CIA-UAP-014, British activity in the Field of "Unidentified Flying Objects"
WAR.gov / Department of War PURSUE Release 03
Official WAR.gov Release 03 pdf record CIA-UAP-014: CIA-UAP-014, British activity in the Field of "Unidentified Flying Objects". Agency: CIA; incident context: December, 1952, not specified.
Document Highlights
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Short overview
This December 1952 memorandum concerns British activity in investigating unidentified flying objects. It mentions a British committee on “flying saucers” and observations not categorized as enemy aircraft. The text records official assessments and possible early-warning issues, not proof of extraordinary origin.
Why this is interesting
- Documents early British government work on the UFO issue.
- Mentions contact involving R. V. Jones and British officials.
- Records that the group saw no direct national-defense threat.
- Still flags identification delays and early-warning vulnerabilities.
Selected passages
- p. 0: The title names British activity in the field of “Unidentified Flying Objects.”
- p. 1: The memorandum is dated 18 December 1952.
- p. 1: It refers to a British standing committee on “flying saucers” created about sixteen months earlier.
- p. 2: The text says there is no indication of a direct defense threat, while noting possible dangers for positive identification and early warning.
Background
A December 1952 Memo on the activities the British are taking to identify UFOs. The memo references a UFO sighting at an RAF field seen by high officials and RAF pilots. A more redacted version of the memo has been available on CIA's public website.