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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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ornONAl fORM NO. 10 • Tolson __
Mohr ___
Parsons __UNITE D ST ATES GOVE R N M ENT Belmont __
• Callahan __
DeLoach __
Memorandum Malone __
McGuire __
Rosen __
Tamm __
To , A. H. Belmon~ DATE: September 30, 1960 Trotter __
W.C . Sullivan_
Tele. Room_
Ingram __
F ROM s. B. Donaho~ Gandy __
SUBJECT~IDENfIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLYING SAUCERS)
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 flying saucers.
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Memorandum <J.0-5-59 pointed out that our policy
concerning unidentified flying objects is to conduct no
investigation but immediately refer facts to the Air Force
(Bureau Bulletin Number 57t 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
on 11-12-57 assured that 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 1
Handbook or Manual of Instructions of our policy relating to
flying saucers. .
During the past twelve months only one complaint
regarding flying saucers has been referred to the Bureau. That
immediately was turned over to Air Force. both in the field
and at the Seat of Government.
ACTION:
For your infomation. There appears to be no necessity
for additional instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI
Handbook or Manuals relative to_flrin~ saucers. This matter will
again be reviewed on or abou 10-1:6IT
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1 - Mr. Donahoe
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J C50 oc'r 1o1960 Document, cited by the archive. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 290 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.