FBI file 62-HQ-83894, section 9

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• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT•DATE: October 13 , 1958
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SUBJBCT: FLYING SAUCERSf / JJ. J- I Tamm __
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This memorandum summari zes Bureau policy ~ding Holloman_
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unidentified flying objects commonly referred to
saucers . "
Reports of '' flying saucers " became prevalent in 1947 and at
request of Army Ai r Forces Intelligence , Bureau agreed to cooperate in
investigati on of flyi ng discs . By Bureau Bulleti n Number 42 , 7 - 30- 47 ,
field instructed to i nvesti gate each i nstance to determine if bona fide
sighti ng , a prank , or halluci nation . Coordination with Army through
liaison channels in field and at SOG .
By letter 9- 3-47 from Headquarters Air Defense Command addressed
to Commanding Generals of the various Air Forces it was noted original
intent of Ai r Force was that Ai r Force would interview responsible ob
servers and Bureau would i nvesti gate inci dents of so - called discs found
on ground . Letter stated services of the FBI were enlisted in order to
r e lieve the numbered Air Forces of the task of tracking down all the
many instances whi ch turned out to be "trash can covers , toilet seats
and what not . " As result, fuJreau Bulletin Number 57 of 10/1L47 instructed
"all future reports connected with f lying di scs should be referred to
the Air Forces and no i nvestigative action should be taken by Bureau
Agents." Letter of 9 - 27 - 47 advi sed Air Force that personnel and time
of FBI could not be dis sipated in this manner (62- 83894- 121) .
SAC Letter Number 38 advised that from reliable
source it ad been e ine t e USSR had been experimenting for four
years on unknown type of flying disc . SAC Letter listed for field data
desired by Air Force in connection with reports of sighting of f lying
saucers . Letter agai n called attention to fact no investigation should
be conducted by Bureau but if reports made , information should be taken
and furnis hed to Air Force .
...sAC Letter Number 83 8- 29- 52 .
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responsibility of Air Force .
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and QAC Letters and cautioned tnat the type of information desired by
referred to prior Bulletins
Air Force should be obtained from coMplainants and furnished promptly /Ii
This SAC Letter again reminded field investigation is
14 OCT 14 1958~RtC- 77
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