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HEADQUARTERS
AIR DEFENSE COW.AND
Mitchel li i eld, New York
In reply
refer to s
D333.SEX
3 September 1947
SUBJECT,
Cooperation of FBI with Ail' on Investigations of "Flying
Diso" Inoidents •
TOr
Commanding Genrals, First, Second, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh
and Fourteenth Air Forces
ATTENTION r Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2
1.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has agreed to assist Air
Force Intelligence personnel in the invest!. gation of "flying disc"
inoidents in order to quickly and effectively rule out what are pranks
and to conoentrate on what appears to be a genuine inoident.
2.
It was the original intent of the AC/AS-2, Headquarters,
Army Air Foroes that whereas the ADC Air Foroes would interview respon­
sible observers whose names would be furnished by AAF, the FBI would
investigate incidents of so called "discs" being found on the ground.
The services of the FBI were enlisted in order to relieve the numbered
Air Forces of the task of tracking down all the many instances which
turned out to be ash can covers, toilet seats and whatnot.
3. It is requested that each A-2 informally coordinate and
cooperate with the FBI, generally keeping the FBI informed of any
proposed calls that intelligence personnel will make on this subject.
Very shortly, with the separation of the AAF' from the War Department,
a firm polioy will be established to clarify the liaison arrangements
between A-2•s and FBI Speoial Agents. Presently, it is considered
inadvisable to promulgate a formal interim policy -
only to have it
replaced in a month or so by another.
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT ~ HERAL STRATEMEYERr
/s/ R.H. SMITH
R. H. SMITH
Colonel, GSC
Asst Chief of staff-Int ell.