British activity in the Field of "Unidentified Flying Objects"

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18 JDecemeer 1952
MEM0RANDtJM FOB RECORD
Sl:'JBJEC'?: British Activity in the field 0f "Unidentified Flying Objects"
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On 15 December, the recem.tly arrived messenger from Britain reported
the following. Re 1aa4 talked with R. V. Jones and ~I---~
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The British have be.4 a standjng committee created a.bout sixteen
months ago on f'lyillg saucers. . Pre8'1Dlably this is now ud.er Dr. Jeaes through
inheritance. The RAF are aetien peopl.e.
The graup bas c~ncludea. that the
observations are not eneiq aircraft and ~t none have been. over Brita.in.
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The activity has been quiet and normal up to about tem. to twelve
days ago, at wJaich time the Yorkshire incident took place. In some W' field,
there was same sort of demenstratien to whieb. high official.a of the BAF in
Lendon had been invited. During the show, a "perfect f~g saucer
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by these officials as well ..as BAF pilots. So.Dlal:lY peaple saw it tbat ~
articles appeared in the pulic presa. Thi~ is disturbing te Jones because
he rea1izes that the ·ereatisn of the e0rrection Qf pablic opinion is a part
of' his responsibilities.
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Jones reminded us ef the SWedisb. incident (pres'QD18.bly he refers
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to the 013.e in 1946-)., and reminds us o'f a paper on the origin of' metearites
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pu.blisllted ill the French Acu.em;y of' Sciences betlfeen 176o and 1780 by Cb.la.dni.
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The traveler teld Jones of' 0ur interest at this time, mentioned
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the film vhich had been taken by the Naval non-commissioned officer (1'remonton
incident). It is possibl.e that Jones. Will. write asking for a copy of'.the film
or :further on the same subJect. .
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H. MABSHALI. ClWJWELL
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