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~~ Approved )Release 2004/03/26 : CIA-RDP81 ro @ex0001 00040001-7 Memorandum for the D/CI Subject: Air Force Request to Declassify CIA Material on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) 1. The following is a brief review of events pertinent to the subject matter. 2. In 1953 OSI convened a panel of scientists to consider reports on unidentified flying objects and to advise us on the potential threat to national security. This resulted in a report classified "secret." STATINTL 3. In 1957 f in the UFO IRs. ning CIA ulielsy S\was repo 966 to el rped Biro hous on of the 1953 stification for ro i) aan “sy -6. In es much as a sanitised version of the 1953 report had been released to the Air Force in 1957, we requested clarification in a meeting with an Air Force representative on 19 July. (See attachment C) During this meeting the Air Force representative showed us a USAF copy of the 1953 CIA report. It was stamped unclassified, indicating that the classification had been changed sometime prior to 19 July. 7. A new request dated 27 July was prepared by USAF. (See attachment D) *USAF Declass/Release Instructions On File* * | Approved For Release 2004/03/26 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100040001-7