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to : : THE DIRECTOR Date: FROM: D. M.. Ladd September 7. 195 SUBJECT: REPORT OF POSSIBLE SABOTAGE TO GENERAL MaCARTHUR'S PLANE Dous ha.s. With reference to the. call Mr.Nichols..received from Peyton Ford to the effect thatGeneral MacArthur' Toie. R Plane had developedmechanical. troubleabout.IQ g.m. today and he had to change planes due to difficulty. with one engine, I desire to advise that I called SAC. Abbgticchio.at Cleveland and instructed him to make an. immediate check.. SAC Abbaticchio called me back at 3:30 p.m. and advised that.. o.f the Cleveland Airport and a good contact. .Office; that aduised, there was nothing.to. this rumor; MacArthur was supposed to leave Cleveland by plane at 2 p.m. today; that he was delayed in traffic getting to the airport, but did actually leave at*2:38 p.m and there was no plane trouble... G. I. R. -9 further.aduised.tha. yesterday, 9/6,. GeneraI MacArthur's plane was delayed about 45 minutes in leaving New York for Cleveland, due to trouble with. a propeller control, which is a yeru.routine.thing. and frequently happens.. There was no indication of sabotage in connection with this matter. I would suggest that Mr...Ni.chols. telephonically. advise Peyton Ford of theabove.. VQ-7 RECORDED - 7 SEP 10 1051 OASEP!