FBI file 62-HQ-83894, section 9

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MR. A. H. BEUlONT September 26. 1958
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(Nationalities Intelligence}
Subject, Director of National Investigations Committee on
Aerial Phenomena, br letter of 9/22/58 requested particulars of
Bureau's participat on concerning unidentified flying objects. The
committee he heads is de~cribed on letterhead as "A privately sup
ported fact finding civilian committee serving the public interests"
and he lists several prominent individuals among our Board members
and Special Advis,trs. • He is '4 retired Marine.
Kerhoe has been known to the Bureau since 1935 and was,
and cay st11 be, a free-lance writer. In 1948 he was described by
Mr. Nichols as na flamboyant writer and we have found from previous
experience that much of h1a material i& irresponsible." In 19~1 the
Director concurred with Mr. NicholG' statement that" 'e should not
gtt involved with him.•
As an example of hls writing, the January, 1941, issue of
•Cosmopolitan• magazine carried an article written by Keyhoe and
John J. Daly entitled "Hitler's Plan to Seize the United State&
Merchant Marine. This article indicated the Bureau had in its possession
documents concerning such a plan by Hitler which indication was completely
false.
The attached suggested letter to Keyhoe responds in a very
general way to hi& quostions, some of which are extremely pointed such
as •Have FBI Agents told witnesses not to talk about UFO sightings?"
and •Does the Bureau make character 1nvestigationsof UFO witnossos
in some cases?" The anowors which have bean furnished are designed
to avoid the charge we have not answered questions yet they are broad
in nQturo to avoid h15 apparent pointed inquirles. His roquost for
an interview with a Bureau official concerning our policy concerning
unidentified flying objects haa been side-stepped since there appears
to be no point in discussing this matter further with him. JANAP 146 is
ACTION: Defense document re reporting intelligence sightings.
That the attached suggested lett ~ to forward4t!'J to Keyhoe. In
view of Air Force interest, copy of incoming with copy of our
6 •103581 reply being sent Air Force separately.
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