Document #: 1 
From: UFO INFO SERVICE 
Date Sent: 06-09-1986 
Subject: 1947 J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI 
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      Office Memorandum - United States Government 

      TO           : D. M. Ladd                   DATE:  7/10/47 

      FROM     : E. G. Fitch 

      SUBJECT: FLYING DISKS 

      At request of Brigadier General George F. Schulgen, Chief of the 
      Requirements Intelligence Branch of Army Air Corps Intelligence, 
      Special Agent [   ] discussed the above captioned matter with him 
      on July 9, 1947. General Schulgen indicated to [   ] that the Air 
      Corps has taken the attitude that every effort must be undertaken 
      in order to run down and ascertain whether or not he flying disks 
      are a fact and, if so, to learn all about them.  According to 
      General Schulgen, the Air Corps Intelligence are utilizing all of 
      their scientists in order to ascertain whether or not such a 
      phenomenon could in fact occur.  He stated that this research is 
      being conducted with the thought that the flying objects might 
      be a celestial phenomenon and with the view that they might be a 
      foreign body mechanically devised and controlled. 

      General Schulgen also indicated to [   ] that all Air Corps 
      installations have been alerted to run out each reported sighting 
      to obtain all possible data to assist in this research project. 
      In passing, General Schulgen that an Air Corps pilot who believed 
      that he saw one of these objects was thoroughly interrogated by 
      General Schulgen and scientists, as well as a psychologist, and 
      the pilot was adamant in his claim that he saw a flying disk. 

      General Schulgen advised [   ] that the possibility exists that 
      the first reported sightings of the so-called flying disks were 
      fallacious and prompted by individuals seeking personal 
      publicity, or were reported for political reasons.  He stated 
      that if this was so, subsequent sightings might be the result of 
      a mass hysteria.  He pointed out that the thought exists that 
      the first reported sightings might have been by individuals of 
      Communist sympathies with the view to causing hysteria and fear 
      of a secret Russian weapon. 

      General Schulgen indicated to [   ] that he is desirous of 
      having all the angles covered in this matter.  He stated that 
      reports of his scientists and findings of the various Air Corps 
      installations will be available in his office.  He advised that 
      to complete the picture he desired the assistance of the Federal 
      Bureau of Investigation in locating and questioning the 
      individuals who first sighted the so-called flying disks in 
      order to ascertain whether or not they are sincere in their 
      statements that they saw these disks, or whether their statements 
      were prompted by personal desires for publicity or political 
      reasons. General Schulgen assured [   ] that there are no War 
      Department or Navy Department research projects presently being 
      conducted which could in any way be tied up with the flying 
      disks.  General Schulgen indicated to [   ] that if the Bureau 
      would cooperate with him in this matter, he would offer all the 
      facilities of his office as to results obtained in the effort to 
      identify and run down this matter. 

      [   ] advised General Schulgen that his request would be made 
      known to the Bureau and an answer made available to him as soon 
      as possible 

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      Memorandum for Mr. Ladd 

          Mr. ________ also discussed this matter with Colonel L. H. 
      Forney of MID.  Colonel Forney indicated that it was his attitude 
       that inasmuch as it has been established that the flying disks 
      are not the result of any Army or Navy experiments, the matter 
      is of interest to the FBI.  He stated that he was of the opinion 
      that the Bureau, if at all possible, should accede to General 
      Schulgen's request. 

      SWR:AJB 

      ADDENDUM 

      I would recommend that we advise the Army that the Bureau does 
      not believe it should go into these investigations, it being 
      noted that a great bulk of those alleged discs reported found 
      have been pranks.  It is not believed that the Bureau would 
      accomplish anything by going into these investigations. 

                                                DML 

      (Clyde Tolson) - I think we should do this.  (Dated 7/15) 
 

      (J. Edgar Hoover) - I would do it but before agreeing to it 
      we must insist upon full access to discs recovered.  For 
      instance in the [Sw or La] case the Army grabbed it and would 
      not let us have it for cursory examination. 

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