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Office Mem randum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO a | pate: 9/17/h7 FROM io : wr, 3 ur SUBJECT: 5 urs > Informant “ You will recall that a letter wus received from the i: above capttoned individual dated July 10, 1917, in which she ti : or ; . . re tnclosed a newspaper clipping signed "Radio Ham." This news- vis eee paper clipping contained a coded message which irs. #7, pe decoded. The F3I Laboratory checked irs, @@/mee decoding of P / this message end adutsed that it was substantially correct. The Laboratory's decoding of the message ts being set forth below: "TIRED OF HUMAN NCNSENSE WONT Avar? Aplil? war DIsARUPTING CALE? SCLAR SYSTEI SC SENT FLYING DISNS AND VILL Sa? UP FORLD CaDEQ UNDER 9 ARTIALS ———e Gaiis TEIS YEAR." The New York Office was csked to interview .'rs. Si ¢ determine from what newspaper the clipping in question was ootcined,. They were further instructed to contect this newspaper tn an effort to ascertain the identity of the person whe sent in the coded message, tn orcger that the person might be interviewed for information ‘a ncerning the alleged receint of the coded message. By letter dated September h, 19:7, the New York Office , advised that they had ascertained from Urs, G@H@MEEEEpeeict the coded TC “message had appeared in "Newsday," the local newspaper of Nassau an Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. The City Editor of this news- - paper stated that the original had been signed only "Radio Ham" and - knew of no way of cetermining the identity of the writer. It was tke City Sditor's opinion that the code had been made up by some lcecl "screwball" who had been affected by all of the newspaper publicity that hac been given to stories concerning "fiying discs." h te ryt main The F3I Laboratory has now adult ne FCO main ; Labo ry has now ad at t tatns thetr amateur records by a geographical breakdown as well as by call istters and that the Laboratory coule possibly get the nares of cil anateurs in the Belimore, Long Island, New York Section in the event tv ts destred that another attempt be made to identify the person who sent this coded mess tc the "Neuoscsy. RECOLVMENDATIGN: It is recommended that'no further action be taken in connection with this matter tn vien “Of tie ontnion expressed by the City Editor cf the "Newsday" that the lettcn reveited™dy him si.ined "Radio Han" wes from some local "screwball." ed ot ct ao ww Ae Ls rr a une! 105-0-2270 of |: ath rr Po 4h Ot ea tg hat A HE bk a “Fp REE REA ‘t