Brief
Oke Shannon
The claims the writer was given for Oke Shannon, in the order they were given.
1
Thomas Wilson said he was taking a risk talking to Eric W. Davis, trusting Oke Shannon's word.
“TW: I'm taking risk talking to you - But trusts Oke's word and it is good with me.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:10320-10395 testimony first hand
2
Thomas Wilson said he and Oke Shannon should have met Eric W. Davis together face-to-face but Shannon's health problems prevented that.
“We should have met Oke together face-to-face but present health problems prevent that - too bad!”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:10401-10493 testimony first hand
3
The subject discussed between Oke Shannon and Will Miller related to a Boston Globe story by Leslie Kean, the UFO topic, crashed and retrieved UFO craft and bodies, and a Majestic 12 (MJ-12) -like UFO organisation or cabal.
“Re: Boston Globe Story - L. Kean. Yep, UFO topic - crashed/retrieved UFO craft/bodies, etc. MJ-12 like UFO organization (or cabal).”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:1063-1183 hearsay second hand
4
Oke Shannon told Thomas Wilson about "JA" and said he does not trust JA, calling JA a liar.
“- Oke told all about JA (doesn't trust JA, a liar!)”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:2483-2526 opinion second hand
5
Oke Shannon briefed Thomas Wilson about the whole BDM matter, including his own role there, and who attended, referencing a book by Blum.
“- References Blum's book. Talked about JA, Blum's book, his (Oke's) role there, who attended, etc. - Oke briefed me on whole BDM thing”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:2564-2691 testimony second hand
6
Oke Shannon talked to Thomas Wilson about the Remote Viewing (RV) programme for ten minutes, and Wilson said he knows something of this Remote Viewing programme.
“Oke briefed me on whole BDM thing - talked about RV program for 10 min. I know something of this RV.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:2663-2760 testimony second hand
7
Oke Shannon told Thomas Wilson that Eric W. Davis was a team player who would keep his mouth shut, had no media connections, would obey all restrictions, was not in government and held no clearances, but had an excellent pedigree and very excellent professional and personal references.
“Oke said I (EWD) was team player, would keep mouth shut, no media connections - obey all restrictions - not in government/no clearances, but pedigree excellent - professional/personal references very excellent.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:2766-2966 opinion second hand
8
Thomas Wilson told Oke Shannon it was a bad time and he was too busy to talk to Eric W. Davis.
“TW: Told Oke it's a bad time - time no good to talk to me (EWD) - too busy.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:7210-7276 testimony first hand
9
Thomas Wilson said Oke Shannon had become too difficult to contact, was in and out of hospital, and was extremely sensitive to stress and heart sick.
“Said Oke too difficult to contact anymore - heard he was in and out of hospital - extremely sensitive to stress/heart sick - bad news”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:7282-7411 testimony first hand
10
Thomas Wilson said that when he tried calling Oke Shannon, a person named Linda took messages that were not returned, because she did not want to add much to Oke's plate.
“tried calling: Linda takes messages but none returned, she doesn't want much on Oke's plate for fear...”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:7418-7514 testimony first hand
11
Thomas Wilson recalled a phone call with Oke Shannon in the fall of 1999.
“TW: I recalled phone call with Oke Shannon in Fall (Aug.?) '99. Big Oke Shannon fan! Go back years in Navy before Oke left for LANL.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:807-930 testimony first hand
12
Thomas Wilson gave serious thought to meeting Eric W. Davis and recalled Oke Shannon's phone call from 1999, noting Shannon really supported Davis and had good arguments.
“TW: Gave deep serious thought - recalled Oke's call in '99. Oke really supported me (EWD) - had good arguments.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:8759-8856 testimony first hand
13
Thomas Wilson and Oke Shannon have known each other for years going back to when Shannon was in the Navy before he left for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
“Go back years in Navy before Oke left for LANL.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:888-930 testimony first hand
14
Oke Shannon argued that Eric W. Davis would not talk to the press or to UFO or other such groups, had no media connections, and would not talk to Will Miller, Steven Greer, or related people, having no vested interest in publicity, money, fame, or notoriety.
“TW: I (EWD) wouldn't talk to press, to groups (UFO or other such), no media connections, not talk to Miller or Greer or related folks - no vested interest in publicity/money/fame/notoriety, etc.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:8894-9080 hearsay second hand
15
Eric W. Davis noted that during the discussion of his background, there was no mention of the National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS), and that Oke Shannon had mentioned NIDS, JA, and Davis together only in 1999.
“No mention of NIDS!! Oke mentioned JA, me, NIDS in '99, but that's all that was said”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:9268-9348 observation first hand
16
Oke Shannon spoke to Thomas Wilson for two hours in an attempt to convince him to talk to Eric W. Davis about what Shannon had told Will Miller around June 1997 and April 1997.
“TW: Oke talked 2 hours, wanted to convince to talk to me (EWD) about what he told Will Miller ca. June '97 and April '97.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:941-1055 testimony second hand
17
Tom Wilson said that many of the people named in the memo as people he interacted with, including Oke Shannon, Mike Crawford, Linda, Rich and Doug, are completely unknown to him, as are the conversations he purportedly had on Special Access Programs related to UFOs with senior Department of Defence officials.
“Many of the people (Oke Shannon, Mike Crawford, Linda, Rich, Doug) he characterises in the memo as people I interacted with are completely unknown to me, as are the conversations I purportedly had on Special Access Programs related to UFOs with senior officials in the Department of Defence.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch26:11888-12171 testimony first hand
18
In his interview with Billy Cox, Oke Shannon gave the impression that he actually knew Tom Wilson well.
“In his interview with Cox, Oke Shannon gave the impression that he actually knew Tom Wilson well.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch26:12559-12651 opinion
19
Oke Shannon told Billy Cox he did not know the provenance of the purported document and did not know whether it is real, but said he knows both Tom Wilson and Eric Davis, that Tom Wilson is an honourable man, and that if this had embarrassed Tom Wilson he was really sorry.
“‘I don’t know the provenance of that purported document – I don’t know whether it’s real or not real,’ Oke Shannon told Billy Cox. ‘Let’s just leave it at the fact that I do know both of these gentlemen. Tom Wilson is an honourable man. And if this has embarrassed Tom Wilson, I am really sorry.’”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch26:12658-12946 testimony first hand
20
Oke Shannon did not deny to Billy Cox that he had facilitated a meeting between Tom Wilson and Eric Davis or that it happened.
“Oke Shannon did not deny to Billy Cox that he had facilitated a meeting with Tom Wilson or that it happened.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch26:12955-13054 observation