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= gore rom NO, 04 information on the docum: 6 i Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | i \) To : -D. M. LAD! ' pate: 7/10/47 FROM : &. G, Fit e SUBJECT: FLYING DISKS At request of Brigadier General George F. Schulgen, Chief of the Requirements Intelligence Branch of Army Air Corps Intelligence, Special Agent S. W, Reynolds discussed the above captioned matter with hin on July 9, 1947, General Schulgen indicated to Mr. Reynolds that the Air Corps has taken the attitude that every effort must be underteken in order to run down Fand ascertain whether or not the flying disks are a fact and, if so, to learn 1. about them, According to General Schulgen, the Air Corps Intelligence are liging all of their scientists in order to ascertain whether or not sucha Homgnon could in fact occur. He stated that this research is being conducted fa the thought that the flying objects might be a celestial phenomenon and with view that they might be a foreign body mechanically devised and controlled, General Schulgen also indicated to Mr. Reynolds that all Air Corps allations have been alerted to run out each reported sighting to obtain all tole data to assist in this research project. In passing, General Schulgen ed that an Air Corps pilot who believed that he saw one of these objects was roughly interrogated by General Sclulgen and scientists, as well as a psy- whologist, and the pilot was adamantfwe in his claim that he saw a flying disk, General Schulgen aivised Mr. Reynolds thatthe possibility exists that the first reported sightings of the so-called flying disks were fallacious and prompted by individuals seeking personal publicity, or were reported for political Teasons. He stated that if thi's was so, subsequent sightings might be the result of amass hysteria, He pointed out that the thought exists that the first reported sightings might have been by individuals of Communist sympathies with the view to causing hysteria and fear of a secret Russian weapon, General Scimigen indicated to Mr. Reynolds that he is desirous of having all the angles covered in this matter, He stated that reports of his scientists and findings of the various Air Corps installations will be available in his office. He advised that to complete the picture he desired the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in locating and questioning the individuals who first sighted the so-called flying disks in order to ascertain whether or not they are sincere in their statements that they saw these disks, or whether their statements were prompted by personal desire for publicity or political reasons. General Schulgen assured Mr, Reynolds that there are no War Department or Navy Department research projects presently being coniucted which could in any way be tied up with the flying disks, General Schulgen indicated to Mr. Reynolds that if the Bureau would cooperate with him in this matter, he would offer all the facilities of his office as to results etnies in the effort to identify and FUR down this matter, ’ = js J 23 eo SL-BSE74 Mr, Reynolds advised General Schulgen tha¥ his request would be made known to the Bureau and an answer made available to him as soon as possible,