..• . ....: ,;' .~"'< ·~~'.: _.~-,· 'I'!, • :.J.:1. ·'~... !'I. .~·.·. . ,.(, ~ ~~· .. 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It contains typed text arranged in numbered paragraphs, discussing "witting subjects" in the context of hypnosis. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, or structured data. Two large, dark, abstract shapes with textured patterns are visible at the top and bottom of the page, obscuring portions of the document's layout but not any of the text itself. There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures or equipment. This declassified CIA document page contains typed text discussing the manipulation and psychological conditioning of subjects. There are no photographs, diagrams, or stamps visible. Several lines of text are heavily redacted or obscured, particularly towards the bottom of the page, and there are no handwritten annotations. The overall visual presentation is that of a standard, albeit partially redacted, typed report. This image is a redacted, typewritten document, likely from a declassified file. The text discusses the uses of hypnosis, including improved observation and post-hypnotic suggestion for future actions. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, or structured data visible. The content is primarily text, with some dark, speckled areas towards the top and bottom of the page that appear to be smudges or partial redactions, obscuring parts of the background and the very bottom of the page respectively. There is no visual evidence directly depicting experimental procedures or facilities. This page contains typed text, with several sections heavily redacted. Handwritten annotations include a large "A" near the top right, and below that, what appears to be two handwritten letters, possibly "G" and "S", or stylized numbers and arrows, also near a redacted section. There is also a handwritten number "10" positioned on a black, redacted rectangular shape. The presence of numerous dark, solid black rectangular redactions obscuring large portions of the document suggests sensitive information requiring removal. There is no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities, only text and redactions.