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From: Francisco Lopez <d005734c@dc.seflin.org>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 00:15:29 -0400 (EDT)
Fwd Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 11:42:42 -0400
Subject: Spanish Ufologists react to Olmos at MUFON


From: Javier Garcia Blanco <lacip@ctv.es>

SPANISH UFOLOGIST REACTION

Upon learning that debunker Ballester Olmos had been invited to the July
1997 MUFON Symposium, a group of responsible Spanish ufologists posted a
revealing note in INTERNET expressing their displeasure. This is the
English version of that text.=20

June 14, 1997

To de directive of MUFON:=20

Through the courtesy of Virgilio S=E1nchez-Ocejo (Miami Ufo Center) and
Willy Smith (UNICAT Project) we have learned that Mr. Vecente Juan
Ballester Olmos will be present at the congress of your organization which
will take place in July. This investigator will attend the event
representing the Spanish ufology. The undersigned all of them field
investigators of the UFO phenomenon, wish to inform the following facts to
the international ufological community that will meet at the congress

(1) The Spanish ufology is divided into two factions.  This splitting is
due mostly to the negativist position of this individual.  His false
skepticism becomes evident when Ballester presents himself to the
international ufology as open minded, when in reality he has openly
manifested his position against the existence of UFO phenomenon,
explaining in the most harebrained fashion all the Spanish cases.=20

(2) In his public presentations, Ballester Olmos has always injected his
scientific qualifications.  However --and although we do not consider
titles essential for a good investigator if he uses techniques from
different specialties-- contrary to what he has stated in numerous
occasions, Ballester is not a physicist, an industrial expert, or a
computer specialist.  To support our statement, we have a audio tape
recording in which he admits in his own words that such is the case.  The
problem is that he writes proclaiming false credentials to defend his
controversial hypotheses.=20

(3) Almost never Mr. Ballester Olmos has personally investigated (UFO)
incidents.  Mostly, he has devoted himself to deploy explanations based on
the studies by other ufologists. some of them members of a complex network
of "correspondents" that investigate for him.  In many instances he has
not only exploited and enslaved (sic) local investigators but the
explanations he offered are not those proposed by the persons who really
investigated the incidents. If this was not enough, in some occasions
Ballester Olmos has bribed investigators so they would spy on others to
obtain information (See appended letter).=20

(4) Ballester Olmos claims to have been the promoter of the
declassification of the official UFO files in Spain, but according to the
authorities this is totally false. In addition there is strong evidence
pointing out to a collaboration between Vicente-Juan Ballester Olmos and
the Spanish Air Force during the disclosure process.  Those who have
investigated this issue, have characterized it as a government fraud
(fraude de Estado), while Ballester considers is a democratic and
transparent process.=20

We hereby simply ratify that Vicente-Juan Ballester Olmos does not
represents more than a minimal part of the Spanish ufology, but seems to
have a certain influence with the media, and has the support of the
authorities.  When his openly negativist attitude is added to this, the
activities of Ballester become extremely suspect.=20

Sincerely,

Angel Briongos Martinez
Bruno Carde=F1osa Chao
Javier Garcia Blanco
Vicente Moros

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