CIA Office Memorandum: Unidentified Flying Objects (3 July 1953)

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TO : Assistant Director, SI DATE: 3 July 1953

FROM =: Chief, Paysics & Electronics Livision, SI-— a

SUBJECT: UnidentiNied Flying Objects.

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1, Reference is made to your memorandum of 27 May 1953, subject
as above, waich assicned to ‘this Division _the “responsibility "for
mainteining current knowledge-of Feports oF Sightings of unidentified -— -— --
flying ebjects.#

2. Since the referenced remorandum did not stipulate the priority - SS
of this project versus the noraal. responsibilities of this Pivision, :
nor indicated the depth or. scope-of required knowledge, the Division
has reviewed the status-of the Froject, its present rethed of handling
and its possible timeliness or relationshin to the current productive - 99°
intellicence activities of tha Divisjan. The review involved inforital, 5
eiscus-ions with 4SD personnel, with{® « Heckert, JOCI, with USSF fe
personrel and with mectere of the Scientific Review Board called by

3+ ‘The review indleatad that 4 close follow-uw of the project :
incluting.a cereful antlysis of ell incoming information and the corres — re
spondicg liaison with the sources would require contimous efforts of — oo

mO acalysts, a file clerk and a considerable typing lead, ~

-essitate their modifications, it was

i. In view of the findings of the Roard that a close inspection - moe
of the eveilable material dees not postwate a Serious, direct threat
to mations security, exd that no information has been obtained since . _ °
the Scsrd's conclusion to recess ves
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concluded that
a. the project will be consideréd as inactive
b. the incoming raterial will be reviewed periodically to
sogregate references to recognizable and expleinable phenomena
froa those which cone under the definition of "unidentified
flying objects"

all material on unidentified ebjects will be deposited

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in the files for future reference unless it raises an immediately,
recogrmzable problem of concern to national security,

5s With the above premise it is planned to handle the project
with a part-tire use of an analyst and a file clerk. To provide
flling fecilities, one additional filing cabinet will te requested.

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FROM =: Chief, Physics & Electronics Tivision, SI

SUBJECT: UnidentiNed Flying Objacts

1. Reference is rade to your memorandum of 27

as above, waich assisned
nainteining current knowl
flying objects,"

2. Since the refere

of this project versus the noraal

May 1953, subject
to this Division the responsibility "for
edge cf reports of sightings of widentified

need menorendun did net stipulate the priority
responsibilities of this Division,

nor indicated the depth or scope of required knowledge, the Division

has reviewed the status o
and its possible tiseline
intellicence activities o
Ciscus-ions with 45D rers
personnel and with meober
CIA last year.

The. review indic
careful anziy

£ the project, its present rethod of handli 1g
S$ cr relationshin to the current productive -
F ths Division. The review involved inforzal, 4

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oniel, withtty. Heckert, OCI, with USAL | a
sof the Scientific Review Board called by ee “

ated that a close follow-up of the project

sis_of all incoming information and the corre~ -

sponcing liaison with the sources would require contimous efforts of

two enalysts, a Nile clerk anda considerable typing lead,
bh, In view of the findings of the Board that a close inspection
of the available materiel deas not postulate a serious, direct threat
to rational security, and that no ingermation-has been obtoires 2d since . _ ‘
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the Sor>d's conclusion to necessitate their modifications, it was .
a, the project will be considered-as inactive
b. the inconing raterial will be reviewed Ferlodieally to- =
socregate referentes to reco:nizable and explainable phenomena
froa those which cone_under the definition of "unidentified
flying objects" re
Ce all raterial on unidentified objects will be deposited _.....
in the files for future reference unless it raises an immediately, ~~
recognizable problem of concern to national secirity. an
5. With the above Fremise it-is-planned to handle the project —
with a part-tire vssof an analyst and a file Clerk. To provide ss
filling facilities, one additional filing cabinet vill te requested. =
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