Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Intelligence Advisory Committee: Unidentified Flying Objects
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AI-Generated Summary
This 1953 CIA-related memorandum transmits the findings of a scientific panel on UFOs. It concludes that no National Security Council Intelligence Directive on the subject is warranted.
This memorandum, dated 18 February 1953, was issued by the Secretary of the Intelligence Advisory Committee, James Q. Reber. It serves as a formal transmittal of a report (Tab A) generated by a scientific panel that had been convened following action taken by the Intelligence Advisory Committee on 4 December 1952 (referenced as IAC-M-90). The document includes a summary of evidence (Tab B) and a list of participating personnel (Tab C). The memorandum proposes that copies of this report be distributed to the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Federal Civil Defense Administration, and the Chairman of the National Security Resources Board for their information and any necessary action. Crucially, the document states that the findings of the scientific panel led the CIA to conclude that there was no requirement for a National Security Council Intelligence Directive regarding the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects. Recipients were instructed to inform the Secretary by 25 February 1953 if they did not concur with the actions and conclusions outlined in the memorandum.
The results of the panel's studies have moved CIA to conclude that no National Security Council Intelligence Directive on this subject is warranted.
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Official Assessment
The results of the panel's studies have moved CIA to conclude that no National Security Council Intelligence Directive on this subject is warranted.
The CIA concluded that no National Security Council Intelligence Directive regarding Unidentified Flying Objects was necessary following a scientific panel's review of evidence.