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SECTION SERIALS STANDARD FORM No. 64 / 4 ig eae Office Men € AUM + oNITED '. GOVERNMENT >: TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 11-14-57 “ f A } rrom' 4" sac, Dallas (62-1311) fs { SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS INFORMATION CONCERNING Re Kansas City letter 11-8-57. This matter is being referred to OSI without inves- tigation and no other action is being taken in accordance with existing instructions. |2) Bureau ‘1 Kansas City (66-2995) 1 Dallas (4) RECORDED - 9 Oy — ey 1 STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Me * adum ¢ UNITED : é GOVERNMENT ‘TO : Director, FBI : November 20, 1957 Legal Attache, Havana, Cuba REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS The following information is submitted as of interest to the Bureau in the event neports of flying discs are still desired. ' » Ti wnt G The Havana daily newspaper "Diario addi’ iar'ina” November 12, 1957, carried a dispatch dateliwed November 11, 198 at Pinar del Rio, Cuba, reporting that ery ee and CARMELOX IZMAN, who had just arrived in that town from the Matahambre Mines in Pinar del Rio Province, claimed that they had seen a flying disc in the shape of a man's hat hovering over the general area of Matahambre for several minutes. They claimed that this disc was larger than ordinary airpla normally seen in that area and that it was completely silent in its flight. They said that it disappeared at a very high speed towards the sea. There was no further descriptive information furnished in this newspaper article. It is noted that Matahambre is located approximately 90 miles to the west of Havana. No other reports corroborating the above were received and no inquiry has been made by this office. JJW:ptm (3) coe - e p | Office Mem. : ‘um _ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT } TO : MR. Aw H. BELM conte” we DATE: November 12, 1957 —_ T. MR. R. R. ROACH / Bhdrisan /— - B ‘' Mas Yr mere a2 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Voki 77 Rosen {FLYING SAUCERS) Tamm Trotter Nease Tele. Room — Holloman —_ Ever since the Russians released "Sputnik" there has been a great increase in the number of "flying saucers" and other unidentified flying objects (UFO) reportedly seen by}; péople all over the Ue. Se On October 10, 1957, the Air Force was flooded with calls and the newspapers were full of reports that an unknown object described as "looked like the moon" and trailing a "blue flame that pulsed like a heart" had landed in the vicinity of Vernal, Utah. The Air Force immediately tnuestigated these reports with negative results, inasmuch as no object was located nor was there any evidence of an object | having fallen in Utah. Within the past two weeks reports tn these cases have tncreased tremendously and some of the more serious have been described as follows: An object had landed in Nebraska with siz people aboard, the persons had talked to a Nebraska farmer and then sped ofjf into space; a firey object was seen flashing across the southern skies from Albany, Georgia, to Miami, Florida; a Coast Guard cutter had sighted a huge object flying over the Gulf of Mexico, and persons in the Southwestern states while driving their cars have allegedly seen UFO's that caused the engines in their automobiles to stop. In view of the number of these reports, the Bureau's Liaison Representative discussed these various sightings with officials of Atr Force [Intel ligence and was aduised that all the cases mentioned above have for all practical purposes been resolved as being nonauthentic or there was no basis for the Sightings. Investigating details that the Air Force had out in the field investigating these matters have not submitted their complete reports but have advised that they are all more or less negative. The Air Force is following these sightings closely and all reports are submitted to the Air Technical and Intelligence Center, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio where they are evaluated and analyzed. In the event any of the future reports appear to be authentic, the Air Force will immediately notify the Bureau, “keeping in mind our particular interest in matters concerning espionage and sabotage. 