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This document, from the CIA MKUltra program, details instruction in "H techniques," including demonstrations and practice of both subtle and Stage II methods, with a cost of $100 for four private lessons, one class exercise, and a book.

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Gnnu.-,oi....-r.a l.''cbrnary 1951 ;.:essrs recei'lcu speci~.l privuto instruction from In addition one 11cl<'.SS11 lesson ;-:as a.tt~nded by th"' ,· .. 0 .to 11 P .1.r., \'icd.ncsda.y, 1 fcbl-..:or:r 1?5J., · .. I . . I ·~ .. Tho bull<: of the insti1tction consisted of domonstrat:i.nG and a-:tuaJ. , . . .. . tow~trd .. practice in H techn_iq_ues ·.-.-::i.til pnrticular attention paid the snbtl t c f, / ! . : .. forms or._H.tech.'"liqucs <md not ~ staGo II methods,. althou~h both metho0.~ are Lasicall:r .. Cost of the four rrivatc l?ssons, the one cln;;s exorci:.e ~~•cl c:. lar1,:e leaf bool~ on the theor,j <J.."1c1 prnctiCG of ll toci;niqu•::S ·;;ns :~.100 f<"•id in ,': ~· . ' ;·.-ere no other fee~ • .I : : :· '~ :· ::. ~~ ·_· ... :_, ..... .... · . : .. ... . .. . ' <m~ should bo succossful ... . ' und prac t5.-:n the .::.· I t.he course 1 s v~lnc I ··' .l I .· -·~· qucstion_.:s ·.;:oro. SI:eci!.':i.c~lly ;;ms..,·,"t>recl ~- :"' .. ~- -·~·. • .... 4 - : • • l .. ) ., 'I ...... -1'.- '· ... ·'·' . il . \ I ·'; in (I r:ork~ hEJlow: Or' :r By the forceful or s L.:J.1.:e r.:cthoc.ls _,,~ the subtle or "rcl~~in r;" 111r; t.liod. - 9S;~ t:an a. por:;on un•icr 1l cou~nil:, em act a.c;a:Lnst, hi.1 l."clit;ioU::ior mor.:J.l .c-.. J or acainst his trnin.ing ·sr u1.1brinr;inc? . Yes - ~~s i,aLcd \.,lwt aP.ytllinr; cou:Ld bo d.oml b~r ·'l person unJer II includ.i.nc 1:rurllcn.. :.) Can a p crson under B be forcocl' 1"D ~Orimti. t suicir.lo? could bo ::l.CCO':n,_""~J.i:;hcd hviircctl~r bul~ iJ'I1lliecl it coulc!. bo done dirEJd,ly. ) bo l<O!•t ei'[E:cti.vo? .I_ )'.v.·L~.. ~ ~~"'~ ..,.L :/. ... r'-<--'-) (-1.-J')'\..- 1 n li r:i " J El un J n.ro n :J. tio ho Y:~·'lt~.l..-1 1~0 t, o lh c:r·:::L~ e '·'' : I'. . ~ ..... '" ·,· ·.,.L The image displays the title "THE BLACK VAULT" in large, stylized white lettering, set against a dark background with blue atmospheric lighting. To the left, a graphic of a vault door is visible, featuring a mechanical dial and intricate locking mechanisms. The rest of the page is filled with text on a black background, informing the viewer that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text also provides a web address for accessing the collection. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor any handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions. The visual elements convey the source and context of the document, emphasizing its origins in declassified, sensitive government records related to the MKULTRA program. This page contains a typed document with significant portions obscured by black redactions. There are handwritten annotations in red and black ink, including what appear to be dates and codes. The document appears to be a report or memo, with sections labeled "SUBJECT," "GENERAL," and "COMMENTS." There are no photographs, diagrams, or formal stamps visible. The redactions obscure names, specific dates, and details within the general and comments sections, preventing a full understanding of the content. The document is a typed, multi-page excerpt from a declassified CIA file related to the MKUltra program. It consists primarily of questions and answers, formatted as a questionnaire or interview transcript. There are several instances of handwritten annotations and markings, including checkmarks and short phrases like "considerably higher" and "particulary [sic] for[e]in[g] [sic] from". There are also some obscured portions of text, indicated by black redactions, and a handwritten notation "B/6" in the lower left corner of the page. The layout suggests a single sheet of paper, with text filling most of the available space.

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