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A December 1952 memorandum on British UFO activity, detailing a recent sighting in Yorkshire by RAF officials. It discusses the creation of a British committee on the subject and expresses concerns about potential mass hysteria and communications overload.
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Approved for Release 2026 Under Section 1842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD SUBJECT: British Activity in the field of "Unidentified Flying Objects" 1. On 15 December, the recently arrived messenger from Britain reported the following. He had talked with R. V. Jones and [REDACTED] 2. The British have had a standing committee creat…
R. V. Jones Chladni H. MARSHALL CHADWELL RAF
While there is no indication that these objects represent a direct threat to the national defense, there are certain potential dangers which are related to these sightings. These are: 1. The difficulty and delay in positive identification which could weaken the early warning sys…
Brig. Gen. A.W. Maxwell Federal Civil Defense Administration FCDA Interdepartmental Committee on Internal Security ICIS