D399 Defence of Sesma and Ribera, accused of plagiarism

[Note by UMMO-Ciencias: the letter was sent simultaneously in English (four pages) and in Spanish (two pages), in the same envelope. We do not have the original English text: both versions are given here translated from our Spanish translation of the French version on ummo-sciences, first the English version and then the Spanish one, which carries a preamble. Ummo-sciences points out that the many Spanish expressions in the English text suggest that the letter was written first in Spanish.]

English version (translated)

UMMOAELEUEE
Number of Copies: 1
Addressed to Mr. JOAQUIN FRANCES. Magazine INTERVIU, Calle Roquefort 104, BARCELONA, Postal Code 08015.

Dear Mr. JOAQUIN FRANCES:

We believe you do not know us, in which case the statement we are about to make may surprise you: we are OEMMII (persons), members of an expeditionary group who have been living on OYAAGAA (EARTH) since 23 March 1950 (4 hours GMT) [Translator's note by ummo-sciences: the Spanish version that follows mentions 28 March 1950, as do six other letters; the English version says unambiguously «23rd March 1950». This could be a translator's error if the original was written in Spanish], the date on which my brothers landed near the town of DIGNE (France), coming from an «Astro frío» [in Spanish in the English text] (planet), whose pronunciation in Spanish would be UMMO (stressing the syllable «m»).

Naturally, we do not believe for a minute that you will take our story for anything other than fiction. An elementary rule of scientific logic demands that proof be provided for any statement of this nature.

You will understand, Mr. Joaquín, that although it is inevitable that you may think we are no more than pranksters, eccentrics or victims of a mental illness with a «síndrome delirante» [in Spanish in the English text], from our point of view it is impossible for us to adopt some other identity that might be more acceptable to you without distorting the truth.

Moreover, to avoid a hurtful discussion that would not settle the question of our origin, please interpret this document as coming from an «unknown source, named UMMO».

Sir: In a «matriz tipografiada» [in Spanish in the English text] published in the magazine INTERVIU, the editorial team to which you belong (Number 612, page 87), one of your brothers named JUAN JOSE BENITEZ, in a letter published before the edition of your comments, makes a serious accusation (in our opinion) against your brothers FERNANDO SESMA MANZANO and ANTONIO RIBERA JORDA: in that letter he states that those authors «would have plagiarised» (in their books) the reports sent by my brothers of UMMO.

Sir: Naturally, our understanding of the Spanish language is not as good as yours, but we understand that the verb «to plagiarise» has the semantic meaning we explain below: «To transcribe in a matrix of typed letters or by acoustic means, and by informative propagation, a text or a literary production addressed to a Social Network, created by an intellectual process developed by one mind, whose authorship is assumed by another person.»

In this context, and if the verb «TO PLAGIARISE» means assuming the authorship of a literary production, it is also evident that it will be synonymous with «TO DESPOIL, TO STEAL, TO USURP...» a literary property, even though its authors may be anonymous. Otherwise, it would be legitimate to assume the authorship of verses of the Pentateuch or of Vedic texts.

The serious accusation made against your brother FERNANDO SESMA MANZANO, which we consider slanderous, against someone who cannot defend himself because he has died and who, in his time, was a dear friend of my expeditionary brothers, is especially painful.

It is evident that neither FERNANDO SESMA MANZANO in his book «UMMO OTRO PLANETA HABITADO» nor ANTONIO RIBERA in his works «EL MISTERIO DE UMMO», «UMMO LA INCREIBLE VERDAD» and «UMMO INFORMA A LA TIERRA», besides other monographs in various languages, have plagiarised our reports, although they did not ask our permission to reproduce them (since they repeatedly cite their SOURCE (UMMO) in a totally impartial manner and objectively add the doubts that arise as to its origin).

We do not try to judge the reasons that have led your brother JUAN JOSE BENITEZ to write that arbitrary accusation. He «has plagiarised» texts of our reports on various pages of his work, but we do not at all accuse him of having harmed us by it. We are aware that he is an OEMMII (human being) of good nature, an excellent editor, a lover of the biological enigmas of the Cosmos, and we would appreciate it if he reflected on his fault and revealed his goodness of heart by restoring honour to his deceased brother.

Sir: we have no «legal personality», since we are not legal citizens of any nation of OYAGAA. As we have no other means, Mr. JOAQUIN FRANCES, we ask you, in the name of your deceased brother, who is therefore unable to defend himself, to help in some way to re-establish the truth.

Please allow us, out of respect for you, to lay our hands on your noble breast.

Plymouth (GB), February 1988

Spanish version (translated)

Sir:

Following these explanatory paragraphs, we provide you with the translation of our letter. Its text was dictated by my brother, director of the UMMO expedition on OYAGAA (Earth), to whom we are subordinate.

