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This section of FBI file 62-HQ-83894 collects Bureau correspondence on flying saucers from 1957 to 1966. It includes a 1957 memo on the rise in UFO reports after Sputnik, in which the Air Force told the FBI that the recent sightings were nonauthentic. It also holds a Havana report of a disc over Matahambre, Cuba, and inquiries about Robert T. Stone's Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation and a Torrington, Connecticut sighting. Hoover's replies state that UFOs were never within FBI jurisdiction.
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.,.__ ..,_.. Office M • UNITED S t GOVERNMENT FROM •S . B . DATE : Octobe~ 5, 9~:n / Jmonl-z:=: eLoach __ J . F . McGuire _ _ Mohr ___ Parsons __ Rosen __ SVBJBCT : UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Tamm __ Trotter __ 0 (FLYING SAUCERS) W.c. Sullivan_ Tele. Room_ Holloman_ Gandy __ Memo Sanders to Donahoe 10- 13-58 pointed out M that our policy concerning unidentified flying objects (flying saucers) is to conduct no investigation but immediately refer facts to the Air Force (Bureau Bulletin Number 57, 10-1-47); that SAC Letter Number 38, 3-25-49, reiterated this policy and set out data desired by Air Force to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter NUmber 83, 8 - 29-52, again pointed out our policy; that Air Force, as late as 11 - 12-57, assured Bureau would be advised of any developments in this field of interest to us; and that there appeared to be no necessity for further instructions to field or insertion in Agents' Handbook or MJ.nual of Instructions of our policy relating to flying saucers. During past 12 months no complaints regarding flying saucers have been referred to Bureau. During this period we have received two inquiries regarding this alleged phenomena and on both occasions the person making the inquiry has been referred to OSI. ACTION: For your information. At this time there appears to be no necessity for additional instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI Handbook or Manuals relative to I-~flying saucers . This matter will again be reviewed on or about 10-5- 60 . 1 - Mr . Donahoe 1 - Mr . Waclrn REC. ~ ..7-=-f~:L=4o<i 62-83894 y/ \~~ JO} 14 OCT 7 1959JJ!'W:tw / (3) 5 8 OCT 9 1959 101
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