US Navy memo on flying discs reports (UFO), 1948

[PAGE 1] DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 740185 [Secret - struck through] 1948 DATE CLOSED Office, Chief Army Field Forces [Secret - struck through] A. G. Files FILE NO. 000.9 BINDER NO. 1 NW 91215 DocId:34746269 Page 1 [PAGE 2] [CONFIDENTIAL - struck through] HEADQUARTERS FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT Norfolk 11, Virginia Refer to: ND5(32)/VZ1 Serial 0430 13 Dec 1948 [CONFIDENTIAL - struck through] [Handwritten notes: "Intel"; "Chief VB"; "Col Ely"; "Col Thompson"; "000.9"; other handwriting illegible] 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 04422P32, 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 becoming 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 [CONFIDENTIAL - struck through] 12 Distribution List (Rev. 7/1/48) 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 Recds file 12/23/48 (dated)"; initials illegible] [CONFIDENTIAL - struck through] 12 NW 91215 DocId:34746269 Page 2 [PAGE 3] [Diagram: Faint, mirrored show-through of the reverse side of the previous page; the typed text is reversed and not legible.] CHIEF (RECORDS) RECEIVED A.F.F. DISTRIBUTION CENTER 1948 DEC 15 [Handwritten and stamped file marks: "X000.9", "X319.1(C) Clear", "X045(C)", "23 Dec 48"; other marks illegible] 1100 NW 91215 DocId:34746269 Page 3