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A short time after receiving the above information, Special Agent CIC, 3rd Avmy, stationed at Knoxville, telephonically com- mmicated with this office to determine if any further information had been OCK. Mr. SHAGRAVES was, at thst received by this office. by his headquarters, CIC, 3rd Army, had been told to look into the mitter to determine if it Me. SEAGRAVES continued thet he had mede arrangements We. M. PRICE, OSI, U. S. Air Forces, to visit OCK's home during the evening of March 2, 1950 and observe the radar indleati GEAGRAVES advised that neither he nor Mr. PRICE hed any were in no sense techni¢iens or radar operetors, but would observations merely to determine if « real reading was being mie by On the morning of March 3, 1950, BEAGRAVES again telephonically com mmicated with this office anf advised the Liaison Agent, Special Agent CHARITON C, McBSWAIN, that he and PRICE had beem with ADCOCK during the previous evening end that they had observed on his radar seresn some “pips” which, according to ADCOCK, indicated an object with the samo general elevation and aszimth es previously reported by him. GEAGRAVES said thoy wore unable to make any authoritative statement concerning the mttaer of the object or the reliability of the radar equipment, but they had seen sufficient to give them reason to believe it warranted investigation. General inquiry at this tims at Radio Station WROL and other readily available sowrces of information divulged the fast that STUART ADCOCK is generally recognized in this vicinity as a reputeble and substantial citizen in Knoxville and, in addition thereto, is revognized as somewhet of a radio authority. It was found that be is credited with being a skilled radio technician end has done considerable development and research work im the field of radio. Due to the interest which was being portrayed by all agencies concerned with this matter, the Burean at this time was apmrised by telephone conversation with A, 3, BELMONT at the Bureau converning the facts mow. As a result of this conversation, SA MoSWAIN was instructed to follow tho miter in the capacity of an observer and to advise the Bureau of any important developments. Avrangemnts were made through Lieutenant Commander G. R. SHACKIZIT, Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Reserve Training Center, Alooa Highway, Knoxville, for the Research Training Center to put into operation radar equipment which they have. At approximtely 10:30 A. M. om the samo day, this radar