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RECORDEP } September 27, 1947 Major General George C. MoDonald Assistant Chief Air Staff - 2 The Pentagon Dear General weDonAld: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been requested by your office to assist in the investigation of reported sight ings of flying discs. My attention has been called to instructions disseminated by the Air Forces relative to this matter. I have been advised that these instructions indicate that the Air Forces would inter- view responsible observers while the FBI would investigate incidents of dises found on the ground, thereby relieving the Air Forces of running down incidents which in many cases turned out to be “ash can covers, toilet seats and whatnot." In view of the apparent uiderstanding by the Air Forces of the position of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in this matter, I cannot permit the personnel and time of this organiza- tion to be dissipated in this manner. I am advising the Field Divisions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to discontinue all investigative activity regard- ,<% ing the reported sightings of flying discs, and am instructing them “ to refer all complaints received to the appropriate Air Force : representative in their area. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover. ti, ee, eae “8 q ' Ne sep 29 1947 EM 0A | 5 (REAL) OF INVESTIGATION ' FE ERAL © SATMENT OF HSTICE t } . Sry anc od ad meas rnd >