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dated. April-1958, sama subject

1, Najor Byrne's office (AYCTY) was contacted in regard to”
the release of the panel=recort to Mr. Davidson end Major Keyhoee
I was rererred to Major Tacwer;-Cifice of the Secretary-of- Air.
Force Information Service (SAFIZ).——______-

2. In response to.our query as to whether Air Force had —
any objection to our answering_these -latters enclosing a copy — oe
or the panel rerort, Major ‘Tacker indicated that he had rather...
the CIA forward the letters to hin with copies of tne unclassie = 5 oo sess
fied regort and he will-answer the letters. He stated that the © _ Ce
Air Fores is endeavoring to impress upon Major Keyhoe-and others

in a similar rositien, that nis office is the proper_place to -- 0 0 0 a =
come for such informations sn

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“Ts Force not only preferred to answer the letters, cut was
most insistent that they ve-permitted-to answer them. He,
therefcre, is going to send the letters to Major Tacker and
advise Mr. Davidson and Major seynoa of this action.

3. Inyiew of ny conversation with Mai Tacker, ITcalled = Q3
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he I think we can use this procedure as a precedent
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SUBJECT : “Comments on Ietters Dealing with Unidentified

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dated April 1953, same-subject

2, Major Byrne's office (ACI) was contacted in regard to
the release of the panel resort to Hr. Davidson end Major Keyhoe.
I was rererred to Major Tacver, Office of the Secretary of Air
Foree Information Service (SAFI). .

2. In response to our query as-to whether Air Force had
any objection to our answeriag these letters enclosing a copy. a
or the panel rerort, Major Tacker indicated that he had rather =>
the CIA forward the letters to-him with-coples of tne unclassi- —- Se ee
fied report and he will answer the letters. He stated that the aaaanaeee
Air Fores is endeavoring: to impress upon Major keyhoe and others
in a similar rositicn, that ais office is the proper placs to - :
core for such informations

3. In yiew of my conversation with Mai Tacker, I called. BS aoe
f Frank Chapidfin the DD0I's office and advised him that the -
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most insistent that they.ve permitted to answer them. He,  - -
therefore, is going to send the letters to Major Tacker and
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