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1-Mr. Mannion

RECORDED - 36

Date: December 9, 1954

To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.

From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Subject: FLYING SAUCERS

This Bureau's Office at Phoenix, Arizona, received from the Mayor of Tucson, Arizona, a form letter which he received from "Aerial Phenomena Investigator," 69 Stamford Hill, London, N. 16, England. The envelope containing the form letter was postmarked "Stoke, Newington, 10-26-54." The form letter with a typewritten note bearing the signature of Harold Mattan, who identified himself as "Aerial Phenomena Investigator," seeks information regarding the sighting of flying saucers. Mattan indicated that the purpose of his inquiry was "in order to bring my reports and filing system up to date it would be very much appreciated if you would kindly complete the enclosed form and return same to me."

The form calls for the following type data concerning any flying saucers observed: "Time of sighting, size, shape, composition, speed, altitude, direction, manoeuvre pattern, color, sound, length of time observed, sky conditions, visibility, direction of ground wind." On the form is provided a space for the name, age and address of the person executing the form and a space for general remarks.

Mattan is unknown in the files of this Bureau. The above information has been furnished your Offices at Williams AFB and Luke AFB.

Tolson

Boardman

Nichols

Belmont

Harbo

Mohr

Parsons

Rosen

Tamm

Sizoo

Winterrowd

Tele. Room

Holloman

Gandy

1 - Legal Attache (See note on P. 2)

London, England

1 - Foreign Service Desk (detached)

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PROPERTIES OF THE BUREAU

ADVISED L. T. B. K.

SLIP(S) OF

2040

DATE

DEC 10 1954

RECEIVED - 80V801V1

64 DEC 16 1954