The article below was published in the daily newspaper Le Méridional, France, page 1, on May 22, 1967.
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LONDON (A.F.P). -- A "flying saucer" in the shape of a shiny cone, flying at an altitude of 15,000 feet, was observed for half an hour through binoculars by seven British coastguards on April 28 at noon, over Brixham, Devon, spotted by radar and inspected by a plane which circled it, claims the "Sunday Express."
Dozens of other witnesses telephoned the police at the same time, the newspaper reports.
A confidential report was immediately sent to the Ministry of Defense, it adds, but the only comment is that it must have been "the reflection of car headlights or a meteorological phenomenon."
The newspaper quotes in response the testimony of the commander of the coastguard at Berry Head station, Brixham, Mr. Harry Johnson: "That's all simply laughable to try to make a team of highly trained observers believe that it was the reflection of car headlights. It was noon. The object was obviously made of polished material and it reflected sunlight almost like a star.
