PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATtON 12. CONCLUSIONS brlti5h Col\!.-r.bta, Canada 0 Was Balloon 0 f>robobly Balloon o Ground Viauol 0 GroundR odor 0 Air Vi suol 0 Alrlntn:ept R adar S. PHOTOS 7. LEi~C#TH o;r OIUcR\IATION 8. NUMSER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE OF SIGHTING ~10 repo~ted tha t a n vbjoct frorr. o u:.t;r space landed in a r e:r.ote re'!;ion o: Brit ish Columbia. He r eoort e d this to the U8 Na~y, the Canadla~ Govt . a nd several othe r o:-ganizations. The Royal Canadi3.n Mount ed ?olice investigated tha report and considered it a hoax aft e r checking the information given l.n Kr~cers l e tters. A 'riC PO~ lot J U (R.ZV 26 SEP 52) 11. COMMENTS Concur '.Yl th Govc rrur.en to 0 Was Aircraft 0 Probably Aireraft 0 Possihly Aircraft 0 Was A~ttonomlcol 0 Probably A:.tronomlcal 0 Possibly A stronomical rif. Other !l:i4X -li;),,:' 0 Insufficient Ooto for Evaluation 0 Unl<nown DIRECTOR OF O~FENSE RE!;EARCH /\NO ENGINEERING Dco.r llr. Dulles: The att<::.ched correc.,..Jond~ncc in to yotr office for consideration. Sinccl.ely yours, Inclosures -2 1. Ltr fro:n ''!>r. 2 . cc ODDR ltr to J. B. J.;ACAUL~Y Dc::>uty D:Lr~ctor Honorc..bl e Allen u. Dulles Director, Cen~ral IntelliGence OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING WASHINGTON 25, D. C. .D.k y ou for yo'..l.r .lct~er o i.' 2 '!-:'~or.lar-J l;;cO . Sinc areJ...v yours, Oi'.t1ce of Guided ~ti :~ail.ae l!!\~ :J.ews .AgSiley Paris, .Frrulce MEMO ROUTING SUP NE.VR USE FIIR APNWV.ILS. DIS.4?PP.OJ-: tLS CO.VCUi1P.NCS, OR 5/MJUR. ACr/0\.'> I ,A~E o, Til Ll IHITI~LS ClliClJL.\T!.: l~i'ORMATION NECF.'SSARV 3 SICil.\TuR= ':'?.OM NAME OR TITLE ~ C~NI'ZATIOH AND LOCAtiON / T EUf'HON!': fORM 9 5 R~cP~ f>A .WO Forrn S'IJ, 1 Apr ~q. und ,\ I~Uq OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON 2,, D. C. PUSLIC A .. P'AIRS . f lENORA~UH FOR DJqFCfaCGF...::IHFQ~fiOH;-usii- SUB.JECT: Raf'arral of Correspondancs The inclosed correspondence is forwarded for consideration a nd app~opriate action to include direct reply t o the writer who has no b hi::! en notified of this refp,rral. Inormation copy of your reply is not requested. I:avenpart, Iow Personal Services Br anch Offica of Public Services Room 2D 776, The Pentagon Liberty 5-6700 BUREAU OF l,._;'aJIAN AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, D. C. EMORANDUM FROM: M. M. TO!IER INFORMATION OfFICER Department of' Defense Respectfully referred for such attention as it may merit. Ethel B. Fast F'or Infonnation Officer Attachment :::nfo.cr.1a t.ioll v iu Brant for~.,, ~L~haba~ca -Ohilkoot Tr1bas Onr,:trlo, C~na.