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1/ l .......... .. v ..... .- y . _,_ . . . . .. . ·' ,-- ( - ' · ' - i< .. BI PECIAL RECOMMr.NDATIONS AD/SI IDIO DATED 10 MARCH 195l.~NTITU:D "SPECIAL INTERROGATIOHS" Reference is made to our recent cur.versation and your oral inatr~ctions t6 As you are well aware the recruitment of individuals for BLuLBIRD teams as carried ..c. -' lt b. !nter:roga.tor. ·Trained in use of hypnosb, advanced SI tec.bnique~, special ~~ ~~graph t~on. du-·7-~C:.J ~ in t.erroga tion.,., operetion, inve stiga ( 1"'-<-<-t, ,.;:; ,_., .::..0-;. 1 ~~ . (iiJ.J.,...... '!" . n"" c. Technician (high level). Trained in use of advanced technical aids, general ,. .~ Possibly unnecessary as most . case officers in field can act as interpreters . . -------- lof.f.i.c ers sent to BLU~BIRD for --....,....~·-· .... . · ,· \ 2. Personnel for tr~-· .. '.\ .:·.:,-:... . '' ,, ... , . 'i team candi~a at Hdqtrs prior.to operational assignments. ?i{The followiog . . . ~--~~- .. ... .: ···· ' ·.. .:2 ' ..: ... ·:·::. ··' '·· '• 'j I '!, . .'·1. ...l ':. for teamo, . : .. (· : ...... '-: I&SO, will probably report .w~thin one week. • 1 Personnel is attempting to recruit this man (!or staff.· ..:.o \' ·~ ·' b. Interrogator Experiences should, contain at least 2 or 3 years full ' time work as investigator, interrogator, intelligence operative 3 Y.ee.:r~ with lUli ta.ry Intelligence, ONI, OSS, FBI or comparable organ- . r .. An engineering degree i~ not essential but have at.least 3 years professional work in one or more of the following fields: communic .. a tions, electronic~1 mechanics (electrical and gecere.l) . photography, etc. Pol:rgra:oh. Trd will be r.e queste . d .. to give each B team candid~t• a ( ~ ... ··: •. . ;,. ' . ) . I• •• .:.·. . -· .. .. . . ... · ' . ~ ... . ' a. Polygraph. All B team candidates will be tr~ined in using the poly~ · graph as cover for SI work inclduing fake reports, chart&, etc. Ca:c.dida.tes b.: !ln?nooie .• ,. ... •· '. . 1. Basic training, All B team will be sent under cover candidate~ (Length of course- 4 days). cover, a base for a~ance training and experimentation in H and,S!.tec!-.niques._ .. This. . base~w~ the~pos~. The image is a digital representation that contains text and an illustration. The illustration features a stylized, metallic vault door with intricate gears, a dial, and a locking mechanism, set against a dark background with glowing blue accents. The text is presented in white and yellow, with the title "THE BLACK VAULT" prominently displayed in a stylized font at the top. The content describes the origin of the document as a declassified record from The Black Vault, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, and provides a website address for downloading the material. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are there any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or evidence of experimental procedures. The content is entirely textual and illustrative. for SI work inclduing fake reports, chart&, etc. Ca:c.dida.tes b.: !ln?nooie .• ,. ... •· '. . 1. Basic training, All B team will be sent under cover candidate~ (Length of course- 4 days). cover, a base for a~ance training and experimentation in H and,S!.tec!-.niques._ .. This. . base~w~ the~pos~. B.:.;~ be developed along the lilles as outlined in 'All ·" ·, ,·.•, . te.a .:n . . c andi , d · ates rl . l l be assigned to the b . a se and will pal;"ticipate in and conduct .. , . ·.· . : .i ,,·I 4. Advanced training (Overseas), Working with ... f. • I :• will serid B teams (and I&SO BLUEBIRD personne;L) who are traiTied to over~eas bases in and develop research, testing and actual operatior~ ~rk as ... .. ~ • I ill All B team candidates will .be gi-ven available inform·-·. and SI Candidates will be instructed in techniques in7olving and OSI by a.uthor- ...· .. '· . ..\ . ~ ~' 'I ~.\i •.: i • t ' • ~. .' . •• ' ; ':.· .. If • · • I '' . . .. ..... .... I',' . ·/·--~:. . .• .... ·. ~.' ..I. . , ••• r ',I = I r ' ,• ~ • . ' . : o ' . . , , ~ . .. ..,,. . ,. .· ~ · .•. :' \ -~;··~. :I This appears to be a typed document with handwritten annotations. The document is stamped "SECRET" at the top. There are several handwritten additions and markings throughout the text, including checkmarks, underlined words, and inserted phrases. Some sections of the document are blocked out with black ink, indicating redactions. The document appears to be a memo or report concerning personnel recruitment and training for a project referred to as "BLUEBIRD." There are no visual depictions of people, locations, equipment, or experimental procedures. The document is a typewritten page with handwritten annotations in black and blue ink. There are several instances of redactions, indicated by black rectangles obscuring parts of the text. Handwritten marginalia includes a scribble in blue ink labeled "Team copfarin" and a series of notations in black ink, such as "G" and "H-B/6" and "B/6", potentially indicating review or classification levels. There are no photographs, official stamps, forms, diagrams, charts, or structured data visible on this page. The visual evidence primarily consists of text and obscured content. This page is a typed document with handwritten annotations in ink. The typewritten text is primarily a list of personnel qualifications and assignments, with multiple sections redacted with black ink. Handwritten capital letters (A, F, G, B) are interspersed throughout the document, serving as marginalia. In the lower right of the page, there are faint outlines of what may be stamps or other official markings that are too obscured to discern. The document appears to be a form or memo detailing personnel for a "BLUEBIRD" program. The document is a typed, single-page report with handwritten annotations. The text is organized into numbered and lettered sections discussing training programs for interrogators and technicians, including polygraph and interrogation training. There are several areas of handwritten marginalia, most notably a large circular annotation in ink that appears to be a proposal or amendment to the stated training procedure. This annotation, along with other handwritten notes, suggests a collaborative or corrective process in document creation. The presence of a circled section and other handwritten additions indicates modifications and potential approval pathways for the outlined training. The document is a typed page with significant handwritten annotations. Two distinct "B/6" notations are present in the margins, one on the left side and another slightly lower down and to the left. The text itself discusses training related to "Polygraph" and "Hypnosis" for "B team candidates" in contexts like "SI work" and "advanced experimentation." Several portions of the text are obscured by large, irregularly shaped black redactions, primarily in the middle and lower sections of the page, obscuring specific details about procedures, proposals, and assignments. The bottom of the page features more handwritten text, including what appears to be a signature "H-B/3" and other script that is difficult to fully decipher. The image is a scanned document page with typed text and handwritten annotations. Several sections of text are obscured by black redaction markings, with one in the middle appearing to cover a list of sources and another in the lower paragraph covering the name of the entity providing basic instruction, and a third obscuring the name of a location. Handwritten annotations include marginalia: a large "G" on the top left, "B/3" and "B/6" vertically on the left side, and the letter "A" followed by a redaction in the bottom center of the page. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, or structured data visible.