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Subject: SI and H Experimentation, 18 September 1951 (Operations Roomand office of

On Tuesday, 18 September 195 tand the writer conducted SI and H experiments between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM with as subjects.

For some time now, Bluebird has heen interested·in experiments on the outside with SI inducted over the tolephone. The writer's experiments along these lines have been universally successful and interesting results have been obtained, but testing along agency lines, ofcourse, was impossible for security reasons. It was, therefore, decided to hegin a series of experiments and. because of,the advanced capacities ofe anes it was decided that they would be first used for this type of work.

Before the actual experiments were begun, both and were hriefed concerning the various possibilities presented in the use of telephone administered SI control. The discussion also involved the essential work of attempting to obtain "normal" appearance foroperation activity. After considerable discussion, the following tests were run off:

To determine basically whether or not and could be placed in the state of deep SI and then conditioned to actina "normal" manner, both girls were sent to the room of\~ Extension Each girl in turn was called on the telephone and placed in a deep trance state with instructions to maintain "normal" appearance. In each case, the other girl acted as an observer, sitting opposite the girl receiving the telephone call. Each girl was then called on the telephone and placed in a deep trance state and instucted to maintain "normal"appearance, each was instructed to return to the Operations Room, bringing the other girl with them. Poth girls complied precisely and based upon their own observation reports, their manner and appearance was very nearly "normal". and the writer listening on the telephono during the inductions and were able to detect only a very slight loss of volume in the voice of the subject during the proceedings; otherwise, there was no apparent change in the conversation. This test was regarded as successful.

The socond teat involved a more complex method as follows:

Each girl was placed in a deep SI state in the Operations Roon. While under this control, they were told that after they were

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awakened, they would procede to Room, and from there they would receive a telephone call from an individual who would be a friend of theirs (fictitious names, of course, were used at this point). This individual would carry on a normal conversation with the girl and introduce a code word during the conversation. At this point, the subject would then pass from an "awake" state to a state of deep SI without Cllanging expression and appearing at all timesperfectly "normal". Thereafter, the girls were instructed to return to the Operations Room and upon seating, themselves on the sofas to immediately go into a complete sleep state. Again, in each case, each girl acted as an observer for the other girk. This test was completely successful. The girls were called on the telephone by the fictitious person and carried on a conversation. During the conversation, the code word was mentioned and, in each case, the girl receiving the telephone call, passed from an "awake" state. to a complete deep trance state, maintaining their eyes open and appearing "normal" throughout the conversation. Fach girl reported that the transition was completely perfect and would certainly deceive anyone unless that, person was specifically observing the situation for minute changes as the trance state was induced. Poth iuuavluu iur minute cnanges as the trance state was induced. Poth

Mand the writer again detected a minute change in the volume of the voice of the subject receiving the call, hut. no interruption whatsoever to the general conversation was noticed.

The girls were watched as they moved from room to the Operations Room and, for a matter of record, their walking, facial expression, etc. was perfectly normal. Each girl, in turn, upon complction of the test and returning the the Operations Room, immediately passed into a deep state of sleep. The test has considerahle operational value since anyone-using the code word or code could take control of a thoroughly SI conditioned suhject. Furthermore, to the casual observer or individuals ahout the subject being so induced, it would be impossible to note that a transition had taken place.

In connection with the above, and to lay groundwork for the evenings main exneriment, it was necessary to ascertain whether or not and under completeSi control, could mcmoriae a safe combination, go to a safe, open same, and return to Operations Room under SI control. This test was then tricd with cach subject. , who has had considerable experience in opening our three-way safes, opened the safe without any problem and completed the exporiment without difficulty. "however, only being instructed a few days previously and only having opened a safe two or three times hefore, wag unable to open the safe. Her movements indicated, however, that, if trained to open the safe, she could havé easily opened it without difficulty.

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For a matter of record, Thandled the safe so smoothly and her appearance was .so "normal." that the fact that she was under SI.control would have heen impossible to detect by,anyoneIn addition, it should be remembered that some time ago under complete SI control, took apart a Kodak 35 and explained this operation to the writer. Subsequently, when awakened denied every having touched a Kodak 35. So it must he rememhered that manual dexterity can be successfully taught so that reasonably complex movements are as simple under SI as they are in the awake state.

The final experiment of the evening, which was desigried to show operational value of this type of work, was. set up as follows:

Both and were placed in a deep SI state in the Operations Room. Thereafter, was instructed post hypnotically as follows:

She was told that she would go to the small room containing safe and seat herself at s desk. She was given the combination of the safe. She was told that, she would receive a telephone call from an individual who would he a friend of hors and who would, during the conversation, mention a code word to her and she was instructed that upon hearing the code word and after the telephone.conversation was normally ended, she would procede to the safe, open it, search the safe, and find a given Top Secret document with a specific IS number, extract, the document from the safe and conceal it on her person and procede to the ladies room where she would wait for another girl. to approach her. when thus given the code word which the girl would state to her, would give the document to the other girl, leave the ladies room, and return to the Operations Room and then revert to a complete SI state upon sitting on the sofa.

at this same time, was then instructed, while under the SI state, that when she awakened, she wculd procede tof 's room, she would wait, on telephone Extension until she received a telephone call. This telephone call would be from a friend of hers. This friend would engage her in normal conversation and during this conversation, this friend would give hèr a code word, at which time, would pass from an "awake" state to a deep SI trance state, hut would maintain a completely "normal" apnearance. She was instructed that this individual would give her a code word. She was so instructed that when the conversation was over, shewould hang up the telephone and procede in a deep si state to the ladies room, where she would find another girl. She was to approach the girl and mention to her the code word. At which time, the girl would take from

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her person the Top Secret, document and give it to and she was instructed to conceal-it on her person and leave the ladies room and procede at on to the darkrcon of the lahoratory, which she would .take the Top Secret document she had obtained in the ladies room and deliver same to From thence,she wasinstructed to procede to the Operations Room, sit on the sofa, and go immediately into adeep SIstate.

. This experiment was repeated immediately upon completion of the'first run using the girls in opposite roles, usingdifferent names, different code words, etc.

The above experiment was carried out without hitch, without guidance, aid, or assistance from or the writer. Foth girls acting post ll as instructed, moved throughout in a "normal" easy manner. The document was taken from the safe, carriedt to the appointed place, delivered to the other individual, and subsequently delivered tow.. In each case, the girls, upon completion of the experiment, passed into a deep SI state on the sofa. For a matter of record, it should be noted that in both cases, hoth subjects had a complete annesia for the post H part of this experiment and a partial amnesia for the awake or early part of the experiment.

In the opinion of and the writer, this test has a very positive operational value. It could, of course be carried on at long range with rendezvous between the participants arranged, many miles from whère the subject's activity would take place. It is most important to note that each girl preformed in the opposite role in a perfect manner and without hesitation. Furthermore, it is worthy to note that hoth and the writer were ohserving the tests from concealed positions and felt, that the appearance of the particpating subjects was completely normal and their activities were routins, easy, and rapid.

The results of these experiments set out above, indicate the necessity for continuing this type of work, hoth within the laboratory and utside over long range. These projects will he taken up in the near future in a wider manner and will be repeated using other subjects.

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