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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…
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TO w. a. Sulli van DATE: ]0/2/62 Sulllva n __
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FROM W.R. Wannall~~ Gandy _ _ _
SVBJECT: ~ IDEN'l'IFIED FLYING OBJECTS
JPLYING SAUCERS)
At this time there appears to be no necessit y for
additional instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI
Handbook or Manuals relative to fl y ing saucers .
Memorandwn 10/2/61 pointed out that our polic y
concerning unidentified flying objects is to conduct no
investigation but immediatel y refer facts to the Ai r Force
(Bu reau Bulletin Numbe r 57, 10/1/4?) ; that SAO Letter Number
38, J/25/49, r eiterated this polic y and set out data desired
by Air Force to be obtained when complaint recei ved; that SAO
Letter Number 83?. 8/29/52, again pointed out ou r polic y; that
Ai r Fo rce on 11/12/5? assur ed that Bur eau woul d be adv ised if
any de velopments in this field of inter est to us; and that
there appeared to be no necessit y for f u rthe r instructions to
field or inser tion in agents ' Handbook or Manual of Instructions
of our policy r elating to fl y ing saucers .
Dur ing the past 12 months onl y one complaint regar d ing
fl y ing saucers has been recei ved. The facts in this complaint
wer e i mmediatel y r ef erred to t he Air Fo rce .
ACTION:
For your information. The r e appears to be no necessit y
for additional instructions fo r the field or insertion in the
FBI Handbook or Manuals relat i ve to f l }!_ing saucers . This matter
will again be rev i ewed on or about 10/1/63 .
62-83894
1 - Mr. Sulli van
1 - Wannall
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