The CIA has kept tabs on strange and unusual events happening in Scotland, newly released documents show. Contained in the declassified X-files is paranormal research to political intrigue - including a reported UFO sighting over Scotland in 1957. Dusty files locked away include UFO sightings, psychic powers and Cold War espionage over decades of spy games. Lecturer in intelligence and international security at the University of Glasgow Damien Van Puyvelde told the Daily Record : “The references reflect the global scope of CIA activities and the evolution of its interests. “From assessments of the Soviet economy, to public perception of the Vietnam War abroad, to perceived communist influence in Latin America, to the rise of the terrorist threat, and more eccentric issues like UFOs and psychists. “All of these can be linked to the broader context of the Cold War.” Buried in the historical files is a 1964 report by the National Investigations Committee on … [Read more...] about Declassified CIA X-files reveal ‘UFO circled above Scottish town in 1957’