~1~-Six .t:~t1ons - r:tt J n Forre~t ~rJa -.:ir'"' tJ.s h rrr.tbu ... Plaase oa arlv1cer1 t.'11a.t a grotrp of Canac1.1o.n l .lr'tJans r':.lqu~s ... iJ~-, tir-:.:ttion of a l::lysterj01H1 rocket rJe~iC9 no~'/ _ln th~ il1+3!"r:1_1!1~ of the R::11n ?-orr.est ~ . .n 1v':)stern Canafi.a i n ure~ k!lo"r-rn aa the T~e At~s~asca rn11ans r enort that a lar~9 Aavlcd o r som9 sort of a Space sh.p ( Rocl<:at?) has beon re:porterl b y At.hs.basc.:~. I1'!l!.a.n scotlts 1n B r jttR'1 Cqlumbt~ , ob.ieqt Crashe'3. 10 c"1a ln- t.a :r1 or of Canadian Pro~ 1nce of Brit ish "'oluUlbia ~ T1"~9 Sn!:lCS Ob_,ect i G repQrterl to be Jbout 200 yarfls 1n tl.l.d.m- (.rt-g.r ~ ubOtlt \'TSight or rnoo tons Ob.~ect 1ras reporterl to bave co::u~ froUJ direct-ron of .:-~1a~ka ~-~).'l lono; 'horizont~l glifra o.r bout 40 _(le p.;ra e s fro!!l ~r-3a t ha :1 t\h t ~ Ob~act nay have b9~n a rock~t ? ~attellite? or so~a sort of ~..,~ca s~i-o? -The At'ha bases. rnr:l ians c 3.ll the deviCe a. "~AS~;.UA~C ={ 8H-I?" ~ ~.: . ~ anfl r.s:port t lla. t. ob.1act em1 tts rar1 1at.:1 o n . r8.ys 6 r som'3 sort ~ t . ...:. n:z;ht or faint p-lm.; 10 the rldrk~ Ac~or-1i:L1!i;. to ~i::rfo.cmat:ton ~.9 .. 9Jve1 he~r t}}e oo:je~t iS 1D the :t.nterr.ior of th:! Rajn Forraqt of Brit 1s11 Uol,_l:nbja 11e~r the sJ71all cranac1ian settlement of A'"''"' :\.q S..LS ._.BRIT IS~-COLI1~r3IA l:r~srr-su.'~ CA1 T'-:9 8p~ce S~i-p7 or Eocl~et? iS S9.ir1 to ba or la~el hj_ll top naar Fraer.fiiver,C1La~9. to:p of a ulat9d.U a r : . .-~a.~ The ob.1ect or Ro9ket is sa1(1 to have hit I.alte ?ra~sr? or ~oraa I.al\:9 near Rs.in Forre~r area, tht3D sltitl1~d aor~ss the Ia'~(e ~bout f2.ve m11e~ . tnen the dev1ce rose iDtoair about. ~eveL.ll m:11~3: 't.,9n 1anc1aa on t~e s11rfe1ce of -t;,he _t~'raser. h v:r. The 9u:ica ob}3ct or :-fu:perriC3.l (cirCc1lar~ object ) then Bki:_lder1 np'hill 111to sorua sort of 1-}aevy t 1:-nbe :c 1n t~, e Rain ~ oir.e~ t ann is t'h13 r"' 11nrt e r a naa-vy ~rot1t'1 o:f t:iiilber now~ The .Atbabasca rnrlians r -9:pol""t t'h;lt t n e ob.1act i~ C'Jncealerl from a.1r aur1 is not visable :Lron a~rnla.Z\-4<:;,. a Athabasca rnr1i3Ds are t3norta~ly owner~ o~ the F.a~n ?orret ~o:--rast area. 'i'11a C"El~ef of the Athsb z.sca rn,=~laD.3 raque~J.~ c:-ovsrn- c:~n-::ll inve-=-ti~ation~ of ob.1act to ascertain i:f objact. i8 lt;.:l:!~l4 Fi..:.-:r:.!_ T)~iJIOE; or ~ts emitting r s 1iatic n r rs, in the jnterr:)or o :--':3 Rai.O Forre~t are~ of HesternC:lX".!.;trJa naar Arrqa~sJs, P.r~t 'l1 Cc :' 1 .!fola , nort.'~-n1a~t of Britjsi1 Coltl!Ilbia sa~tle:nent o f Ar7.-:s.ss1s, Br. Col~ 1n v:tcinjty of huby Cre9k a.nr !o':caser Faver 1n h~nvj; e;ro'tlt.h of ti:nber jn the Rs\:\11 Forrest area o f VT'=lst,._..rn C1. A i lJCe rr:: ly yo1lr8, '?