7 L lh bah. fagqde- 3 ui WTHs j1lk7 (7 ea\ od tt 1 - ur. Pos KECURDED - $4 gl l= Mr. Branigan xp , 1 26 19 Md I = Mr. Baumgardner” 1 = yur. Whitson ANQVieS w5ie,°°°°” de VEMO ROACH TO BELMONT R UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (FLYING SAUCERS ACTION: For information. “Se January 23, 1958 Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force Building Tempo £ 4th and Adams Drive, S. WF. Washington, D. C. Proms John Zdgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: ROBERT T. STONE; INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION MISCELLANEOUS = INFORMATION CONCERNING On December 20, 1957, Mr. B. 8B. Watson, City Mditor, Hannibal Courier#Post, Hannibal, Missouri, advised an agent of this Bureau at Hannibai that he was in receipt of an undated letter signed by 8. T. Stone. This letter bears the letterhead "Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation" and in the upper right corner there is typed "MISSOURI FILTH CENTER, Robert 7. Stone, Director, 10717 B. 27th Terre, Independence, Missouri." The letter furnished by Mr. Watson is as follows; "Dear Bditor: "The enclosed notice is self-explanatory. We would like to request this public service in the name of Truth, which the newspapers of our great countries so proudly defend and uphold, 1 = St. Louis Tolson Nichols ____1 = K@nsas City NOTE FOR SAC, KANSAS CITY: Re St. Louis letter Boardman l 1/6/50. Advise,bureau results of your indices Belmont check but conduct ho prieegp tgp tton. ———— Fe P Mohr: —_____ PEEP Parsons ESS: damp’ Roser Y oo (7) L Ne otter / ' se =U" JAN 29.1959 if >? AY go. WY Ze iy 7. fe Oa Director of Special Investigations “As @ civilian body of investigators, we hope to unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the U.F.0. question, and with the help of the newspapers and the public, where can we fail? “We will be grateful if you will publish the enclosed appeal on the front page of your newspaper, im @ conspicuous enough manner that no one will fail to notice it. It is the public we must depend upon to get thoroughly organized, and with this co-operation we are certain that we can find the answer to the riddle of the 'Flying Saucers," "lf a Filter Center has been established in your state or province, this form letter will carry its address which should replace the headquarters address given on the enclosed "Public Notice.* If no such filter center address is given, then the original headquarters address should be used. “We wish to thank you for any assistance you may be able to give us in thie respect. Later established Silter center addresses will be sent to you for public attention in the event of unusual sightings, that may come to your attention. “Respectfully, /8/ R. f. STONE "For the Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation" Attached to the letter was the notice which it was requested be published. This notice is as follows: Director of Special Investigations "Inter Continental Aerial Research F a n "NOTTCE! "Zo All Concerned: "If anyone has seen any unidentified flying objectsqo< known also as flying saucers-<or knows anyone who has seen them since January lst, 1957, Please contact us vp etait rag giving full names and addresses of the witnesses these sightings. "We are in the process of setting up UFO Observer Posts @ll over the United States, Canada, urope, Alaska, Australia, Japan, England, Africa, and South America. And each state, province or region will have ite own filter center which will serve as a receiving station Jor all UFO reports and other associated data, a distribution point for materia? Jrom headquarters, and Gs @ general secretary for ICARF. “Our filter-observer network is expanding by leaps and bounds, but we are still Jar from our goal. "The Air Force investigation has either gone underground, or else they have the answer and are hiding the fact Jrom the public. The Jact remains that millions of people continue to see these UFOs and the public still doesn't know what they are. "It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to the public. And in order to do this we will need the assistance of every person concerned. Persone with movie and stil] cameras are particularly needed, for the emphasis is on photographie data, despite the fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes, sound detector and ham radio stations are also very important in the process of our research, Director of Special Investigations “All persone interested in setting up observer posts who can devote from one to three hours a day on skywatch, and who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded and ready to photograph these objects should immediately contact us for full information. Adult Skywatch clubs, high school groups, science clubs, industrial groups, and individuals in general are all