The reasons why this letter has not been sent to you directly in Barcelona are complex: in the first place, it was sent to us from Great Britain to Spain (Albacete), where we proceeded to make the first Spanish version. Then it was decided to send it to your brother, the Spanish physician Doctor D. JUAN AGUIRRE CEBERIO, so that he might know its content, with the request that he forward it to its final destination.

The reason for acting in this way is simple: we want our letters, although addressed to one recipient, to be open, addressed to your brothers in this Nation. You are free to use it as you wish, but its content will not remain unpublished.

TRANSLATION OF OUR LETTER

UMMOAELEUUEE
Number of copies: 1
Addressed to Mr JOAQUÍN FRANCÉS, INTERVIU publication, Calle Rocafort 104, BARCELONA, Postal District 08015

Mr Joaquín Francés:

We think you do not know us, in which case the statement we are going to make may surprise you. We are OEMMII (persons) forming part of an expeditionary group who, since 28-3-1950 (4 h 16 m GMT), when my brothers landed near the town of DIGNE (France), have been on OYAGAA (Earth), coming from an «Astro frío» (planet) whose name, expressed phonetically in Spanish, would be UMMO (long «m»). Naturally, we do not expect you to believe in the truth of our identity. An elementary rule of scientific logic requires verifiable proof to be provided for any statement of this nature.

You will understand, Mr Joaquín, that even at the inevitable risk of your considering us mere pranksters, eccentrics or victims of a mental illness with delusional syndrome, from our point of view it is impossible for us, without distorting the truth, to present ourselves with another identity more acceptable to you.

But to avoid a tiresome controversy, which would not settle the question of origin, interpret this document as «coming from an unknown source called UMMO».

Sir: In a typographed matrix published in the medium INTERVIU, of which you are a member as editor (number 612, page 87), one of your brothers named JUAN JOSÉ BENÍTEZ, in a letter published prior to the comments written by you, makes (in our judgement) a serious accusation against your brothers FERNANDO SESMA MANZANO and ANTONIO RIBERA JORDÁ.

In the context of that letter it is stated that these authors «would have plagiarised» (in their books) the reports sent by my brothers of UMMO.

Sir: Naturally, we do not know the meaning of the Spanish language as well as you, but we have understood that the verb «TO PLAGIARISE» has a semantic meaning which we set out below: «To transcribe in a matrix of typographic letters or by acoustic means and through a channel of informative dissemination, addressed to a Social Network, a text or a literary production generated by an intellectual process developed in another's brain, attributing to oneself its authorship as if it were one's own.»

In that context, and if the concept of arrogating to oneself the authorship of a literary production is synonymous with the verb TO PLAGIARISE, it is evident that the verbs TO DESPOIL, TO STEAL, TO USURP a literary property are also synonyms, even though its authors may be anonymous. Otherwise it would be legitimate to attribute to oneself the authorship of certain verses of the Pentateuch or of the Vedic texts.

The very serious imputation, which we consider defamatory, against a brother of yours, FERNANDO SESMA MANZANO, who, having died, cannot defend himself, and of whom my expeditionary brothers of the time felt themselves friends, is especially painful to us.

It is evident that neither FERNANDO SESMA MANZANO in his book «UMMO OTRO PLANETA HABITADO» nor ANTONIO RIBERA in his works «EL MISTERIO DE UMMO», «UMMO LA INCREÍBLE VERDAD», «UMMO INFORMA A LA TIERRA», besides other monographs in different languages, plagiarise our reports, although neither of them asked for authorisation to reproduce them. (Since, on repeated occasions in their context, they honestly cite their SOURCE (UMMO) with complete impartiality and objectively clarifying the doubts suggested and raised by its origin.)

We do not try to judge the reasons that have prompted your brother JUAN JOSÉ BENÍTEZ to write that arbitrary accusation. He has plagiarised in his work, over several pages, the texts of our reports, but we do not accuse him of any harm —none at all— through his plagiarism. We know that he is a kind brother, an excellent writer, a lover of the biological enigmas of the Cosmos, and we would like him to reflect on his error and for his nobility of spirit to manifest itself in one way or another, restoring with a correction the honour of his deceased brother.

Sir: We have no legal personality, as we are not legal citizens of any Nation of OYAGAA. But we invoke our state of legal impotence, Mr JOAQUÍN FRANCÉS, to beg you, in the name of your deceased and therefore defenceless brother, to contribute in one way or another to re-establishing the truth.

Allow us, Sir, by virtue of the respect we feel for your person, to lay, as is our custom, our hand on your noble breast.

Plymouth (Great Britain), February 1988