Malaysia ufologist Ahmad Jamaluddin reportedly indicated in 1982 that in Bagan Dalam Penang, Malaysia, in 1959, at an unknown time, several students playing in a swampy area near riverbank saw a tiny man-like figure dressed like a soldier and apparently armed. They reported the encounter to their teacher.
Basic information table:
Case number:
URECAT-000544
Date of event:
1959
Earliest report of event:
1982?
Delay of report:
23 years?
Witness reported via:
Told their professor.
First alleged record by:
Ufology catalogue Ahmad Jamaluddin.
First certain record by:
Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:
Ufology catalogue.
First certain record type:
Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
March 22, 2008
This file last updated on:
March 22, 2008
Country of event:
Malaysia
State/Department:
Not known.
Type of location:
Marsh area near river.
Lighting conditions:
Not reported.
UFO observed:
No
UFO arrival observed:
No
UFO departure observed:
No
UFO/Entity Relation:
None
Witnesses numbers:
Not reported. Several.
Witnesses ages:
Not reported. Children or young.
Witnesses types:
Not reported. Schoolchildren or college students or students.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
1
Type of entities:
Human
Entities height:
Tiny
Entities outfit type:
Military outfit and weapon.
Entities outfit color:
Not reported.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Not reported.
Entities head:
Not reported.
Entities eyes:
Not reported.
Entities mouth:
Not reported.
Entities nose:
Not reported.
Entities feet:
Not reported.
Entities arms:
Not reported.
Entities fingers:
Not reported.
Entities fingers number:
Not reported.
Entities hair:
Not reported.
Entities voice:
None heard.
Entities actions:
Is there.
Entities/witness interactions:
None or not reported.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed, told their professor.
Witness(es) feelings:
Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Not reported.
Explanation category:
Possible confusion, midget soldier. Insufficient information.
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Bagan Dalam Penang, Malaysia, in 1959, at an unknown time, several students playing in a swampy area near riverbank saw a tiny man like figure dressed like a soldier and apparently armed. They reported the encounter to their teacher. No other information.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Ahmad Jamaluddin, A Summary of UFO and related Events in Malaysia 50/80.
Points to consider:
This one-sentance report is of little value; the man's size is not reported quantitatively, only qualitatively. He is described as being a soldier with a weapon, hence it is possible that the young people just saw a midget-size soldier. There is no reasoned connection with the matter of UFOS.
List of issues:
Id:
Topic:
Severity:
Date noted:
Raised by:
Noted by:
Description:
Proposal:
Status:
1
Data
Severe
March 22, 2008
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Missing primary source.
Help needed.
Opened.
2
Ufology
Severe
August 10, 2007
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
It is not known whether there was an investigation, or whether the report comes from some newspaper for example, with no follow-up.
Help needed.
Opened.
3
Ufology
Severe
August 10, 2007
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No precise information on young witnesses age.
Help needed.
Opened.
4
Ufology
Severe
August 10, 2007
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Insufficient information in general, for example, no information on distance of observation and visibility.
Help needed.
Opened.
5
Ufology
Severe
August 10, 2007
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No witnesses statements available. Might have only one effective witness.
Help needed.
Opened.
6
Ufology
Severe
August 10, 2007
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No UFO, no UFO occupant; a tiny soldier.
Help needed.
Opened.
7
Ufology
Severe
August 10, 2007
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No sign of investigation.
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Possible confusion, midget soldier. Insufficient information.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
[---] ? "A Summary of UFO and related Events in Malaysia (1950-1980", article by Ahmad Jamaluddin, Malaysia, privately published in November 1981, reprinted by the Center For UFO Studies (CUFOS) in 1982.
[ar1] * "1959 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1959.shtml
