Diplomatic Cable, Brazil, November 20, 1963

This document 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., on November 20, 1963. This cable relays the findings of the scientific attaché at the American Consulate in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, that a widely reported incident allegedly involving a crashed unidentified object was unsubstantiated, characterizing the reports as a fabrication originating in Rio de Janeiro. The Consulate cites a lack of contemporary local reporting regarding the alleged incident, as well as contradictory reporting from local newspapers after the fact, as evidence that the published claims are…

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Record

DOS-UAP-D002

Release

Release 05 · Aug 7, 2026

Incident

1963-11-20 · Bahia, Brazil

Pages

2

Verdict

not judged yet

Source

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