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stated that while it was highly improbable that aircraft could sustain flight at an altitude of 100,000 feet, 1t was absolutely possibie from a scientific and englnesring standpoint. Therefore, it was his opinion that the mtter should be followed closely. He erranged for Captain CROSS, whom he termed a radar expert, to observe with ADCOCK during the evening of March 3, 1950 the radar equipment on which ADCOCK hed detested the object, Immediately following this conference, Epecial Agent MoBWAIN contacted a, CHARLES WHITE, Physical Semmity and Plant Protection Branch, U. 8. ARC, end Mr. FRANK CALLAGHAN, Assistant Chief, Security Division, U. &. AEC, to advise them of the findings and to determine what action was being taken by ASC. Both WHITE and CALLAGHAN advised that the mttex hed been referred to 3rd Army authorities and that beyond this, no steps had been taken. It was | their belief, however, that a rader technician was being sent down, probably from Washington, to inspect the equipment owned by ADCOCK. Tt was | erroneously reported that a CIA technician would come to Oak Ridge. Also, immediately following this scomference above steted, Special Agent PRICE, O82, called his headquarters at Mexwoll Field, Alabema to determine if any action were being taken with regerd to having redox equipment flown to this area to verify or disprove the findings of ADCOCK. PRICE was advised that he should act only in the capacity of en observer in the matter but that such vader equipment would be flowm up, if requested by the ABC. Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, stated he had also been advised by his headquarters at Atlante to act in the capacity of en observer end thet, accordingly, he had not as yet been advised whether or not the 3rd Army in- tended to send mobile radar equipment to the area to verify or disprove the findings of ADCOCK. Inquiry wae made by Special Agent PRICE, OBI, of AEC as to whether or not they would request having radar equipment flow in by OBI authorities, and he wae told by ARC that while the ABO was, of course, vitally interested in anything which directly effected the safety of the area, they nevertheless did not feel that they had the suthority to mke a specific request for such action inasmioch as the protection of the eree from essault was the responsibility of the frd Army. Accordingly, they could not make any direst request for such equipment. During the evening of Merch 3, 1950, Special Agent CHARITON C. McSWAIN end myself, together with SA PRICE (OSI), remained et the Neval Reserve Armory, Aleoa Highway, during which time search was being conducted by the radar equipment — at this installation, Captain ROBERT CROGS, NEPA, and Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, «he