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• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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DATE: October 13 , 1958
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SUBJBCT:
FLYING SAUCERS
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This memorandum summari zes Bureau policy ~ding
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unidentified flying objects commonly referred to
saucers . "
Reports of ''flying saucers" became prevalent in 1947 and at
request of Army Ai r Forces Intelligence, Bureau agreed to cooperate in
investigati on of flyi ng discs .
By Bureau Bulleti n Number 42 , 7 - 30- 47 ,
field instructed to i nvesti gate each i nstance to determine if bona fide
sighti ng , a prank, or halluci nation.
Coordination with Army through
liaison channels in field and at SOG .
By letter 9- 3-47 from Headquarters Air Defense Command addressed
to Commanding Generals of the various Air Forces it was noted original
intent of Ai r Force was that Ai r Force would interview responsible ob­
servers and Bureau would i nvesti gate inci dents of so- called discs found
on ground.
Letter stated services of the FBI were enlisted in order to
r elieve the numbered Air Forces of the task of tracking down all the
many instances whi ch turned out to be "trash can covers , toilet seats
and what not . "
As result, fuJreau Bulletin Number 57 of 10/1L47 instructed
"all future reports connected with f lying di scs should be referred to
the Air Forces and no i nvestigative action should be taken by Bureau
Agents." Letter of 9- 27-47 advi sed Air Force that personnel and time
of FBI could not be dis sipated in this manner (62- 83894- 121) .
SAC Letter Number 38
advised that from reliable
source it ad been
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t e USSR had been experimenting for four
years on unknown type of flying disc .
SAC Letter listed for field data
desired by Air Force in connection with reports of sighting of f lying
saucers.
Letter agai n called attention to fact no investigation should
be conducted by Bureau but if reports made , information should be taken
and furnished to Air Force.
...sAC Letter Number 83 8- 29-52.
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responsibility of Air Force.
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and QAC Letters and cautioned tnat the type of information desired by
referred to prior Bulletins
Air Force should be obtained from coMplainants and furnished promptly /Ii
This SAC Letter again reminded field investigation is
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