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SUBJECT: CANADIAN WILBUR B. SMITH MEMO FILE: UFO1945
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NOTE: The file is reproduced verbatim, except for handwritten
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comments which have been scrawled in various places by
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different individuals.
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(downgraded to CONFIDENTIAL 15/9/69)
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D E P A R T M E N T O F T R A N S P O R T
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Intra-departmental Correspondence
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OTTAWA, Ontario, November 21, 1950
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Place Date
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| File | Subject | | Our File
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| | Geo-Magnetics | | (R.ST.)
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MEMORANDUM TO THE CONTROLLER OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
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For the past several years we have been engaged in
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the study of various aspects of radio wave propagation. The
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vagaries of this phenomenon have led us into the fields of aurora,
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cosmic radiation, atmospheric radio-activity and geo-magnetism.
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In the case of geo-magnetics our investigations have contributed
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little to our knowledge of radio wave propagation as yet, but
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nevertheless have indicated several avenues of investigation which
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may well be explored with profit. For example, we are on the
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track of a means whereby the potential energy of the earth's
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magnetic field may be abstracted and used.
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On the basis of theoretical considerations a small
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and very crude experimental unit was constructed approximately a
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year ago and tested in our Standards Laboratory. The tests were
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essentially successful in that sufficient energy was abstracted
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from the earth's field to operate a voltmeter, approximately 50
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milliwatts. Although this unit was far from being self-sustaining,
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it nevertheless demonstrated the soundness of the basic principles
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in a qualitative manner and provided useful data for the design of
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a better unit.
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The design has now been completed for a unit which
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should be self-sustaining and in addition provide a small surplus
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of power. Such a unit, in addition to functioning as a 'pilot
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power plant' should be large enough to permit the study of the
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various reaction forces which are expected to develop.
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We believe that we are on the track of something
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which may well prove to be the introduction to a new technology.
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The existence of a different technology is borne out by the
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investigations which are being carried on at the present time in
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relation to flying saucers.
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While in Washington attending the NARB Conference,
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two books were released one titled "Behind the Flying Saucer" by
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Frank Scully, and the other "The Flying Saucers are Real" by
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Donald Keyhoe. Both books dealt mostly with the sightings of
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unidentified objects and both books claim that flying objects
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were of extra-terrestrial origin and might well be space ships
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from another planet. Scully claimed that the preliminary studies
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of one saucer which fell into the hands of the United States
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Government indicated that they operated on some hitherto unknown
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magnetic principles. It appeared to me that our own work in geo-
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magnetics might well be the linkage between our technology and the
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technology by which the saucers are designed and operated. If it
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is assumed that our geo-magnetic investigations are in the right
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direction, the theory of operation of the saucers becomes quite
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straightforward, with all observed features explained qualitatively
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and quantitatively.
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I made discreet inquiries through the Canadian Embassy
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staff in Washington who were able to obtain for me the following
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information:
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a. The matter is the most highly classified subject in the United
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States Government, rating higher even than the H-bomb.
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b. Flying saucers exist.
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c. Their modus operandi is unknown but concentrated effort is
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being made by a small group headed by Doctor Vannevar Bush.
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d. The entire matter is considered by the United States authorities
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to be of tremendous significance.
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I was further informed that the United States authorities are
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investigating along quite a number of lines which might possibly
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be related to the saucers such as mental phenomena and I gather
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that they are not doing too well since they indicated that if
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Canada is doing anything at all in geo-magnetics they would welcome
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a discussion with suitably accredited Canadians.
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While I am not yet in a position to say that we have
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solved even the first problems in geo-magnetic energy release, I
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feel that the correlation between our basic theory and the available
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information on saucers checks too closely to be mere coincidence.
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It is my honest opinion that we are on the right track and are
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fairly close to at least some of the answers.
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Mr. Wright, Defence Research Board liaison officer at
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the Canadian Embassy in Washington, was extremely anxious for me to
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get in touch with Doctor Solandt, Chairman of the Defense Research
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Board, to discuss with him future investigations along the line
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of geo-magnetic energy release.
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I do not feel that we have as yet sufficient data to place before
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Defense Research Board which would enable a program to be initiated
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within that organization, but I do feel that further research is
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necessary and I would prefer to see it done within the frame work
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of our own organization with, of course, full co-operation and
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exchange of information with other interested bodies.
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I discussed this matter fully with Doctor Solandt,
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Chairman of Defense Research Board, on November 20th and placed
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before him as much information as I have been able to gather to
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date. Doctor Solandt agreed that work on geo-magnetic energy should
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go forward as rapidly as possible and offered full co-operation of
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his Board in providing laboratory facilities. Acquisition of
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necessary items of equipment, and specialized personnel for
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incidental work in the project. I indicated to Doctor Solandt that
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we would prefer to keep the project within the Department of
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Transport for the time being until we have obtained sufficient
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information to permit a complete assessment of the value of the
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work.
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It is therefore recommended that a PROJECT be set up
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within the frame work of this Section to study this problem and
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that the work be carried on a part time basis until such time as
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sufficient tangible results can be seen to warrant more definitive
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action. Cost of the program in its initial stages are expected to
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be less than a few hundred dollars and can be carried by our Radio
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Standards Lab appropriation.
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Attached hereto is a draft of terms of reference for
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such a project which, if authorized, will enable us to proceed with
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this research work within our own organization.
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(signed) W B S M I T H
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(W.B. Smith)
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Senior Radio Engineer
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WBS/CC
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