Queensland Flying Saucer Research Bureau 3/2/979 Volume 1

This document is a compilation of intelligence files from the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) regarding the Queensland Flying Saucer Research Bureau and the Australian Flying Saucer Research Society. The file spans from 1959 to 1973 and documents ASIO's surveillance of these groups, primarily to assess potential Communist influence. The reports detail the activities of key figures such as Donald Frederick Stone, Gordon Leslie Jamieson, and Fred Robinson. ASIO monitored these individuals not because of the subject of UFOs itself, but due to concerns that these organizations could be used as fronts for political subversion or as avenues for contact with Soviet representatives. The file includes internal memoranda, police reports, and correspondence regarding the membership, leadership, and political leanings of these groups. Specific attention is given to the 'pink' or Communist tendencies of certain members, such as the Jamieson and Souwer families, and the potential for these groups to be used for intelligence gathering or dissemination of propaganda. The document also tracks the personal history of individuals like Fred Robinson, who was investigated for his eccentric beliefs and his interest in space objects and the Urantia Brotherhood. Throughout the file, ASIO maintains a stance that while the UFO research groups themselves are not a primary security threat, they require monitoring to ensure they do not become vehicles for foreign influence or subversion.