PING BUDDY LIST to my transcription above . . . and this addendum:
LORD (ADMIRAL) Hill-NORTON —UK NAVY CHIEF:
1:32:50
“There’s a very strong body of opinion that believes that the United States, in particular is in communication with the occupants of these so called flying objects.”
“That a good deal of exchange of technology has taken place. That the United States has made significant advances in various technologies thanks to information given to them by the Aliens.
Gordon Cooper: Well, someone has kept it pretty secret for quite a while.
Lord Hill-Norton:
There are only 2 conceivable explanations for what happened:
Either a UFO landed there causing the damage and collapse of business which I have already mentioned.
OR
The Deputy Commander of a United States nuclear armed Air Base in Britain and 100’s of his men were hallucinating.
Now I put it to you. I put it to anybody with an atom of common sense—Either of those explanations—and they are the only two possible explanations—MUST be of defense interest. Don’t tell me otherwise.
I guess some guys get a little batty in old age. Besides, he abolished the Rum ration in the Royal Navy, proving he wasn’t quite right in the head.