particularly asked to join us in our search for the answer to the UFOs, "Contact us at the address above, ' "INTER CONTINENTAL AER TAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION "FORM OPa2" Also attached was a three inch by five inch plain card with the handwriting “Please confirm publication or return forms with reason for refusal. Thank you." Signed “Missouri Filter Center; ICARF." Mr. Watson stated that this is a peculiar request and therefore he was bringing it to the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as he questioned the motives behind thie organization's purpose. No further action in this matter is contemplated by this Bureau. Should additional information be received, however, it will be forwarded promptly to you. The files of this Bureau contain no information identifiable with Robert T, Stone or the Inter Continental Aerial Xesearch Foundations. Office Me.......ndum + univED: 2S GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI : 1/6/58 From |; SAC, STA LOUIS. (62-0) ye) &/ supject#* ROBERT TX STONE; NCINTER CON'NNENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FO ATION; NFORMATION CONCERNING Mr. B, DX wansoy, City Editor, Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibad, Missouri, on 12/20/57 advised —the"Restdéent Agent at Hannibal that he was in receipt of an undated letter signed R, T, STONE. This letter bears the letterhead Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation a in the upper right corner there is typed the following A% URI FILTER CENTER, Robert T. Stone, Director, 10 27th Terr., Independence, Missouri", Below this in pencil is a notation made by Mr-s"WATSON which is "Air Defense Identification Zoning." The letter is as follows: "Dear Editor: "The enclosed notice is self-explanatory. We would like to request this public service in the name of Truth, which the newspapers of our great countries so proudly defend and uphold, "As a civilian body of investigators, we hope to unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the U.F.0O, ques- tion, and with the help of the newspapers and the public, where can we fail? "we will be grateful if you will publish the enclosed appeal on the front page of your newspaper, in a conspicuous enough manner that no one will fail to notice it. It is the public we must depend upon to get thoroughly organized, and with this co-operation we are certain that we can findy the answer to the riddle of the "Flying Saucers." "If a filter center has been established in your f state or province, this form letter will carry its ; address which should replace the Headquarters address ] je given on the enclosed "Public Notice." If no such ears . ' i f/f (2)- BUREAU (anc ECARD gg Cs ey, 2 - KANSAS CITY cvIHl.. VP 1 - ST, LOUIS,(62-0) yp, EAA SAN JAD:nJjj a ). #9 (5) im ye J SL. 62-0 filter center address is given, then the original headquarters address’ should be used. "We wish to thank you for any assistance you may be able to give us in this respect. Later established filter center addresses will be sent to you for public attention in the event of unusual sightings, @hat may come to your attention, "Respectfully, /8/ R. T. STONE "For the Inter’ Continental Aerial Research Foundation" we Attached to thiS letter:is the notice. it was requested 66 be published. This notice is as follows: "Tnter Continental Aerial Research Foundation "NOTICE! "Mo All Concerned: "Tf anyone has seen any unidentifiéd flying objects-- known also as flying saucers--or knows anyone who has seen them since January 1st, 1957, please contact us immediately, giving full names and addresses of the witnesses to these sightings. "we are in the process of setting up UFO Observer Posts all over the United States, Canada, Europe, Alaska, Australia, Japan, England, Africa, and South America. And each state, province or region will have its own filter center which will serve as a receiving station for all UFO reports and other associated data, a dis- tribution point for material from headquarters, and as a general secretary for ICARF. "Our filter-observer network. is expanding by leaps and bounds, but we are still far, from ow goal. "The Air Force investigation has either gone underground, or else they have the answer and are hiding the fact from q SL 62-0 the public. The fact remains that millions of people continue to see these UFOs and the public still doesn't know what they are, "Tt is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to the public, And in order to do this we will need the assistance of every