CIA declares 1952 Netherlands UFO document lost
The CIA responded to a declassification review request by stating that the original 1952 document regarding flying saucer reports over the Netherlands could not be located. This follows a pattern of intelligence agencies claiming to have lost UFO-related records.
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On April 19, 2019, the Central Intelligence Agency sent a formal response to a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) request submitted nearly two years earlier. The request sought a less redacted version of a classified 1952 document detailing flying saucer sightings over the Netherlands. Rather than releasing additional information, the agency claimed that despite performing an extensive search, the original record was permanently lost. This incident mirrors similar responses from the National Security Agency and Defense Intelligence Agency, which have also declared hundreds of UFO documents unlocatable. The case highlights ongoing concerns regarding the preservation and accessibility of historical intelligence community records on aerial phenomena.
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