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STANDARD Pontigg 64 * , |} Office Men... .cdum + UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO + MR. LADD of DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 1947, j Vy FROM : Ey G. eS 4 wf | SUBJECT: INSTRUMENT FOUND ON FARM NEAR DANFORTH, ILLINOIS Gy, A by. Reference is made to a memorandum to Mre Harbo from Mre Baughman on the above-captioned matter, dated September 3, 1947, The reference memorandum indicates that the instrument has been examined by the Laborato and the laboratory had contacted a Mrs. Whedon of the Army Engineers and s) indicated that the instrument had been used by the Air Forces on tests which were classified as "Top Secrets" The memorandum indicates that Special Agent S. W. Neynolds of the Liaison Section contacted the Intelligence Division of the Air Forces and was advised that Mrs. Whedon alluded that the instrument was used in "Operation Mogul." ‘The instru- ment was loaned to the Intelligence Division of the Air Forces who in turn forwarded it to Wright Field. The report was received from Wright Field indicating the instrument had no connection wi peration Mogul" or any other operation at Wright Field. It was classified as a hi in view of the apparent discrepancy between information developed from Mrs. Whedon and information received from Intelligence Division of the Air Forces that the Bureau might wish to pursue this matter further. Mre Zimmers of the Technical Laboratory advised Mr. Reynolds of the Liaison Section that Mrs. Whedon had told him that a Major Hopkins handled the Liaison in Washington for the tests in which this instrument was used. Ijeutenant Colonel George Garrett of the Intelligence Division of the Air Forces advised Special Agent Reynolds that he contacted Major Hopkinse He advised that Major Hopkins has had a great deal of experience in radio and along technical linese Major Hopkins advised Colonel Garrett that the instrument could not have been used in the "Operation Mogul." Hopkins indicated that from the pictures and particles recovered, it appeared to him to be a part or portions of an old=type radio loud speaker. f In view of the information received from Major Hopkins, Colonel ae stated that he was at a loss as to how to explain the actions of Mrs. Whedon other than to say that she perhaps gave a false impression as to her knowledge of the Var instrument and the "Operation Mogul." Garrett pointed out that in view of the FT\ report received from Wright Field, together with the statement made by Major Hopkins, he felt that there was sufficient evidence that this instrument was not used in any’ boy TEs ean classified project and that in all probability it was just a hoax. We Ferd RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that this memorandum be forwarded to the Technical Laboratory for their information. 9) > OGL A) 32 ‘ ¥ DEXED 22 OTER' 19 hs