Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Telegram from the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs to the Legation in Washington, 16 October 1946
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A 1946 Swedish government telegram refuting allegations that the state pressured international news agencies regarding ghost rocket reporting. It characterizes claims of a confined writer as pure fantasy.
This document is a transcript of a telegram sent by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs to the Swedish Legation in Washington on October 16, 1946, which was subsequently forwarded to Colonel Kempff of the Swedish Defence Staff on November 2, 1946. The primary purpose of the communication is to formally and categorically refute allegations that the Swedish government had exerted pressure or influence on international news agencies—specifically AP, UP, and INS—regarding their reporting on the 'ghost rockets' (spökraketerna). The telegram asserts that these agencies had confirmed to the Ministry that they enjoyed complete freedom in their work and that they intended to deny these claims to their respective New York offices. Furthermore, the Ministry explicitly labels a report concerning a 'Swedish writer confined' for their writings on the subject as a 'pure fantasy' (fantasifoster). The document concludes with an instruction to inform the consulates of this official stance.
historien swedish writer confined för skriverier frågan rent fantasifoster.
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Official Assessment
The allegations that the Swedish government exerted pressure on the press regarding ghost rocket reporting are completely unfounded.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs categorically denies that AP, UP, or INS were subjected to any form of official or other Swedish pressure regarding their reporting on ghost rockets. The Ministry emphasizes the complete freedom of the press and characterizes the story of a 'Swedish writer confined' as a pure fantasy.
Key Persons
- KempffColonel (Överste)