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*, Approved For Rese 2001/04 é av HES 2 1952 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence THRU : Deputy Director for Intelligence SUBJECT : Unidentified Flying Objects 1. On 20 August, the DCI, after a briefing by OSI on the above subject, directed the preparation of an NSCID for submission to the Council stating the need for investigation and directing agencies concerned to cooperate in such investigations. 2. In attempting to draft such a directive and the supporting staff studies, it became apparent to DD/I, Acting AD/SI and AD/IC that the problem was largely a research and development …

¢ aie a ” “RDP81 RO@PoRo001 00020008-2 6. Attached hereto is a draft memorandum to the NSC and a simple draft NSC Directive establishing this matter as a priority project throughout the intelligence and the defense research and development community. ; MARSHALL CHADWELL Assistant Director Scientific Intelligence Attachments: Draft memo to NSC with draft Directive Approved For Release 2001/04/0:

“a é, Approved For Regse 2001/ “*RDP81RO@B60RN001 900 26008-2 AN Si MEMORANDUM TO: The Executive Secretary National Security Councli SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects (Flyin: Saucers) 1. Whe Central Intelligence Agency has reviewed the current situation concerning unidentified flying objects which have o sad extensive speculation in the press and have been the subject oi concern to Government organizations. The Air Force, within the limitations of manpower which coula be devoted to the subject, has thus far carried the full responsibility for investigating and analyzing individual reporte o…

. , * Approved For Reg e 2001/0 1o2<SabAsRDPS1ROPSEOR00100020008-2 can ) ieee DRAFT NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL. DIRECTIVE SUBJECT: Unidentified flying ob jects Pursuant to the provisions of Section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947 and for the purposes annunciated in Para- graphs d and e thereof, the National Security Council hereby authorizes and directs that: i. The Director of Central Intelligence shall formulate and carry out a program of intellivzence and researeh activi- ties as required to solve the problem of instant positive icentification of unidentified flying objects. : 2. Up…

04/03ECRHA-RDP81ROgM60R000100020008-2 ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET INSTRUCTIONS: Officer designations should be used in the “TO” column. Under each comment a line should be drawn across sheet and each comment numbered to correspond with the number in the 'TO"’ column. Each officer should initial (check mark insufficient) before further routing. This Routing and Record Sheet should be returned to Registry. PEI bees - PN Aafe Wie she DEI ie con [Re we by 4 ecm 3 I ad Form no. Approved For Release 2001/04/02 ¢@4A-RDP81ROOS560ROU0 1000 20008-2 "= FEB 1950