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Office Memorc 1dum + UNITED STATPS GOVERNMENT To oO: OER. qn! para: October 13, 1958 ae”. 7: ?” supymer:® FLYING SAUCERS abn This memorandum summarizes Bureau policy poSrding " Hollowas unidentified flying objects commonly referred to as “flying © _ Sor —— saucers," . ae Reports of “flying saucers*® became prevalent in 1947 and at” request of Army Air Forces Intelligence, Bureau agreed to cooperate in. . investigation of flying discs. By Bureau Pulletin Number 42, 7-30-47, field instructed to investigate each instance to determine if bona fide | _ sighting, a prank, or hallucination. Coordination with Army through | “ liaison channels in field and at SOG. . —_ 2 rT eRe te By letter 9-3-47 from Headquarters Air Defense Command addresse to Commanding Generals of the various Air Forces it was noted original intent of Air Force was that Air Force would interview responsible ob- servers and Bureau would investigate incidents of so-called discs found on ground. Letter stated services of the FBI were enlicted in order to relieve the numbered Air Forces of the task of tracking down all the many instances which turned out to be “trash can covers, toilet seats — and what not." As result, Bureay 2ulletin Number 57 of 10/1/47 instructed “all future reports connected with flying discs should be referred to the Air Forces and no investigative action should be taken by 3ureau Acents." Letter of 9-27-47 advised Air Force that personnel and time | of FBI could not be dissipated in this manner (62-63694-121). , SAC Letter Kumber 36, 3-25=49,;- advised that from reliabie source it had ceen détérmines the YoSn had been experimenting for four years on unknown tyne of flying disc, SAC Letter listed for fielc data desired by Air Force in connection with resorts of sighting of flying saucers’: Letter again celled attention to fact no investigation should be conducted by Bureau but 4f reports mede, information should be taken and furnished to Air force. ; n Sac Letter Number £3, 6-20-52, referred to rrior Sulletins [are SAC Letters and cautioned that the tyre of information desired by i air Force should be obtained from complainants and furnished promptly to OSI locally. This Sac Letter again reminded field investiaation is responsibility of Air Force. n mt . ed :Ge CF : ts 2 eit avr O° BBS7 Y-27: cmye ve cer ta d j te OCT1 ye | REC. 77 a) i - mre . oem ‘a FO 6 '7 0CT 171958 Fe Me te he a Ye yh, ae ne laa ae ee ee” eae segs OO amaalt pp tgh Baa ET, -. : - m- at ey % a . Pao 4 “3 ~~ iene, ws ‘7 cae r* ee alot a iat . of." Santen 4 a . wo . -_& et: awe AYO : .° ~ ar) Spe MT . . o7*°* r~e¢ - a hoe a, ; a - +e: -* . ; a el te a ation ate AES te el ‘ - Ve wre tae