Declassified UFO / UAP Document
DCD/Headquarters Memo Regarding UFO Research
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A 1976 confidential memo regarding a source's request for CIA guidance on classifying material within a UFO study report. The document highlights the intersection of private research and government classification protocols.
This document is a confidential memorandum dated April 14, 1976, originating from the DCD and addressed to DCD/Headquarters. It references a previous UFO study, specifically Form S10 dated April 9, 1976. The primary purpose of the communication is to address a request from a source regarding the classification of material contained within their report. The source, whose identity is redacted, has requested that their material be classified as confidential. Furthermore, the source is seeking professional guidance from CIA UFO experts to determine which specific portions of their report require continued classification. The document contains handwritten annotations, including a note that appears to read 'Possible other foreign [illegible] obtaining'. The document was approved for release on November 17, 1978.
SOURCE SEEKS GUIDANCE FROM CIA UFO EXPERTS AS TO MATERIAL IN HIS REPORT THAT SHOULD REMAIN CLASSIFIED.
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Official Assessment
The document concerns a request from a source for guidance from CIA UFO experts regarding which material in their report should remain classified.