Request for Customs Cooperation Regarding Space Projectiles

This document is a formal request addressed to the Director General of the Customs Service (Generaltulldirektören) regarding the ongoing phenomenon of 'space projectiles' or 'ghost bombs' (spökbomber) observed over Swedish territory. The author notes that throughout the current summer, numerous reports of these objects have appeared in the press and are currently being processed by the Defense Staff (Försvarsstaben). While the frequency of these sightings has decreased since July and August, reports continue to arrive from various parts of the country on a near-daily basis. Military units have already been ordered to report such sightings immediately to the Air and Air Defense Department of the Defense Staff via telephone or telegram. The author argues that it would be of great value to the ongoing investigations if the Customs Service also participated in this reporting effort. This is based on the belief that customs personnel, due to their specific duties and the locations of their observation posts, are highly likely to witness these phenomena and are well-suited to provide credible and complete reports. The request is made with reference to regulations SF 468/1925 and its amendment 578/1937. Finally, the document stipulates that all matters concerning these space projectiles must be treated as confidential, and refers to an attached document (bilaga 1) for further details on the scope of the reporting requirements.