39/5/5
*Jill made
1" / 1/10*
10 November 1955.
NEW PLYMOUTH.
Dear
I was very interested to read your letter.
Venus was observed to be particularly bright and was in the approximate position you describe at the time, but the fact that you and a number of other witnesses are certain that it moved substantially, and incidentally in a direction different from that in which it was observed by Captain Rainbow to move, is most interesting.
I had a brief discussion with the Director of Meteorological Services and he is unaware of any previous reported optical phenomenon of this type and magnitude.
I have passed your letter with the information it contained to the Department for investigation, and I expect that in due course someone will be asking you for further details.
Yours sincerely,
(T.F. SHAND)
The Air Secretary,
Referred,
10.11.55.