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This is an Office Memorandum dated 8 December 1953 from the Chief, Operations Staff, O/SI, to the CIA's Assistant Director for Scientific Intelligence. It reports a consultant's review of Keyhoe's book "Flying Saucers from Outer Space", which was checked for security breaches about CIA's part in flying saucer investigations. The consultant found the book distorted. The CIA mentions, on page 242, were judged not to reveal the O/SI panel. The memo concludes that no security breach occurred and recommends no further action.
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# O O d. "Therefore, Keyhoe, having built up a 'case' for saucers being interplanetary, insists that the Air Force (and CIA) know the 'truth' and are refusing to give the public the facts. e. "I saw Dr. Stefan T. Possony (Chief, USAFOIN Special Study Group) recently. He was not aware of any particular concern in the Pentagon over Keyhoe's assertions. However, it might be wise to check directly with the officer who replaced Major Dewey Fournet in Current Intelligence. I believe his name is Smith. Part of his duties are to follow all reports of sightings of U.T.O.'s. f. "As to the possibility of a security breach, it is difficult to say. I suspect that Chop heard of CIA's being briefed but that no leak occurred regarding the O/SI Panel." 2. It is believed that no security breach is involved and any investigation of this book would only serve to focus additional attention on an obvious bit of sensational riotice "fiction". It is recommended, therefore, that no further action regarding the book be initiated by this office. P. O. STRONO OSIICHI-shi-vl. Distribution Orig & 1 - Forward 1 - Exec 1 - PAS 2-A3D 1 - Subject 1 - Chrono 1 - Daily Reading
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