CIA-RDP81R00560R000100030028-9.pdf

J t “Ue Anvtoves Foggy Me 2001/08/07 : ClA-RDPB1R00S §fgyo00100030028-9 Actin: Chief, PRE Division, °I oe 27 senuary 1953 THROUGH: Chief, iP Branch Division, S¥ DEXIA GP Branch Meetings of OST Advisory Group on Unidentified Flying Objecis, Meh? January 195 i. At your request I represented PAE Division at the subject meé.invse I was present at mearly all meetincs of the croup with the exception of the afternoon of Friday, the 16th anu the session on Saturday, the 17th. Durine the latter two sessions the Advisory Group went into exeautive session ger the preparation of their report to AD/SI. 2 t…

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7 6) 4 7! 4 - 1, Approved rg @- 2001/08/07 : CIA-RDPBI RODS BONO T00050028-2 Se ihe first business om the acenda was a welcons by and @ charpe (Atte #1) to the Group by Dr. Chadwell. This was followed by @ siatenent o: the CIA interest by [CM bec been 25X1A renuested by IAD to leok inte te "flying savcer problen" because of thoes related naidenal security problems: (a) posalle exploiiation ie produce sass i pterLay (>) the confusions and dancers inhemnt im observations of “flyin: saucers" by the UeS. radar anc ouscver spiens, (¢) ihe danrerof "flying saucer reports" overloade inc the euercenec…

s7 a Po, Pw @ wr sE OF SAN (4 -/7 HEETING len, poo Approved Fogppiesse 2001/08/07 : CIA-RDP81R005§p000100030028-9 SECRET CHARGE TO 0/SI ADVISORY GROUP ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. To review available evidence on unidentified flying objects and. to consider possible dangers to national security related thereto. 2. To advise concerning the amount and kind of data necessary for a scientific evaluation of these phenomena. 9 3. In particular to comment on: a. Validity of current CIA evaluation of related dangers . ) b. Methodology and scope of current and planned ATIC investigation. ce. Advisa…

Approved gt 2001/08/07 : CIA-RDP81R005@R000100030028-9 SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION CHARGE TO 0/SI ADVISORY GROUP ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. To review available evidence on unidentified flying objects and to consider possible dangers to national security related thereto. 2. To advise concerning the amount and kind of data necessary for a scientific evaluation of these phenomena. 3. In particular to comment on: a. Validity of current CIA evaluation of related dangers. b. Methodology and scope of current and planned ATIC investigation. e. Advisability of further meetings of this group or f…

> ; Approved For ese 2001/08/07 : CIA-RDP81R00560(@}0100030028-9 / REPOR?! OF THE SCIENTIFIC PANEL on Released in MORI UNIDENTIFIED FLYING GBJECTS 17 Jermary 1953 1. The undersigned Panel of Scientific Consultants has met st the request of the Govarnment to evaluate any possible threat to "national security posed by Unidentified Mying Objects (“Flying Saucers"), and to make reccemendation. ‘The Panel has received the evidence as presented by cognisant Covernsental agencies, primarily the United States Air Force, and has reviewed a selection of the best documented incidents. 2. As a vesult of i…

sd Approved rord@pbase 2001/08/07 : CIA-RDP81R0056P0100030028-9 rd a Qe Released in MORI We suggest that this aim may be achieved by an integrateé progres designed to reassure the public of the total lack of evidence of inimical forces behiad the phencsena, Iliecid ania eee [s/f __lnia W. Alvarez University of California ~~~ Approved For Release 2001/08/07 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100030028-9

Approved Fogpicase socnjosiee: Ey RDP81R005 B000100030028- 9 SECURIUY OWFOHMA —-- “ Memorandum for file OSI-~W/A 21 January 1953 Meeting of OSI Advisory Group on UFO January 14 thru 17, 1953 At 0945 on January 14, 1953, an ad hoc panel of scientific consultants was convened to review the "Unidentified Flying Objects" problem, A detailed statement of the problem presented to the group by CIA is attached as Appendix A, The panel consisted of the following: 25X1A Dr. J.A. Hynek, consultant to ATIC, The following members of the staff of OSI were present for various parts of the discussions. Dr. H.…