/n. ~pace ob.,ect miP'':t "'O~s1blY b e loc~t~r, b:; r,~ '1.139 of Counter--: an-=t scintellor.leter~ rrorn 1or1 flyin-:-; u_:l.rlt:3S y;0r fuin Forre~t area of NestcrnCana,.,a r.e3r Ac:r-:l .'11S, rl7i:1'1 Colr:r:'bio.. 'Pl93'i~ l'1ote--The Chie f of t'-13 At~!a b~SC!:i rnr1 i:J.U:) report..-! thJ.t t"t~3 Athaoa~ca Tr:t.be ha~ a trt'):lty Wi":.h t'!o nn;te' Rtut,)f> r:~tarl yv:3.r of !78 4 by the E'ln cl:tn:.in!'l T rO~I.ty of' tre .\th-1b3.sca :rn.1laD rrrtbe "Ch9 rrrea.ty or BRITISH GF.O':f~ Th"~.t\.'"'X Hith the .'.thaba~1c~ rnr=f ians --F; \ i9 't'f1e a rea to the TTl'I:;:TET')-qrr_vrr.;q OF A '3.f,IC.l.. I.t-!784. TTe~\ ty~ 'rh3re:r:'ore if P~ iDForraRt area ~r:.1s C"LT)SD TO T-n; tr~4r.rtZn 81':-:.fl"l~ OF t h3n tb'3 U~S~5--iS EX?LOR\TOHY hiGHTr TO THS i'-;\lt~ 'FOh! T i-i.l"-'~:.:.:A ALOi/!. rt?=:S FP .. \ r,~ i:, Rr.~R and the rei'o ra :t s o.lso t h <? O'~fll:..h or a.ll obJects,. r\._1 .. TitJ~s, rocket~-mis~iles, S!J.:\ SE f>:ir:?.t:J -rn-t.erplanatory F l y :tne; T)9 .. ric5s-tnintarals -lan-1. t1.mber. a.nd ~1ater~ 111 the are~' fron Fnitc, 3t~ta~ Border to Ra:tn Forre~t area ) illclnr1j.tlf3: lanr.l :tn t1 e r.~in 4'orrer:-:t area an(1 the \'later~ alon~ the Fraser f\j.ver s.n'"1 Lal~e 14"'ra ~e r , etc -th i~ Y.TOtl l rl 1nc lu,=,e the my~tc r1ons ob J~ct lcno,,.;n as u 4.f.-/.rUTCn -AHI?'' b9liever1 to be ,n 1::1terplanatory rlev:tce on Fr:J.~3. Bt;re:;:-T1.l!lbd.te1 :?lateaus ar.ea, rnr1.1ans renort Jchot rlev:tcY lc?t, sh~ tteren timber 1n ap a. path abottt I n11a 1n e3te.nt in unc1er~ottth o:r timb'3r, ho~1ever r.;'"lattereA timb-3r na.th is not visable .:lt nresent time r:lue t.o 5no1'f fall o.nr1 h9a;,yi tjmber~ The .".thabasca In':1!ans reuort. that t'he trib3 cf3r1es the oyst,Priou~ o0,1act ta t~!e tTni ter1 :st~ t3s govern::tant for r ernov:J.l to the Unl tart 8tatas of Am~ rtca ~ It is sai d t hat the clevt ce i .s a bout. I000 lon~ tons v1e1.n:~.1.t a.nrt if so, it Hil l ba n9ssassar y to transfer )v~.ca from Britis h Colt~mbia. via i~ RP .. -ECIAL. SP:SCIAL R<\II.ROAD BUILT FnQ?:1 rrE JTo8~-9a:~a.rl:i.an 3or .. i~Jr_, -:,o .., - -0-:ln=lrlian H ILlJ"S.!WiES9_ t\hSA_ OF R.~Il'L. FC)n .nEc:;T SO '"'A'i TO :rR.\J PO.P:.., TH~ ol3.ft-crr o~ A:aouT ol'iE THous.H'ln T0.!.18 T/iEI(}H! NAME OR TITLl-: NVEP. US FOR A PPROV.fLS. DIS A PPROVALS. CONCURRENCES, OP. SIMILAR ACTIONS INITIALS CIRCULATE l.hlCANIZATION AND LOCATION COOROINA riON Pentl:lgon G.B .. Cooas INFORMATION 3 NECESS4RY SIGNo\TURE For1..rc-rrded Et i:l&tt er per.tain:lng to FROM tMME OR TITLE ORGANIZMION AND LOC.\~ I~1vectu~ac:Lo.nc Rcpluc~:s IJA ..1. G 0 Furrn Sll.5, 1 "-pr 43, nnd A F H Q Form 12. 10 :'\ov -17, which nm)' b e used. ldnt J /lc,.tlott) Intelligence , AFCIN Xt AFCINXN ArCINXZ AFCINY