Department of the Air Force Committee to Review Project Bluebook, 1966-1967

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July 27, 1967
Mr. Chester N. Hasert
Acting Executive Secretary
USAF Scientific Advisory Board
Room 5Dl014, The Pentagon
Washington, D. c.
Dear Chet:
When I was in Thailand last week, I spoke to several men
at the U.S. Embassy who told me about an interesting problem
that faces them.
Very simply, the Thai government has made
numerous reports of mysterious helicopter flights in the North­
east part of the country near Laos, an area in which Communist
terrorists have been increasing their activity. Although the
members of the U.S. Embassy take these reports very seriously,
they have never been able to authenticate a single valid sight­
ing.
I would not have given this matter any further thought
except that someone said the reports of these sightings were
very much like the reports of UFOTs meaning, thereby, that one
unusual report is likely to inspire additional ones. It seemed
to me that the SAB report on UFO's might be useful to these men
in the sense that it would provide them with a basis for seeing
that a more valid understanding of the problem could require a
more thorough examination than has been possible up to now.
It
is with this suggestion in mind that I hope you will be able to
send a copy of the report to two men in the Embassy very much
concerned with this matter.
They are Peer de Silva and David
Smith.
Mr. de Silva is Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency
and Mr. Smith is Special Assistant to the Ambassador.
I hope
that it will be possible for our Embassy in Thailand to take
advantage of the work done by the SAB committee chaired by Brian
O'Brian.
JO:rnh
cc: Dr. H. Guyford Stever
NW 90306"
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