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SET gor he STANDARD For NO. 64 Office Mor brand UNITED 3 TES GOVERNMENT To : OD. M. IADD ve pate: 7/24/47 ies Tolcon From 1 Ie Ge Fitch / Wie see re SUBJE caterers DIS i hoses, 7. - “y. tore L . arson , Refereme is made to my memorandum to you in the above captioned er. intone matter dated July 10, 1947, indicating that Brigadier .Gemral George F. Mr Jones Gcaulgen of the Amy Air Corps Intelligence had requested that the Bureau — 7si*, Foon cooperate with the Army Air Corps Intelligence in conmction with the above fin: tem captioned miter. The Director noted on the referenced memorandum, "I _ would do it but before agreeing to it we must insist upon full access to discs recovered. For instame in the la. cass the Arily grabbed it ani would ‘not ist us have it for cursory examination." ‘This ia to advise that Special Agent has recontacted @eral Schulgen ani advised him in cormection with the Director's notation. | Genera) Schulgen indicated t at he desired to assure Lr. Hoover of complete cooperation in this matter ani stated that he would issue - instructions “to the field directing that a11 cooperation be furnished to the ; Fal and that ali discs recovered be made available for the examiretion by h the FBI Agents. f@ngral Schulgen pointed out to Qyggi@ethat he will 7L from time to tims mile the results of the studies of his scientists availahis to the Bureau for the assistance of the FRI Field Offices. Gemral Schulgsn indicated to QR that there has been a decrease in.the reported “ sightings of the disca which mitht be because of the fact that it has lost mich of its publicity value. He indicated, hovever, that he believed it mecessary to follow this matter through to determines 4g mar as 7 possible if discs were in fact seen and to determine their origin. @Boeral Schulgen inquired of the method by which the Bureau Would make the informtion obtained from the Bureau's inquiries, knowm to the Air Corps, in the Field as well as at the War Deyertwent level. kr. inted out to Ganeral Schulgen that the best procedure appeared to b through the regular established channels. It was pointed out to @ensrel 7é Schulgen that the Bureau Held Offices maintain close liaison with ‘the “Intelligenve Divisions of the various Armies as well as close liaison mith & the Intelligence Division of the Tar Department. ral Schulpgen indicate ‘ would be satisfied to receive information thro nea As» {ez ” tee Z- 34 aera ~Greral Schulgen indicated to that he beiibpa st tnere was a possibility that this entire matter might tave been starthf by''su nat teh 7 - Andividuals for the purpose of creating a mass hysteria. He suggested that the Bureau keep this in mind in any interviews conmlucted regarding reported aightings. Gonaral Schulgen stated to SEE) that he would make available to the Bureau @1l information in the possession of the Air Corps reganiing the sightings ¥ wore first*reported so that the Bureau could conduct sane investigation re these individuals to ascertain their motives for reporting that they had gbe\ved flying discs. When Gensral Schulgen mkes the information available re these 08 0 104 4t will be promptly brought to your attention.