DOS-UAP-D002, Diplomatic Cable, Brazil, November 20, 1963
This is a U.S. Department of State diplomatic cable from the U.S. Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the Office of the Secretary of State in Washington, D.C., dated November 20, 1963. Titled 'Negative Report on UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) Reportedly Sighted Near Salvador, Bahia,' the cable relays findings that a widely reported incident allegedly involving a crashed unidentified object in the region of Conde, Bahia was unsubstantiated. According to the document, Consul Harold Midkiff in Salvador reported by telegram (No. 157 of November 14) that the 'Story of strange object descending in region of Conde Bahia apparently fabricated in Rio,' with no such objects seen by anyone in the area according to reporters and others who investigated. The Secretary of Public Security speculated the object might have been a weather balloon, but no such sighting was verified. Two newspaper clippings were forwarded by pouch: the Diario de Noticias of November 9, in which the Ministry of Aeronautics categorically denies any 'strange object' in Conde, and the Jornal da Bahia of November 11, entitled 'The Airship that wasn't there.' The document references a prior exchange (Embtel 94 of November 14, 1963) and copies to be passed to Defense (Air Force) and NASA. It was declassified under NND 939551 and released by the U.S. Department of War as part of its UAP records collection.
Description
A U.S. Department of State diplomatic cable (Airgram A-628) from the American Embassy in Rio de Janeiro to Amconsul Salvador and the Secretary of State, relaying the scientific attaché's finding that a reported crashed unidentified object near Conde, Bahia was unsubstantiated and likely fabricated.
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The Brazilian Ministry of Aeronautics categorically denied there was any 'strange object' in Conde.
95%The Secretary of Public Security speculated the object might have been a weather balloon, though no sighting was verified.
85%A reported crashed unidentified object near Conde, Bahia was unsubstantiated and apparently fabricated in Rio de Janeiro.
85%No such objects were seen by anyone in the area according to newspaper reporters and others who investigated.
80%The reported crashed/strange object near Conde, Bahia was unsubstantiated and apparently fabricated in Rio de Janeiro.
75%No such object was seen by newspaper reporters or others who rushed to the area before investigation reports were received.
70%
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Nov 13, 1963
Consul Midkiff telegram No. 157
Reply from Consul Harold Midkiff stating the story was apparently fabricated in Rio and no objects were seen.
Oct 31, 1963
Alleged crashed unidentified object near Conde, Bahia
Widely reported incident of a strange object descending in the region of Conde, Bahia, characterized in the cable as fabricated and unsubstantiated.
Nov 13, 1963
Embtel 94 to Amconsul Salvador
Prior referenced telegram from the Embassy regarding the incident, with copies requested to be passed to Defense (Air Force) and NASA.
Nov 19, 1963
Diplomatic cable A-628 issued
Airgram relaying the negative report on the UFO sighting near Salvador, Bahia.
Oct 31, 1963
Alleged crashed/strange object near Conde, Bahia
Widely reported incident involving an alleged strange object descending near Conde, Bahia, later characterized as a fabrication originating in Rio.
Nov 19, 1963
Airgram A-628 transmitted
Embassy Rio de Janeiro relays negative report to Salvador and the Secretary of State.
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ORIGIN/ ACTION DEPARTMENT OF STATE Rl,4/R REP :0.F . EUR FE NEA CV INR E p L F80 I ;o/'~rt!Il@!:M~M UNCLASSIFIED A-628 , s 10 F O R RM USE ONLY NO. : DEPARTMENT OF STATE : Amconsul SALVADOR TO INFO Department: AI O .• Pass copies ,; I A. GR COM FRB FROM : Amembassy RIO DE JANE:mO Negative Report on UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) Reportedly Sighted Near Salvador, Bahia on November 8, 1964. REF : Embtel 94 to Amconsul Salvador (to SecState 1054) of November 14, 1963. ---=---+-~-~~ r Information copies of the above Embtel were sent to the 7 Department with the request that they be passed to Defense (for the Air Force) and NASA. IN T LAe TA R SUBJECT: Mr. Harold Midkiff, the Consul in Salvador, replied by telegram No. 157 of November 14 to the above cited Embtel; as follows: "Story of strange object descending in region of Conde Bahia apparently fabricated in Rio no such objects seen by anyone in the area according to newspaper reporters and others who rushed there before investigation reports were received Secretary Public Security speculated object might be weather balloon but no such sighting verified." In addition, he forwarded by pouch also on November 14 two newspaper clippings from Salvadoran journalswhich substantiate the above message, respectively Diario de Noticias of November 9, and the Jornal da Bahia of November 11. The first of these states that the Ministry of Aeronautics categorically denies that there was any 11 strange object" in Conde. The other is entitled "The Airship that wasn't there". According to the Jornal da Bahia reporter, the only newsworthy aspect of the episode is that it produced an astounding by-product: he sent a telegram to his paper from the federal telegraphic office in Conde - by an old morse code transmitter L ,. ••a•~"' FORM 4 • 82 DS-323 ~ . ,dS .. ::: I .------~.;.:.....c-" I ' •.JJ ~ UNCLASSIFIED : SA:ACSimonpietr1/vmd 11-20-63 Cluranccs: AA:RDKalb in substance DECLASSIFIED NND 939551 ' _J ""FOR DITT USE ONLY cit?n' □ Out DECLASSIFIED NND 939551
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