DOW-UAP-D086: USNavy-Report-of-Flying-Discs_1948

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DECLASSIFIED
Authority:
NND 740185
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1948

DATE CLOSED

Office, Chief
Army Field Forces
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A. G. Files

FILE NO.
000.9
BINDER NO.
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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
Norfolk 11, Virginia

Refer to:
ND5(32)/VZ1
Serial 0430

13 Dec 1948

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From: Commandant, Fifth Naval District
To: Activities Indicated in Distribution List

Subj: "Flying Discs" - Report of

Ref: (a) CNO Conf ltr Op-322V P16-3/QN, Serial 0442P32, dtd 4 November
1948

1. Reference (a) is quoted herewith for information and compliance:

"From: Chief of Naval Operations.
To: Commandants, All Naval Districts.

SUBJECT: "Flying Discs" - Report of.

1. The Director of Intelligence, U.S. Air Force has informed
the Navy Department that a cycle of reappearance of "Flying Discs" is be-
coming apparent, and that the beginning of a new interval is imminent.
They have requested that any such sightings be reported as quickly as
possible, and that these phenomena be investigated.

2. It is requested, therefore, that all stations be directed
to report to the nearest Air Force Command and to the Naval District
Intelligence Office any reported sighting of "Flying Discs" or other
unidentified aerial objects. It is desired, also, that photographic
evidence of the phenomena be obtained whenever possible.

3. DIO's will forward such information to the Chief of Naval
Intelligence who will pass the information to the Director of Intelligence
U.S. Air Force by the fastest means.

s/ Thos. B. Inglis
THOS. B. INGLIS
By direction"

s/ R. C. Hudson
R. C. HUDSON
CHIEF OF STAFF

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Col Ely [unclear: signature/initials]
Col Thompson T]

Distribution List (Rev. 7/1/48)
[Handwritten: SYB]
List 1A (only 1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 36,
58, 60, 62) 1 copy each.
2A (only 1, 3, 4, 16) 1 copy each.
3A (only 5, 6, 13, 34, 35, 63, 64, 66) 1 copy each.
6A 1 copy each.
7A (only 1, 2, 10, 20) 1 copy each.
85 copies.

[Handwritten: AG Rec'd
12/23/48 (Intel)]

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RECEIVED A.F.F. [handwritten] X045(C)
DISTRIBUTION CENTER

1948 DEC 15 [unclear: 08] 28 [unclear: 7] and

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