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TN Rene NM oe RETR ITE ee PTET SM ee Te rm ote eee: STANDARD Font - 64 | C: Office Men... .tdum TO: WR. LADD y ; orm ae UNITED STATIS GOVERNMENT DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 1947, FROM: 8, Gy FITCH” <A. TO SUBJECT: INSTRUNENT FOUND O4 FAR NEAR oo Mrs Rosen DANSORTA, IDLLINOIS . mo urs careoh——— (OF 4 Me. Gurnda -_ : wr. Reference is mado to a memorandum to Mre Harbo from Mre Baughman Tie Rom on tho above-cartioned matter, dated Septembor 3, 1947. The reference Fido Bee memorandum indicates that tha instrument has bean examined by the Jaborato and the Jaborntory had. contacted a irs. Wnedon of the Army Engineers and she fag were classified as "Top Secrot." indicated that the Instrumsnt had been used by the Air Forcea on tests which SO The wemorandum indicotos that Sposcial Agent S. We Seynolds of the Liaison Section contacted tho Intellieonca Division of the Air Forcas and was advised that Mrs. tihedon alluded that the instrument ves usad in "Operation Morul.” The instrus went was loancd to the Intallirenec Division of the Air Forces who in turn forwarded it to Wricht Fisld. - Tao report was recaived from Wright Field indicating the instrument had no cemection with’ ‘Operation Mo pult or any other eperation at Wright Field, It was classified as a hoax in view of the apparent discrepancy betwaen information devalopod from iire. “nedon and information received from Intelligence Division of the Air Forces that the Burean mi-ht wish to pursue this matter further. Mre Zinteors of tho Technical laboratory advised Mr. Reynolds of the Liaigon Section that Irs. whedon had told him that a Vajor Hopkins handled the Liaison in Washington for the tests in which this instrunant was usede lLljeutenant Colonel George Garrett of the Intellipencos Division of the Air Forces advised Special Agent Reynolds that he contacted Vador Horkinse He advised that Major Hopkins has had a great deal of experience in radio and along tachnical lin3s. Major Hopkins advised Colonel Garrett that the instrument could not have been used in the "Operation Mogul." Hopkins , indicatod that from the pictures and particles recovered, it appeared to him to be a part or portions of an old-type radio loud speakers ft In view of the informaticn received fron vajor Hopkins, Colonel no Ae stated ‘hat he was at a loss as t: how to explain the actions of ‘Irs. Whedon other than to say that she perhaps cavaon falso impression as to her knowledge of the di instris:nt an? the "Gperation Vorol." Carrett peintod out that in view of the report roceiv- from Wright ield, topether with the statement made by Major Hopkins, he felt that tera was sufviclent ovidence that this instrument was not used in any' 4ery—pepartineat classified projoch and that in »ll probability it was just a hoax. tr oretyv€. KEG OU UOOAACP Lah s Iho is rocormentad that this momorandum be forwardad to she technica! inboratory for their inforintions 1 G2- GS I74- [AC . y ~ 3 2 - SARg yore oe ™ die. - “ Pie Ww . iy . ra ca ha j A i ~ ae mi “CA BAT TC STO RSIITIOS ft Sth ree ne es TURMOIL BS EEO LU HN Le rpg ep apa AR GE oe tt | t i