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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. 86 …1 - Norfo;; - Enclosure ~ I!~~:~:a~ Note for Norfolk: Enclosed for information only. Belmont -- Bufiles negative re…
  • p. 204 …Gandy ~ ' Secretary£EP2 7 1963 COMM-FBI -~ 1 - Norfolk (62-720) Reurairtel 9-24-63 . -- NOTE…
  • p. 206 …SAC, NORFOLK 62-720 - C ~SUBJECT: LARRY W. BRYANT NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS…
  • p. 207 -- I , NF 62- 720 This letter was forwarded to the Norfolk Office by the Richmond Division…
  • p. 209 …SAC, Norfolk ~ C'") t.rFrom: ~ctor, FBI ~ "'tt ....,7 ? "-, Ct:) $ ~LARRY \\·. ~YANT NEWPORT NEWS, YlB~ ., ;: ~ -1…
  • p. 239 …Castles of our Norfolk Office. Bryant states SA Castles con tacted him in response to Bryant…
  • p. 241 …Prior to responding to Bryant, the Norfolk Office advised as follows: Bryant has directed a voluminous…
  • p. 247 …8, 1963, to the Conmander of the Norfolk (Va.) Naval Base. Upon furnishing Mr. Castles the…
Handbook or Manuals relative to flying saucers. This matter will
gain be reviewed on or about 10-1-63.
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At this time there appe .2rs to be no necessity for
a,dditionaZ instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI
Handbook or Manuals relative to flying saucers.
lfemo randum 9-30- 60 poiYJ,ted' out that our pol icy
concerning unidentified flying objects is to conduct no
investigation but immediately refer facts to the Air Force
(Bureau Bulletin Number 5?, 10-1-4?); 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 ZZ - 12-5? 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 ' Handbook or Manua l of Instructions· fl
of our policy re l ating to flying saucers. L
During the past 12 months only one complaint regarding
flying saucers has been received . The facts in this complaint
wer e im;~ediately referred to the Air Force .
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For your information. There appears to be no necessity
for additional instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI
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