person concerned, Persons with movie and still cameras are particularly needed, for the emphasis is on photographic data, despite the fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes, sound detector and ham radio stations are also very important in the process of our research, "All persots interested in setting up observer posts who can’ devote from one to three hours: a day on skywatch, and who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded and ready tophotograph these objects should immediately contact. us for full information, Adult Skywatch clubs, high school groups, science clubs, industrial groups and individuals in general are all particularly asked to join us in our search for the answer to the UFOS. "Contact us at the address above," "INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION" "FORM OP-2" Aliso attached is a 3 in. by 5 in. plain ecard with the handwriting "Please confirm publication or return forms with reason for refusal. Thank you." Signed "Missouri Filter Center; ICARF". Mr. WATSON stated that this is a peculiar request and therefore he was: bringing it to the attention of the FBI as he questioned the motives behind this organization's purpose, The original letters are being: submitted to the Director, Kansas City Division is requested to check its indices on ROBERT T. STONE and the Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation, and conduct such inquiry as it deems appropriate, Inasmuch as there is no further investigation, in the St, Louis area, Kansas City is being considered the Office of Origin. =-RUC = ERT T, STONE; PER CONTINENTAL AERIAL SEARCH FOUNDATION; ORMATION CONCERNING etter from Inter Continental Aer Research Foundation INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION NOTICE 3 TO ALL CONCERNED: |F ANYONE HAS SEEN ANY UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTSeeKNOWN ALSO AS FLYING SAUCERS#=OR KNOWS ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THEM SINCE JANUARY IST, 1957, PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY, GIVING FULL NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE WITNESSES TO THESE SIGHTINGS. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP UFO OBSERVER PosTS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, EUROPE, ALASKA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ENGLAND, AFRICA, AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND EACH STATE, PROVINCE OR REGION WILL HAVE ITS OWN FILTER CENTER WHICH WILL SERVE AS A RECEIVING STATION FOR ALL UFO REPORTS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED DATA, A DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR MATERIAL FROM HEADe QUARTERS, ANO AS A GENERAL SECRETARY FOR ICARF, OUR FILTER*OBSERVER NETWORK [S EXPANDING 8Y LEAPS AND BOUNDS, BUT WE ARE STILL FAR FROM OUR GOAL, THE AIR FORCE {NVESTIGATION HAS E|THER GONE UNDERGROUND, OR ELSE THEY HAVE THE ANSWER AND ARE HIDING THE FACT FROM THE PUBLIC, THE FACT REMAINS THAT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SEE THESE UFOS AND THE PUBLIC STILL DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY AREes IT 1S OUR PURPOSE IN ORGANIZING ICARF TO FINO THE ANSWER TO THE UFO MYSTERY, AND GIVE THE FACTS TO THE PUBLIC. AND IN ORDER TO DO THIS WE WILL NEED THE ASSISTANCE OF EVERY PERSON CONCERNED, PERSONS WITH MOVIE AND STILL CAMERAS ARE PARTICULARLY NEEDED, FOR THE EMPHASIS IS ON PHOTOGRAPHIC DATA, OESPITE THE FACT THAT SIGHTINGS WITH BINOCULARS ANDO TELESCOPES, SOUNO DETECTOR AND HAM RADIO STATIONS ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT IN THE PROCESS OF OUR RESEARCH. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED |N SETTING UP OBSERVER POSTS WHO CAN DEVOTE FROM ONE TO THREE HOURS A DAY ON SKYWATCH, ANO WHO CAN BE RELIED UPON TO HAVE THEIR CAMERAS LOADED AND READY TO PHOTOGRAPH THESE OBJECTS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT US FOR FULL INFORMATION. ADULT SKYWATCH CLUBS, HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS, SCIENCE CLUBS, |NOUSTRIAL GROUPS, AND |NOIVIOUALS IN GENERAL ARE ALL PARTICULARLY ASKED TO JOIN US IN OUR SEARCH FOR THE ANSWER TO THE UFOs, CONTACT US AT THE ADDRESS AGOVE. INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION FORM OPe2 INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH ‘ FOUNDATION DEAR EDITOR: THE ENCLOSED NOTICE 1S SELF*EXPLANATORY, WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THIS PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE NAME OF TRUTH, WHICH THE NEWSPAPERS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRIES