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UNCLASSIFIED Project Blue Book continued to screen and evaluate all reports as soon as possible after being received. The following represents a breakdown of the number of reports by month and the percentage breakdown of evaluations;

* Water reflections Strange cloud formations Sun-Moon dogs Flying paper, etc.

An average of 45 reports received monthly since the first of 1953 - 10% of all reports in 1953 are classified as unknown.

II.

In the 11 February 1953 edition of the "Toronto Star" there appeared an article entitled "Canadian Flying Saucer". This article stated that a revolutionary type aircraft had "been produced at the Avro Canada's Malton, Ontario, factory. This aircraft was reported to have a speed of 1500 mph, and that vertical takeoff and hovering would be possible.

Project Blue Book attempted to obtain more information through the Air Attache in Ottawa. The reply stated that there is no reason to believe that a "flying saucer" is under development in Canada at the present time. Rh

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