Guided Missiles in Afghanistan

This document is a memorandum dated November 10, 1955, from the Assistant Director of Scientific Intelligence, Hermes Souther, Jr., regarding reports of guided missiles in Afghanistan. The memorandum references two previous communications from October 1955. The agency states that it is unable to determine the nature of the observed object but expresses a strong interest in obtaining further details or physical debris, which it considers potentially valuable. The document highlights a perceived similarity between the reports from Afghanistan and a United Press article from October 1955 concerning flying objects. An attachment to the memorandum provides a summary of the press report, which describes an incident in the 'Afghan corridor.' According to the report, over 1000 residents witnessed a strange craft described as a 'bottle-shaped' object approximately 20 feet high. Witnesses reported that the craft had port holes, a blue band around the middle, and fire appearing to shoot from both the top and bottom. The craft was observed on two separate occasions, during which it flew at a low altitude along the corridor, hovered, moved vertically, and eventually departed to the north at high speed. The report notes that local residents were familiar with modern aircraft, suggesting the object was distinct from known technology.