Australian Dept of Defense Scientific and Intel Aspects of the UFO Problem

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9.4.58 First sanitized version of Robertson (short) report released.

24.12.59 Inspector-General of Air Force circulates classified "UFO's Serious Business" in an effort to stimulate and improve the reporting of UFO's. Investigating officers are to be equipped with geiger counters as well as a camera, binoculars and sampling containers.

.60 JANAP 146E invokes espionage laws to prevent the revealing of UFO data.

28.9.65 Following the August peak of UFO activity, the USAF Office of Information requests a review of Project Blue Book.

3.2.66 USAP Scientific Advisory Board Ad Hoc Committee reviewed Project Blue Book. Although the Committee considered most unidentifieds due to inadequate analysis, they also accused Blue Book of identifying objects "when the evidence collected was too meagre or too indefinite". It was recommended that University contracts be made and that more scientifically trained investigators be used.

5.4.66 U.S. Congress House Committee on Armed Services recommends that Project Blue Book reports be investigated by University contract.

6.6.66 Dr McDonald reads Robertson (complete) report which had been declassified under 12 year rule.

20.6.66 Robertson report reclassified. Second sanitized version issued.

19.9.66 AFR 80-17 replaces AFR 200-2 and transfers responsibility from Intelligence to Research and Development. Para 12(b) states "Air Force echelons receiving suspected or actual UFO material will safeguard it to prevent any defacing or alterations which might reduce its value for intelligence examination and analysis".

6.10.66 Contract signed with Colorado University.

29.7.68 U.S. Congress House Committee on Science and Astronautics held a one-day symposium on UFO's at which many prominent scientists testified in favour of UFO's being real and requiring international investigation.

8.1.69 Condon report published. Condon's conclusions were not supported by the staff conclusions.

.69 J. Allen Hynok's contract as Scientific Consultant on UFO's to the USAP Project Blue Book was not renewed (after 21 years)

17.12.69 Project Blue Book closed down.

26/31.12.69 The American Association for the Advancement of Science met at Boston to discuss UFO's. One outcome was a resolution appealing for Blue Book data to be released.

National Archives of Australia

NAA: A13693, 3092/2/000