SO PROUDLY DEFEND AND UPHOLD, AS A CIVILIAN BODY OF INVESTIGATORS, WE HOPE TO UNRAVEL THE SNARLED MESS THAT SHROUOS THE U.F.O. QUESTION, ANO WITH THE HELP OF THE NEWSPAPERS AND THE PUBLIC, WHERE CAN WE FAIL? WE WILL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WELL PUBLISH THE ENCLOSED APPEAL ON THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NEWSPAPER, {N A CONSPJCUOUS ENOUGH MANNER THAT NO ONE WILL FAIL TO NOTICE IT, IT §S THE PUBLIC WE MUST DEPEND UPON TO GET THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED, AND WITH THIS CO@OPERATION WE ARE CERTAIN THAT WE CAN FINO THE ANSWER TO THE RIDOLE OF THE "FLYING SAUCERS,” IF A FILTER CENTER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE, THIS FORM LETTER WILL CARRY ITS ADDRESS WHICH SHOULD REPLACE THE HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS GIVEN ON THE ENCLOSED "PuBLIC NoTice." IF NO SUCH FILTER CENTER ADDRESS IS GIVEN, THEN THE ORIGINAL HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS SHOULD BE USED, WE WISH TO THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO GIVE US IN THIS RESPECT. LATER ESTABLISHED FILTER CENTER ADDRESSES WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR PUBLIC ATTENTION IN THE EVENT OF UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS. THAT MAY COME TO YOUR ATTENTION, RESPECTFULLY, at Cr CY eo FOR THE INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION Office oo ¢ UNITED x” GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: January 30, 1958 : WS, «< 4 < oo On+¥GAC, KANSAS CITY (62-7386) SUBJECT: BERT STONE; ‘ INTER-CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION; MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING f- Se bs tle 4 FS (Re St. Louis letter to Bureau 1-6-58 and Bureau letter to Director of Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force, dated 1-23-58, The files of the Kansas City Office contain no information identifiable with ROBERT T. STONE or the Inter-—Continental Aerial Research Foundation, It should be noted that the 1957 Independence, Missouri Directory does not list ROBERT T. STONE. This directory lists TERRELL O. STONE, wife IVA, an ice cream maker at Velvet Freeze, as residing at 10717 E, 27th Street Terrace, Independence, Missouri, The files of the Kansas City Office contain nothing identifiable with TERRELL 0. STONE, RUC, 'e - Bureau 1 - St. Louis (62-0) (info) 1 - Kansas City (62-7386) RHA: MEJ (4) U6 - 03x30) Seon 5 Ga- REC-.92 Tolson Nichols Boardman Belmont Mohr Parsons Rosen Tamm Trotter Nease ______ Tele. Room 2 ¢.: : . Sanders 833894 -390 March 17, 1956 Director of Special Investigations Phe Inspector General eS Department of the Air Force Building Tempo £ 4th and Adams Drive, S. WF. Washington, D. @. a ? From: John Bdgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Oo. Subject: FLYING SAUCERS MISCELLANEOUS = INFORMATION CONCERWEIC a Enclosed for your information is a copy, at @ letter forwarded to this Bureau by Mrs. Haro ( Ferguson of Blkhart, Indiana, which is selfrexplamatiry. No action in this connection is contemplated by this Bureau. Enclosure 1 ~ Director of Naval Intelligence (inc}osure) I = Assistant Chief of Staff, Intel Ntyence~ > (nel osure) Department of the Army i “ Attention: Chief, Security For toon 1 - idtmmenpobte Indianasolis iviston von dmn } (7) 08 AnA v4 NOTE: Mi j et NOTZ irs. Ferguson relates having seen flying »4pucers and expresses her belief that outer spacemen “have been land? 58. vr thal wilcbhi ty of her home. und taking” newspapers and ma azines which she Left out for them. No action for the Bureau other than the dissemination Posi baks at Bujileés negative re HEF 7usONn. \- No ae reely desirable. in, vieu \\, indications s i \\ Gtions she is mental eas Al has unit for’ eek igs such _Teports, cour OT MARS ETO he <Z = ‘ ha? o = = Q 2. ” ag. Wi soo) BI BS. Wd 6 & jp) ay BS. HY IEG cy amp | aba 3I/LSAh- Tey es 4 al9 ay INOW139.0.934 Mil pe Ds oS * Arumtom btimge qurscliing (, f vse thurs \ 39 PHS! REC'D - ESPIONAt Mar 10 44 ' lan if} t} . }—2-03- PHSB rata’ . « s . 7 . . . a . : . 