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C0001533 9 ween — 3S \ ER ~ 3 ~ 2672 QcT 2 135? LEUORATDUY 10s . Director of Central Intelligence ee eee THROUCH: Deputy-Director (Intelligence) FRO‘: Assistant Director, Office of Scientific | Intelligence . SUBJECT: ~ Flying Saicers —" i. 2. 3. h. gen. ale ote PROBLES— Té6-détéeraifier (a) Whether_or not there are national = — — securlty. inslications in the problem of "unidentified: =: TEES TEE flying objects's-(o)-wnether-or not adequate study and research is curently being diregted to this problem  imits relation to such national security imolications; and.(c) what further. investigation …

C00015339 ocT 2 195? { UELORANDUY 10s Director of Central Intelligence THROUGH: Deputy Director (Intelligence) FROM Assistant Director, Office of Scientific | Intelligence SUBJECT: Flying Saucers 1. PROBLE~-To determine: — (a) thether or not there are national security inolications in the problem of “unidentified flying objects; (o) whether or not adequate study and research is currently being directed to this problem in its relation to such national security implications; and. (c) what further investigation and research should be instituted, by whonm,-and-under what aegise 8 2. FACIS 4 AND DI…

C00015339 ee ene meen oo + . policy of public infornation which will minimize concern and possible panic resulting froa the nunerous signtings of unidentified objects. iehet: tant Direc tor. Scientific Intellig gerice AVNET: Sxiters. TAB. BeeLetier. toi rational. Security Council with enclosure, TAB Caoena=to -Di recton,- 2p Psycaological Stratecy Board With enclosures: CONCUPRENCES: == ACTEC BY APPROVING AMOR TY: Sola . Approved (dis goproved) 8 (Sch SEE ves WALTER Be Salih | Nirector TAB Ae=Nemorancaa to: DCT, through DDI, Subject: Flying. .. Dates. ees“). .. Deputy Director/Intelligence

C00015339 mn cemare ap me tet. nee + SEP 24 1952 MSLORANDUN FOR: Director-of Central Intelligence THROUSH : Deputy Director (Intelligence) suazscr “sts Flying Saucers 1, Paecently an inquiry ras conducted by the Office of Scientific Intellisense to determina whether there are naticnal security iaplicntions in the prodlei of "unidentified flying cdjects," d,e., flying saucers; whether adequate study and “research is cuttently beinz directed 4a oe this prodlen in its relaticn:to:such nations} securl ty-inplications; ; and what further investigation and research should be instituted, by whan, ard…

C00015339 “s te °e¢ purpose is Linited to a case-by-case explanation, However, that study do2s not solve the more fundanental aszvects of the problem, These aspects are to determine definitely the nature of the various phenocena which are causing these sightings, and to discover means by which these causes, and their visual or electronic effects, my be ideatified immediately. The CIA consultants stated that these soluticns would probably be found on the rarging or just beyond the frontiers of our.present knowledge in the fields of atmospheric, — Jonospheric, and extraterrestrial phenarena, wit…

C00015339 The public concern with the phenomena, which is reflected both in the United States press and in the pressure of inquiry upon the Air Force, indicates that a fair proportion of our population is rentally conditioned to the acceptanée of the incredible, In this fact Hes the potential for the touching-off of mass hysteria and panic,” o, Air Vulnerability ~ The United States Air Warning Systen will undoubtedly aluays depend upon a combiration of radar screen~ ing and visual observation, The U.S.5.R. is credited with the present capability of delivering an air attack aginstthe =. > Unite…

- ce, tho reasons for silence in the Soviet press  yegarding flying saucers, LO, Additional research, differing in character and emphasis fron that presently_being performed by Air. Force, will be required to neet the specific needs of both operations and intelligence, ‘Intelligence responsibilities in this field as regards both collection and analysis can be discharged with naxinun effectiveness only after . a much more is known regarding the exact nature of these phenomena, Yl, I consider this provlem to be of such importance that it — : should be. brought to the attention of the National Se…