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The following is the FBI memorandum from Fitch to Ladd, along with the
addendum, wherein Army Air Force Intelligence asks the FBI to assist in
the investigation. Format was altered to fit 80-characters. This is
from _The Roswell Report: A Historical Perspective_, George M. Eberhart
editor, 1991 the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies. ISBN 0-929343-
59-X.
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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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx discussed the above captioned matter with
him on July 9, 1947. General Schulgen indicated to xxxxxxxxxxxx that
the Air Corps has taken the attitude that every effort must be
undertaken in order to run down and ascertain whether or not the 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 Mr. xxxxxxxxxxx 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 stated 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 Mr. xxxxxxxxx that the possibility exists that
the first reported sighting 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 Mr. xxxxxxxxxx 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 desire for publicity or political
reasons. General Schulgen assured Mr. xxxxxxxx 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 Mr. xxxxxxxx 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.

Mr. xxxxxxxxxx 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. xxxxxxxx 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 experi- ments, 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. [Handwritten, 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 case
the Army grabbed it and would not let us have it for cursory
examination.

[Handwritten, undated.]

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