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Ww. Washington 25, D. C. From: John Edgar Hoover, Director Siw Federal Bureau of Investigation” *:< —— Subject: DELMAINE H, OVESON MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) Reference is made to letter dated September 22, 1958, signed by Mr. F. L. Welch, your reference 24-185-483, re "Unidentified Flying Object, Torrington, Conn., S December 1957." Enclosed for your information is a copy of a memorandum dated July 9, 1958, at Denver, Colorado, re- lating to the subject. The other Government agency referred to in the memorandum is the Office of Special Investigations, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado. Also enclosed for your information is a copy of a memo- randum dated July 3, 1958, at San Francisco, California, The representative of another Government agency referred to therein is Colonel William E, Zuerner, USAF District Commander, Travis Air Force Base, California, who fur- ages information concerning the subject developed y ° lad * WINOD Since it appears thet the subject is a member of the Air Force, no further action in this matter is cohtedplated yby ibhis Bureau, Enclosures 7.2 a fis a gl Tolson NOTE: This temo is classifdéd confidential" inasmuch as it transmits hee ts letterhead;memos so classified.. This classification is proper Mohr since material received from the.Canadian Government was so hit classified and also, the infoxmation received from Col. Zuerner Rosen was so cla ssified. : Tamm matey SOOCT? i955 / Gandy MAIL ROOM L_] Wesnfadg/Ld3o a3 ag.wgs2 9 | 80 nit TWWA-O SAT” 2011S AC - 193 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR ron HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25. D.C aN ne: Received from 2h-185-h8 crps 5 h-L65-453 SEP 2 2 1958 Honorable J. Edgar Hoover OSI ... PHF Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation ; United States Department of Justice Washington 25, De Ce 22 SEP 1958 RE: Unidentified-Flying Object, Torrington, Conn., 5 December 1957 Dear Sir: Tnclosed is a copy of a letter from a Delmaine H. Oveson, who identifies himself as Director of Operations, Electronics Service Unit 4, Roseau, Minnesota. This letter requests information concern- ing the reported sighting of aninmconventialAerial Object on_or about 5 December 1957 at Torrington, Connecticut. This letter was furnished the Office of Special Investigations by the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) Coordinator for the State of Connecticut. That individual has advised that an alleged sighting of bn unidentified flying object near Torrington, Connecticut, was reported on or about 5 December 1957, but that neither he nor the addressee have any knowledge of the author of the inclosed letter. . Information has been received from the U. 5S. Army, and Air Force Postal Service that no military units are located at Roseau,Minnesota. Therefore, this matter is being referred to your Bureau for any action you deem appropriate. Advice if any information of interest to the Air Force is developed by your Bureau in this matter will be appreciated. Sincerely, sven F. L. WELCH ™ Cy of Envelope & Ltr fr Hq. Electronics Service Unit 1, Roseau, Minn. f ~. 8 ssistant Chief elligence Div. ‘ol Tnvestications ; Vf? ap ths bigot DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 90986 Director of Operations Electronics Zervice Unit 4 Route 2 > , Roseau, Minnesota 73cAN 1958 Min’ on _ Headquarters e Electronics Service Unit 4 Roseau, Minnesota : D/o Mr Pomonic Gerardi Torrington, Connecticut Dear Sir: It has been reported that you did, on or about December 5, 1957, sight an Unconventional Aerial Object at or near Torrington, Connecticut, at approxi- mately 8:05 p.m., in company with friends. We respectfully request your assistance in this matter. Please des- cribe the object, giving approximate alitude, color, shape, direction of flight if any, approximate position in sky, time, date, approximate size in comparison to any coin held at arms length and duration of sighting. Did you notice any infraction of flight safety? Subject material will be held strictly confidential. Your assistance will be immensely appreciated. Sincerely: 1 P Delmaine H eson wea Electronics Service Unit 4 EXETOR RPAF Director of Operations 62-'0358 Dete: October 2, 1958 Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force Bullding Tempo & 4th and Adams Drive, $. Washington 25, D0. C,. John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of investigation c s rn . ‘+ £ rv Subjects DONALD. E.. KEYHOE MISCELLANEOUS =. INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) For your information, there are enclosed two Photostats of a letter dated September 22, 1958, ad- dressed to this Bureau by the subject and two copies of this Bureau's reply dated September 26, 1958. Enclosures - 4 1 - WFO (Enclosure - copy of Bureau reply to. Keyhoe dated September 26, 1958) NOTE: unidentifi 7 } — NOT RECORDED,,... 