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September 27, 1947 Major General George C. MoDonald Assistant Chief Air staff - 2 The Pentagon Washington, D. C, g ao ge / Dear General MeDonAlas The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been requested by your office to assist in the investigation of reported Signt- ings of flying disos. My attention has been called to instructions disseminated by the Air Forces relative to this matter. I have been advised that these instructions indicate that the Air Forces would inter= view responsible observers while the FBI would investigate incidents of dises found on the ground, thereby relieving the Air Forces of running down incidents which in many cases turned out to be “ash ean covers, toilet seats and whatnot." In view of the apparent understanding by the Air Forces of the position of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in this matter, I cannot permit the personnel and time of this organiza- tion to be dissipated in this mamer. I am advising the Field Divisions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to discontinue all investigative activity regard- ing the reported sightings of flying discs, and am instructing them “ to refer all complaints received to the appropriate Air Force e representative in their area. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director