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: ‘ nt | AS cory _ H?ADQUARTERS . ALR DEFRNS™ COMMAND _ : ae Mitchel Fisld, New York * _ as In reply ee refor tos = D353 SEX | 3 September 1947 ay “eet SUBJSCT; Cooperation of FBI with AAF on Investigations of "Flying ee es Diso” Incidents. \ sf ; b ge TOr Commanding Genrals, First, Second, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh in mi end Fourtse nth Air Voress ee ATTENTION: Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 bd e Mor ' < le Ths Federal Bureau of Invostiration has agreed to assist Air +. ge Force Intelligence personnel in the investi gation of "flying dise" see incidents in order to quickly ond effectively rule out what are pranks aes and to coneantrate on what appesrs to bo a genuine incident. z . 2- Tt was tha arircinel intent: af the AC/AS~2, Headquarters, Sage. Army Air Foreeas that whereas the ADC Air Forces would interview respon- oe siblo observers whose nzmos would bo furnished by AAF, the FEL would (2 tebe. oe investigate inoidents of so called “disca” being found on the ground. oS ao sa Tha services of the FBI were enlisted in order to relieve the numbered 9 | <i> Air Foreos of the task of tracking down 211 the many instances which ee ae turned out to be ash can covers, toilet seats and whatnote ow, * 3. It is requested that eich A-2 informally coordinate and cooperate with the Fi, genernliyv kespine the FRI informed of any proposed calle that jr ball igenen prvsonnel will make on this subject. Vary shortly, with thy separation of tha AAF from the War Department, a firm pelicy will be sstablishs i to clerify the liaison arrangements between A-2'4 end FBI “pecial Apont-. -Fresently, it is considered inadvisable to promulrate 2 forms] interim policy =- only to have it replaced in a month cr so by anotliet,. BY COMMAT?) OF LISUT NA'T G NBRAL STRATEMEYER: fof Ry Viv SMITH Re Hie SMITH Golcneal, GSC . ; Assi Chief of Staff-Intell. . wii t . ee id . 7 : « _. leit Sky hat. NO 5 SOLS Lote ao cones aap aaa coe ae “eee EO Aas eal lee beds