Declassified UFO / UAP Document
SATELLITE FOUND IN SUDAN (U)
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AI-Generated Summary
A three-ton, cube-shaped object of unknown origin was discovered in Sudan in August 1967. Local authorities have collected photographs and physical samples, and the US embassy is requesting reporting guidance.
This Department of State telegram, dated August 17, 1967, reports the discovery of a satellite in Sudan. According to local press reports from August 17, 1967, the object was discovered on August 3, 1967, approximately 54 miles from Kutum at coordinates 1425N 2460E. The object is described as cube-shaped and weighing approximately three tons. Its construction is noted as being made of soft metal, presumably light aluminum, consisting of oblong pieces measuring two inches by one inch that were tightly fastened together and covered in a silky material. No inscriptions were found on the outer surface, and the nationality of the object remains unidentified. Local authorities in El Fasher have obtained photographs of the object and have managed to cut samples from it, albeit with difficulty. The telegram concludes with a request for specific guidance or requirements regarding the reporting of such information, noting that a previous directive on the subject had been published but that all copies of that directive were subsequently destroyed.
RECALL DIRECTIVE PUBLISHED ON REPORTING INFO OF THIS NATURE BUT ALL DIRECTIVES WERE DESTROYED. REQUEST SPECIFIC GUIDANCE OR REQUIREMENTS.
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Official Assessment
A cube-shaped object weighing approximately three tons was discovered in Sudan. Local authorities in El Fasher possess photographs and physical samples of the object.