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As the John F Kennedy assassination files are set to be released to the public, a memo supposedly written by the former president 10 days before his death has resurfaced.

In the letter, dated November 12, 1963, JFK allegedly requested the director of CIA brief him about 'all UFO intelligence.' The recipient's name was redacted, but John McCone headed the department at the time.

It stressed the importance of knowing what objects in the skies are unknown in the event the Soviets mistake a UFO as America spying on its defenses.

'When this data has been sorted out, I would like you to arrange a program of data sharing with NASA where unknowns are a factor,' the memo reads.

'This will help NASA mission directors in their defensive responsibilities.'

The document was obtained by William Lester, who claimed it was released to him under the Freedom of Information Act while researching his 2011 book A Celebration of Freedom: JFK and the New Frontier.'

The CIA has never commented publicly and declined to respond to DailyMail.com prior to publishing this story.

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