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Declassified UFO / UAP Document

Memorandum regarding OSI recovery of tape

📄 memorandum
OSIDCIAir Forcetape recovery1957

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AI-Generated Summary

TL;DR

This 1957 memorandum concerns the administrative coordination between the Contact Division, OSI, and the Air Force regarding the recovery of a tape. It requests that the Chicago Office secure a copy of correspondence sent to a Mr. Davidson.

This memorandum, dated May 10, 1957, is addressed to the Chief of the Chicago Office from the Chief of the Contact Division (Support). The document serves to transmit several items related to an OSI (Office of Scientific Intelligence) effort to recover a specific tape. The author notes that a memorandum from OSI detailing their recovery attempts is attached, as is a memorandum intended for the DCI (Director of Central Intelligence) and a suggested letter to be sent to an individual named Mr. Davidson. The author confirms that the suggested form of the letter was deemed acceptable and was being mailed. The primary directive of the memo is to instruct the Chicago Office to coordinate with the Air Force regarding the actions taken and to request that the Air Force provide a copy of the letter sent to Mr. Davidson for the office's files. The document also contains a brief, redacted reference to a comment made regarding the handling of the matter.

Attached is a memorandum from OSI relating to their attempts to recover the analysis of the tape.

Official Assessment

The document confirms that a memorandum from OSI regarding attempts to recover a tape was attached, along with a memorandum for the DCI and a suggested letter for Mr. Davidson. The author requests that the Chicago Office advise the Air Force of actions taken and obtain a copy of the letter sent to Davidson.

Key Persons

  • DavidsonRecipient of a suggested letter

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