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|  PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD  |   |   |
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|  1. DATE 26,27,30 Aug 52 | 2. LOCATION Mexico | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  10. BR…

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CPT, ATIC, Attn: ATIAA-2c, Bright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Mexico
IR-254-52

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Unidentified Flying Objects

Mexico Air Attaché, Mexico City, Mexico
10 September 1952 26, 27, and 30 August 1952 D-3
Col William K. Skuer, Air Attaché Press
IR-199-52, 23 Jul 52

Report forwards copies of letters from U. S. Consuls at Veracruz, Veracruz, and Tampico, Tamaulipas, together with newspaper clippings on the subject of flying discs observed in their respective areas.

APPROVED:

WILLIAM K. SKUER
Colonel, USAF
Air Attaché

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1. Copy of ltr fr AmConsul, Veracruz, 29 Aug 52 (In dup) w/clippings f…

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Air Attache, Mexico City, Mexico 12-054-52 2 2

1. Forwarded herewith are copies of letters from U. S. Consuls at Veracruz, Veracruz, and Tampico, Tamaulipas, on the subject of flying discs. It is believed that the letters are self-explanatory.

2. The 27 August 1952 newspaper clipping, datelined Posa Rica, 26 August, which is attached to Mr. letter (Inclosure No. 1) may be briefly summarized as follows: In an interview with the newspaper's correspondent, the watchman, Manuel del Paso de la Fuente, who was reported to have sober habits and a flawless record with the oil company f…

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THE FOREIGN SERVICE
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Address Official Communications to
AMERICAN CONSULATE
Veracruz, Mexico, August 29, 1952.

The Honorable
William O'Dwyer,
American Ambassador,
American Embassy,
Mexico, D. F.

Sir:

Reference is made to the Embassy's Series II Circular No. 453, dated March 15, 1950 (Embassy File No. 122), on the subject "Flying Discs". In compliance with the provisions of that circular, the following information is given.

The Veracruz morning daily "El Dictamen" reported in today's edition (August 28), that a flying disc (plato volador) was seen yester…

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The persons who saw the flying plate are very sensible and their opinions merit absolute consideration. There follows the story which adheres strictly to their declarations.

At 2:15 in the morning some persons who were in the streets either en route to their homes or taking the air, because it was very hot, heard a very strange humming or buzzing and saw a greenish glare. They looked at the sky and, as the morning was clear, they observed an elongated object, of a size similar to that of the half-moon yesterday in mid-sky. It traveled at tremendous speed in the direction of the sea.

T…

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THE FOREIGN SERVICE
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

American Consulate,
Tampico, Tampa., Mexico,
September 2, 1952

The Honorable
William O'Dwyer,
American Ambassador,
Mexico, D. F.

My dear Mr. Ambassador:

Reference is made to the Consulate's letters of August 26 and 28, 1952 enclosing newspaper clippings about flying disks seen over Ciudad Madera, Tamaulipas.

There is enclosed a clipping from the Tampico daily newspaper EL MUNDO of August 31, 1952, reporting a flying disk said to have been seen over Tampico at about 3 p.m. August 30.

Sincerely yours,
S/ K. M. Crockett
Kennedy M. Cr…

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THE FOREIGN SERVICE
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

American Consulate,
Tampico, Tampa., Mexico,
August 28, 1932

The Honorable
William O'Dwyer,
American Ambassador,
Mexico, D. F.

My dear Mr. Ambassador:

Reference is made to the Consulate's letter of August 26, 1932 enclosing newspaper clippings about a flying disk seen on August 24 over Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas.

There is enclosed a clipping from the Tampico daily newspaper EL MUNDO of August 28, 1932 reporting a flying disk seen over Ciudad Madero in the early morning of August 27.

Sincerely yours,
S/ K. M. Crockett
Kennedy M. Cro…

27 - 31 AUGUST 1952 SIGHTINGS

|  DATE | LOCATION | OBSERVER | EVALUATION  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  27 | Dallas, Texas |  | AIRCRAFT  |
|  27 | Meridian, Mississippi |  | AIRCRAFT  |
|  27 | Davis-Monthon AFB, Arizona | (PHOTO) | BALLOON  |
|  27 | 41°05'N-179°30'W (Pacific Coast) |  | INSUFFICIENT DATA  |
|  27 | Birmingham, Ala. |  | AIRCRAFT  |
|  27 | Baltimore, Maryland | Military | BALLOON  |
|  27 | Richmond, Virginia | Military | ASTRO (VENUS)  |
|  27 | March AFB, California | Military | BALLOON  |
|  27 | Barksdale AFB, La. |  | INSUFFICIENT DATA  |
|  27 | Washington, DC | Civ…