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FBI file 62-HQ-83894, section 9

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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.

  • p. 26 …Louis letter to Bureau 1-6-58 and Bureau letter to Director of Special Investigations , Department…
  • p. 38 …The other Government agency .referred to in the memor,ndum !s the Office of Special Investigations…
  • p. 40 …Office of Special Investigations ~ by the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) Coordinator for the St ate of…
  • p. 52 …that he should contact the Office of fSpecial Investigations of the Air Force, San Francisco, California…
  • p. 54 …may wish to contact the Office of Special Investigations of the Air Force, which has made…
  • p. 58 …of it, as well as copies of your enclosures, to the Director of Special Investigations, The…
  • p. 128 t • Office of Special Investigations Air Force that we do not gather evidence concerning untdenttfled flying…
  • p. 135 …been immediately furnished to the Office of Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force, Selfridge Air…
  • p. 137 …INFORMATION CONCERNING (NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE) ReBulet to Office of Special Investigations, Air Force, dated 4/6/60…
  • p. 139 …were immediately furnished to the Office oJ Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force, Selfr.idge…
  • p. 164 …ReBulet to Office of Special 4/21/ 60. Enclosed herewith are 5 copies of a letterhead…
  • p. 165 …Immediately upon receiving information from the Flint RA concerning this matter, the Office of Special Investigations…
  • p. 250 …a police officer of the Socorro, New Tolaon -- Mexico, Police Department. No additional investigation was conducted…
  • p. 277 …These photographs were turned over to the Office of Special Investi gations of the United States…
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the public . The fact remains that millions of people
continue to see these UFOs and the public still
doesn ' t know what they are .
"It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the
answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to
the public . And in order to do this we will need
the assistance of every person concerned . Persons
with movie and still cameras are particularly needed ,
for the emphasis is on photographic data, despite
the fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes,
sound detector and ham radio stations are also very
important in the process of our research .
"All persons interested in setting up observer posts
who can devote from one to three hours · a day on skywatch,
and who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded
and ready tophotogfaph these objects should immediately
contact us for full information . Adult Skywatch clubs,
high school groups, science clubs, industrial groups and
individuals in general are all particularly asked to
join us in our search for the answer to the UFOs.
"Contact us at the address above . "
"INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION"
"FORM OP- 211
Also attached~ a 3 in . by 5 in . plain
card with the handwriting "Please confirm publication
or return forms with reason for refusal . Thank you . "
Signed "Missouri Filter Center; ICARF" .
Mr . WATSON stated that this is a peculiar
request and therefore he was bringing it to the
attention of the FBI as he questioned the motives
behind this organization ' s purpose.
The original letters are being submitted
to the Director .
Kansas City Div~sion is requested to
check its indices on ROBERT T. STONE and the Inter
Continental Aerial Research Foundation, and conduct
such inquiry as it deems appropriate .
Inasmuch as there is no further investigation,
in the St . Louis area, Kansas City is being considered
the Office of Origin .
- RUC -

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