UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CIA-UFOCOLLECTION

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The document is a memorandum from the United States government, specifically the Assistant Director of a division in the CIA, regarding the handling of reports of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). The division has reviewed the status of the project and its current method of handling reports. It is mentioned that discussions have taken place with various individuals and agencies, including the USIA and a Scientific Review Board convened by the CIA. The document states that the project will be considered inactive unless it presents a problem of immediate concern to national security. It is also mentioned that additional filing space will be requested for the project.

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Body:  "Uffi5e'                   eroran       ? UN  ED STATES GOVERNMENT.
 TO    , Assistant Director, 31
 PROM  i Chief, PiOrsica & ZLectronics rf vision,. SI
 su5JecT. Unidentified Flying Objects
 DA-928 3 July 1953
 1. Reference is cads to your aaemarand*a of 2? May 1953, subject
 as above, which assigned to this Division the rosponsibility "tor
 taints-lxdn c=rent knowledge of reports of sightings of unidentified
 f?71^.g objects."
 2.  Since the referenced pen orandr % 'c c not atiptu ate the priority
 of this project versus the nurnnl responsibilities of this Division,
 nor indicated the depth or scope of required lm @W .edge, the Divisions
 has reviewed the status of the project, its present rothod of handling
 and its poasibla timeliness or role tionsh p to the current productive
 intelligence activities of the DtviuIgn. the r  ow involved lstternal.  ,,,, ~~
 disousrione with ASD pereo:.sein wit   . Hookert C X with USIA'      h    ^'"
 persaar l and pith renters of the So etifio P.o n Board called by
 CIA last year.
 inclu~'4nr a costa ana7,,"sf a of all incoming sa orastion and the aorre-
 spend . g 7.iaison with the sources would require oonU cur efforts of
 two a ulysts, a s`,.Lu o:e is and is considerable t$paal load*
 _  k.  TA view of the ::Adinle of the Board thata close Ingestion
 to u :era: atoteitg. and that noifl "nation has'haen_obtotaod since
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 a. the project wilX be ocnddered an inactive
 sogre rte references to recognisable and expistaable phenomena
 flying objects"
 in the tiles for future reference unless it raises an fawadiately,
 r ocotrisable problem of concern to national, security'.
 5. With the above premise it is planned to hurdle the projec ,
 filing :acilitics, ono additional filing cabinet viii be requested.
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