Stockholm: British officers meet Swedish intelligence
On July 18, 1946, two British intelligence officers from the Air Ministry and MI10(a) arrived in Stockholm to confer with Swedish counterparts amid ghost rocket investigations.
Background
Event Details
On 18 July 1946, Squadron Leader Barrie Heath from the Air Ministry and Major Malone from MI10(a), part of the Directorate of Military Intelligence, reached Stockholm. Their purpose was to engage with Swedish intelligence personnel.
Context and Witnesses
This meeting occurred during widespread reports of ghost rockets over Scandinavia, prompting international collaboration. The British officers represented key military intelligence branches, indicating high-level interest in unexplained aerial phenomena sighted since early 1946.
Significance
The visit underscores early post-war intelligence sharing on potential threats like Soviet V-2 derivatives or unknown technology. No direct UFO sightings tied to this event, but it fits the timeline of over 2,000 logged incidents, some radar-verified, highlighting growing allied concerns.