128 OCT 6 1958 a SL SAI MR. A. He BELMONT | September 26, 1958 DONAHO ; 1 - Nease By Re " 1 = Belmont - Donahoe DONALD E, KEYHOE rae nders —+ETG MISCELLANEOUS «- INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) Subject, Director of National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena, by letter of 9/22/58 requested particulars of Bureau's participation concerning unidentified flying objects. The committee he heads is described 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 Advisers." He is a retired Marine, Keyhoe has been known to the Bureau since 1935 and was, and may still be, a free-lance writer. In 1948 he was described by Mz. Nichols as “a flamboyant writer and we have found from previous experience that much of his material is irresponsible." In 1951 the Director concurred with Mr. Nichols’ statement that “We should not get involved with him.” As an ex le of his ee the January, 1941, issue of c "Cosmopolitan" magazine carried an article written by Keyhoe and John J. Daly entitled “Hitler's Plan to Seize the United States Merchant Marine." This article indicated the Bureau had in its possession 5 gt concerning such a plan by Hitler which indication was completely alse, The attached suggested letter to Keyhoe responds in a very general way to his questions, 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 investigationsof UFO witnesses in some cases?” The answers which have been furnished are designed to avoid the charge we have not answered questions yet they are broad in nature to avoid his apparent spe inquiries. His request for an interview with a Bureau official concerning our peng | concerning unidentified rt Sp. objects has been pages <a since there appears to be no point in discussing this matter further with him. JANAP 146 is ACTION: Defense document re reporting intelligénce sightings. That the attached guggested letter be forwarded to Keyhoe, In view of Air Force interest, copy of incoming with copy of our 62-103581 reply being sent Air Force separately. closure uf bas ge Ag ta Gi2:_ . ~ Mr. Nease - Mr. Belmont 1 =.-Mr. Donahoe September 26, 1953 Major Denald &, Keyhoe, Director National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena 1536 Connecticut Avenue Washington 6, BD. Cc, Dear Sir: In. response to your letter of September 22, 1958, the following requested information is furnished: The Federal Bureau of Investigation does not maga cho sightings of unidentified flying objects. en the details of such @ sighting are reported to representatives of this Bureau, the information is forwarded te the Air Force. Representatives of this Bureau de not issue instructions to individuals who have sighted un- identified flying objects that they should not talk about such sightings. It is not a function of this Bureau to make cheracter ee hs perl of individuals who have witnessed unidentified flying objects, This Bureau do@s not have information on unidentified flying objects which can be re- leased. This do@s not imply that this Bureau has information concerning unidentified flying objects which cannot be released, It is understood that JANAP 146 is a Department of Defense document and is not, as such, applicable to the operations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Possible communication with. extraterrestrial vehicles from another plenet, should the unidentified ESS: jas See cover memo Donahoe to Belmont, captioned (6) "Donald E. Keyhoe, Miscellaneous - Information Concerning (Nationalities Intelligence)," dated haa j wt 6 WAL i Major Donald & Keyhoe flying objects prove to be extraterrestrial, is not a function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This Bureau is, of course, interested in any aspect of any development which would affect the internal secartty of the United States. Your letter of September 22, 1958, requested an interview with an official of this Bureau concerning the matter of unidentified flying objects and this Bureau's policy in connection therewith, Since this Bureau's policy in connection with unidentified flying objects has been fully set forth above, you may feel that the requested interview is not now necessary. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director STANDARD FORM NO. 64 son = id ” . Office Min Senden, ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO YONAHOES DATE: Octobe 35 1998 Tolson Boardman Belmont Mohr Nease Parsons Rosen Tamm Trotter Clayton Tele. Room —_ Holloman @ ) c a ~~ ona thro Vil reo wo »O @ n i ¢ Or for tour 5 9 oe ela data flying yn should =P a T cf On) GNC i?) <3) > Fy Iw